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Mechanical & Motion Systems

Danfoss’ Editron EC-C1700B-420 Electric Converter Wins Davidson Prize

March 6, 2024

Designed to handle high mechanical vibrations, this converter paves the way for electrification in the agricultural sector.

Sharon Spielman

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Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron EC-C1700B-420 electric converter has been honored as a Davidson Prize winner in the annual AE50 Awards program. Presented by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, this accolade shows the converter’s significance in the agricultural machinery sector.

The ASABE’s AE50 Awards program recognizes machines, systems, components, software and services that enhance agricultural operations.

Key features of the Editron EC-C1700B-420 include:

Developed for electric or hybrid drivetrains in mobile machinery, harbor cranes and marine vessels
Designed to withstand highly cyclical loads typical in heavy machinery with a robust construction
Suitable for voltage levels up to 1,200 VDC/690 VAC
Built with components capable of handling double the load cycles compared to standard industrial inverters
High-performance vector control precisely drives induction motors, permanent magnet motors and reluctance-assisted permanent magnet motors.

The converter has helped advance the electrification of agriculture and its potential to expedite the development of hybrid and fully electric machinery, according to a statement by Markus Plassman, the product’s portfolio manager, who added that the compact, lightweight design is tailored to the demanding environments of agricultural machinery.

About the Author

Sharon Spielman | Technical Editor, Machine Design

As Machine Design’s technical editor, Sharon Spielman produces content for the brand’s focus audience—design and multidisciplinary engineers. Her beat includes 3D printing/CAD; mechanical and motion systems, with an emphasis on pneumatics and linear motion; automation; robotics; and CNC machining.

Spielman has more than three decades of experience as a writer and editor for a range of B2B brands, including those that cover machine design; electrical design and manufacturing; interconnection technology; food and beverage manufacturing; process heating and cooling; finishing; and package converting.

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