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• Whereseveralmovingaxesareused, couple the
controllers’ intermediate circuits inorder tomake
moreefficient useof recoveredbrakingenergy.
• Useefficient power supplies.
• Optimised controller settingsprevent system
vibrationandunnecessaryenergy consumption.
• Wherever possible, reduce the controller’senergy
consumptionduringbreaksandstandby time, for
examplebyswitching it off.
• In theevent of a lengthyproductionstandstill,
completelyshut down theelectricdrivesand the
controller.
Theareasof open- and closed-loopelectric control alsooffer variousoptions for savingenergy. These include
efficient closed-loop control, energy recoveryandshut-downduringnon-productivephases.
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