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Danfoss Drives
Danfoss Drives is a business segment of The Danfoss Group. The business was formed following the merger in December 2014 of Danfoss’ drives business, Power Electronics, with the AC-drives manufacturer Vacon Plc.

Danfoss Drives develops and manufactures low- and medium-voltage AC drives drives (which are also known by various other names such as variable speed drives (VSD), variable frequency drives (VFD) and frequency converters (FC)) and motion drives in a power range from 0.18 kW to 5.3 MW for the variable speed control of electric motors. They are compatible with all major motor brands and technologies. Danfoss was the world’s first mass manufacturer of drives – under the VLT® brand since 1968 and under the VACON® brand since 1993.

Key facts (2015)

 * 4,811 employees worldwide
 * 80 sales offices worldwide
 * 13 factories worldwide, including in China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, India, Italy and the USA
 * DKK 9.8 bn net sales

Danfoss Drives also has three entities operating independently – Danfoss Solar Inverters, Danfoss Silicon Power and Holip.


 * Danfoss Solar Inverters produces solar inverters for its strategic partner, SMA Solar Technology
 * Danfoss Silicon Power develops, produces and sells customized power modules and power stacks to a to a number of key industries, such as automotive and renewables (wind and solar), and a variety of industrial applications
 * Together with the global trademarks of VLT® and VACON®, Holip is the segment’s third brand of drives for the Chinese market

What is an AC drive?
An AC drive is a device used to control the speed of an electric motor in order to:


 * enhance process control
 * reduce energy usage and generate energy efficiently
 * decrease mechanical stress on motor control applications
 * optimize the operation of various applications relying on electric motors

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AC drives can also be utilized to convert energy from natural and renewable resources like the sun, wind or tides, and transmit it to the electrical network or use it for local consumption.

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In hybrid technologies, AC drives are used to combine conventional energy sources and energy storages to create total energy management solutions.

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Operations
Danfoss Drives has structured its operations to address the megatrends affecting the world today. It innovates technology that tackles climate change, helps cope with rapid urbanization and provides successful and sustained water and wastewater management.

Danfoss Drives’ customers can be categorized as original equipment manufacturers (OEM), system integrators (SI), Wholesalers/Distributors, Contractors/Installers, Consultants and end users. And the focus of operations is mainly on the Marine and Offshore, Water and Wastewater, HVAC, Refrigeration, Food and Beverage, Elevators and Escalators, Mining and Minerals, Chemical, Cranes and Hoists, Pulp and Paper, Metals, Oil and Gas and Energy industries.

VACON® and VLT® drives are optimized for a wide range of applications to maximize process performance, save energy and minimize emissions.

Application examples
Pumps, fans, compressors, conveyors, propulsion units, thrusters, winches, packaging machines, labeling machines, extruders, palletizers, drums, kilns and winders.

Management

 * Vesa Laisi, President
 * Claus A. Petersen, Vice President, Danfoss Silicon Power
 * Heikki Hiltunen, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Aftermarket Services
 * Jakob Fredsted, Senior Vice President, R&D
 * Morten Buhl Sørensen, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
 * Jukka Kasi, Vice President, Products & Segments
 * Michael Riebel, Vice President, Finance & Systems
 * Birgitte Ladefoged, Vice President, HR & Communications
 * Hans Peter Boisen, Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development