Control Techniques, a leading supplier of intelligent drives for commercial and industrial motor control applications, has launched AFFINITY, a new range of HVAC/R drives focused especially on the needs of the Building Automation Industry world-wide. AFFINITY is the result of new and wide-ranging customer research into the rapidly changing needs of the Building Automation World.

Rated up to 132kW, with models available in 200V up to 690V, AFFINITY is offered in both IP20 and IP54 formats with BACnet, Metasys N2 and Modbus communications all integrated as standard along with LonWorks as a simple plug in option. Control Techniques, working with Emerson Climate Technologies, is developing synergies that will aid its own drives business, using AFFINITY, in this important sector, reveals the company’s press release. 

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