FLEXLINE motor control center, power distribution, switchgear | Allen-Bradley (2024)

A Motor Control Center for Global Markets

You can unlock production data, connect systems and increase productivity with our broad product portfolio and global solutions.

Built around your needs, a FLEXLINE motor control center combines CUBIC’s flexible, modular enclosure system with Allen‑Bradley® components to create smart control that fits your applications and plant floor today – and in the future. The FLEXLINE 3500 low voltage motor control center can help you:

• Increase efficiency in production
• Reduce downtime
• Obtain real-time data
• Reduce maintenance costs and time
• Save energy
• Improve workplace safety

Smart Motor Control Center Technology

Turn your plant into a strategic advantage. You can gain access to real-time data to make faster, more informed decisions from smart motor control.

Devices in FLEXLINE 3500 motor control centersare seamlessly connected via EtherNet/IP. The embedded network:

• Enhances integration
• Reduces setup time to your control system
• Allows you to monitor, diagnose and troubleshoot your motor controls
• Uses a network that communicates with your entire enterprise

Plus, with our integrated network infrastructure and smart devices, you can access motor control center data from anywhere. With having real-time data at your fingertips, it helps you reduce downtime and unexpected maintenance costs.

Robust Specifications Match your Application Needs

Motor Control Center, Electrical Switchgear and Power Distribution Equipment Safety

Help protect your people and your plant from electrical hazards. Beyond meeting IEC standards 61439-1 & 2 for safety, every FLEXLINE 3500 motor control center is designed with first-level protection to reduce electrical exposure.

With networked motor control centers, you can monitor and troubleshoot from the safety of your control room. When engineers must approach equipment, our electrical switchgear is built to a global safety standard of design and materials.

• Meet EC Directives, Certifications and Standards
• Offers 100% remote monitoring and troubleshooting
• Integrate smart control and power distribution into a contained centralized package, away from personnel
• Smart motor control equipment reduces maintenance frequency and electrical exposure

Features Allen-Bradley Smart Components

Our smart technology can help you improve productivity, performance, quality and safety.

The Allen-Bradley® components inside FLEXLINE MCCs are found in the largest manufacturing and processing plants around the globe – from aerospace and automotive to water and wastewater. FLEXLINE MCCs include:

• Direct and reversible online starters: E300™ Electronic Overload Relays, 100-C or 100-E contactors, 140MT motor protection circuit breakers or 140MG motor circuit protectors
• Feeder units: 140UT protection circuit breakers, 140G molded case circuit breakers
• Variable frequency drives: PowerFlex® 520- or 750-series VFDs with patented fan/filter assemblies to control heat and dust
• Power supplies, power monitors and Stratix® network switches

Sustainability and Zero Emission Goals

We create outcomes to help you be more resilient, agile and sustainable:

• Smart technology helps improve productivity, performance and quality
• Allen-Bradley VFDs save energy by optimizing motor speeds
• Real-time data and predictive maintenance tools help reduce unplanned downtime and costs
• The modular FLEXLINE MCC design extends its lifecycle, reducing the need for replacement

Rockwell Automation shares in your commitment to sustainability

• CE
• UKCA
• DEKRA
• Seismic

Standards Compliance

• 2011/65/EU RoHS Directive
• 2014/30/EU EMC Directive
• 2014/35/EU Low Voltage Directive
• IEC 61439-1 & 2:2020
• AS/NZS 61439 1:2016
• IEC 30204-1:2016 + A1:2021
• IEC 60529:2013
• IEC 60068-s-57; IEEE Std 693-19947; AS 1170.4-1993
• IEC/TR 61641