Flexible, communicative and easy to use. Fits your application
Reach new levels of performance with the VLT® Midi Drive FC 280, the evolution of the popular VLT® 2800 drive. Profit from new savings with a wide range of features designed to make installing, using and maintaining the AC drive as simple and as easy as possible.
For precise and efficient motor control for machine builders in the food and beverage, material handling and processing industries, the VLT® Midi Drive is ideal. It is strong on control performance, functional safety and flexible fieldbus communication.
VLT® Midi Drive is designed for compatibility with the VLT® 2800. Its exterior dimensions, connectors, cable lengths and set-up software tools allow you to easily retrofit an established drive panel.
Supply voltages and power range
- 1 x 200-240 V...0.37-2.2 kW
- 3 x 200-240 V...0.37-3.7 kW
- 3 x 380-480 V...0.37-22 kW
Features and benefits
Compact design saves panel space
Easy and fast installation set-up due to flexible user interfaces
No need to install extra cooling equipment or oversize the drive as it is designed to operate at 45°C at full load and up to 55°C with derating
No need to install extra components thanks to integrated harmonic mitigation, RFI filters, brake choppers and functional safety (STO)
Integrated active Power Factor Correction (PFC) significantly reduces harmonic distortion and improves power supply quality
Documents
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Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency | English | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.2 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Bulgarian | Bulgarian | Multiple | 02 May, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Crotian | Croatian | Multiple | 30 Jan, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Czech | Czech | Multiple | 21 Feb, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Dutch | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.4 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - English US | English | United States | 14 Jun, 2023 | 77.8 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Finnish | Finnish | Multiple | 20 Feb, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - French | French | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.4 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - German | German | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.4 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Italian | Italian | Multiple | 30 Jan, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Korean | Korean | Multiple | 03 Oct, 2023 | 73.2 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Norwegian | Norwegian Bokmål | Multiple | 19 Jan, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Polish | Polish | Multiple | 21 Feb, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Romanian | Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan | Multiple | 01 Mar, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Slovenian | Slovenian | Multiple | 03 Apr, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Spanish | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 29 Mar, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Swedish | Swedish | Multiple | 18 Feb, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Taiwan | Chinese (CN) | Taiwan | 11 May, 2023 | 73.3 MB | |
Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Turkish | Turkish | Multiple | 02 May, 2023 | 79.2 MB | |
Case story | Ariete Brazil | English | Multiple | 20 Oct, 2022 | 4.9 MB | |
Case story | Ariete Brazil - German | German | Multiple | 20 Oct, 2022 | 4.9 MB | |
Brochure | Crane and hoist | English | Multiple | 23 Nov, 2021 | 18.6 MB | |
Brochure | Crane and hoist - Italian | Italian | Multiple | 23 Nov, 2021 | 18.6 MB | |
Brochure | Crane and hoist - Russian | Russian | Multiple | 23 Nov, 2021 | 18.7 MB | |
Brochure | Danfoss Drives Fieldbus Solutions | English | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 7.7 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services | English | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Austria | German | Austria | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Chinese | Chinese (CN) | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.2 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Croatian | Croatian | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Danish | Danish | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Dutch | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Finnish | Finnish | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - French | French | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - German | German | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Hungarian | Hungarian | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Italian | Italian | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Korean | Korean | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.1 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Polish | Polish | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Portuguese | Portuguese | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Romanian | Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Spanish | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Life Cycle Services - Ukrainian | Ukrainian | Multiple | 13 Apr, 2023 | 7.0 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Service Partner | English | Multiple | 14 Apr, 2023 | 7.4 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Service Partner - Chinese | Chinese (CN) | Multiple | 14 Apr, 2023 | 7.6 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Service Partner - Croatian | Croatian | Multiple | 14 Apr, 2023 | 7.4 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Service Partner - Italian | Italian | Multiple | 14 Apr, 2023 | 7.4 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Service Partner - Russian | Russian | Multiple | 14 Apr, 2023 | 7.4 MB | |
Brochure | DrivePro Service Partner - Ukrainian | Ukrainian | Multiple | 14 Apr, 2023 | 7.4 MB | |
Design guide | DrivePro® Retrofit VLT® 2800 to VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | German | Multiple | 22 Feb, 2024 | 9.7 MB | |
Design guide | DrivePro® Retrofit VLT® 2800 to VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 22 Feb, 2024 | 9.2 MB | |
Design guide | DrivePro® Retrofit VLT® 2800 to VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Italian | Multiple | 22 Feb, 2024 | 9.4 MB | |
Design guide | DrivePro® Retrofit VLT® 2800 to VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | English | Multiple | 22 Feb, 2024 | 6.2 MB | |
Application guide | Encoder-less Safety using DOLD Module | German | Multiple | 08 Sep, 2017 | 6.1 MB | |
Application guide | Encoder-less Safety using DOLD Module | English | Multiple | 15 Apr, 2017 | 5.9 MB | |
Operating guide | MCA 123 EtherNet Powerlink | English | Multiple | 15 Nov, 2013 | 1.7 MB | |
Brochure | Motor technologies | English | Multiple | 19 Nov, 2021 | 7.5 MB | |
Brochure | Motor technologies - Chinese | Chinese (CN) | Multiple | 19 Nov, 2021 | 7.6 MB | |
Brochure | Motor technologies - Danish | Danish | Multiple | 19 Nov, 2021 | 7.5 MB | |
Brochure | Motor technologies - Dutch | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 19 Nov, 2021 | 7.3 MB | |
Brochure | Motor technologies - French | French | Multiple | 19 Nov, 2021 | 7.5 MB | |
Brochure | Motor technologies - German | German | Multiple | 19 Nov, 2021 | 7.5 MB | |
Brochure | Motor technologies - Italian | Italian | Multiple | 19 Nov, 2021 | 7.3 MB | |
Case story | Reicholzheim processing plant | English | Multiple | 17 Mar, 2023 | 10.4 MB | |
Case story | Schiebel | English | Multiple | 17 Mar, 2023 | 5.7 MB | |
Case story | Schiebel - Chinese | Chinese (CN) | Multiple | 17 Mar, 2023 | 6.0 MB | |
Case story | Schiebel - Slovenian | Slovenian | Multiple | 17 Mar, 2023 | 5.8 MB | |
Brochure | Ten things you need to know about Ecodesign | English | Multiple | 27 Feb, 2023 | 574.9 KB | |
Brochure | Ten things you need to know about Ecodesign - Czech | Czech | Multiple | 27 Feb, 2023 | 906.0 KB | |
Brochure | Ten things you need to know about Ecodesign - Danish | Danish | Multiple | 27 Feb, 2023 | 862.9 KB | |
Brochure | Ten things you need to know about Ecodesign - Dutch | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 27 Feb, 2023 | 842.6 KB | |
Brochure | Ten things you need to know about Ecodesign - Finnish | Finnish | Multiple | 27 Feb, 2023 | 865.0 KB | |
Brochure | Ten things you need to know about Ecodesign - German | German | Multiple | 27 Feb, 2023 | 637.1 KB | |
Brochure | Ten things you need to know about Ecodesign - Hungarian | Hungarian | Multiple | 27 Feb, 2023 | 902.8 KB | |
Operating guide | VLT Midi Drive FC 280 | Croatian | Multiple | 04 Mar, 2016 | 32.5 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT Midi Drive FC 280 with PROFISAFE | English | Multiple | 02 Dec, 2024 | 10.7 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® EtherCAT Option MCA 124 | English | Multiple | 27 Jun, 2012 | 1.5 MB | |
Design guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Italian | Multiple | 15 Oct, 2017 | 17.0 MB | |
Design guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | English | Multiple | 15 May, 2017 | 16.5 MB | |
Design guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | French | Multiple | 15 Oct, 2017 | 17.0 MB | |
Design guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Greek (modern) | Multiple | 15 Oct, 2017 | 17.1 MB | |
Design guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Portuguese | Multiple | 15 Oct, 2017 | 17.0 MB | |
Design guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | German | Multiple | 15 Oct, 2017 | 16.9 MB | |
Design guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 15 Oct, 2017 | 16.9 MB | |
Fact sheet | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | English | Multiple | 08 May, 2023 | 602.0 KB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | English | Multiple | 15 Aug, 2018 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Danish | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Bulgarian | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.4 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Finnish | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Czech | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Serbian (RS) | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Polish | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Russian | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.4 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Italian | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Korean | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.4 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Japanese | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.4 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Indonesian | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Hungarian | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Swedish | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Chinese (CN) | Taiwan | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.5 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Chinese (CN) | China | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.5 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Turkish | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Greek (modern) | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.4 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | German | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.4 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | Portuguese | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 | French | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2019 | 18.3 MB | |
Fact sheet | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 - Chinese | Chinese (CN) | Multiple | 07 Aug, 2023 | 805.3 KB | |
Fact sheet | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 - US English | English | United States | 25 Sep, 2024 | 1.1 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | English | Multiple | 04 Sep, 2023 | 20.2 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Bulgarian | Bulgarian | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.4 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Chinese | Chinese (CN) | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.6 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Czech | Czech | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.5 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Danish | Danish | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.3 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Dutch | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.3 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | French | French | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.3 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | German | German | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.4 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Hungarian | Hungarian | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.3 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Italian | Italian | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.4 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Polsih | Polish | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.3 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Portuguese | Portuguese | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.4 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Romanian | Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.4 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Russian | Russian | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.3 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Serbian | Serbian (RS) | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.3 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Slovenian | Slovenian | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 14.4 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | Ukrainian | Ukrainian | Multiple | 03 Mar, 2023 | 20.3 MB | |
Brochure | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 Selection Guide | US English | English | United States | 04 Sep, 2023 | 20.3 MB | |
Operating guide | VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 with FSoE | English | Multiple | 03 Dec, 2024 | 10.0 MB |
Drawings
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Software
MyDrive® Suite provides all the software you need to select, integrate, program, and operate VLT® Midi Drive FC 280, in one place.
Related applications
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Troubleshooting
Case stories
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Original equipment manufacturer, Ariete, delivers quality and a competitive edge using the same drive for different applications.
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With its compact and temperature-resistant design, the drive integrates easily into actuators from Schiebel Antriebstechnik GmbH, providing high-precision flow control.
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VLT® Midi Drive FC 280 helps sweet grapes make sweet wine.