What's New?
Commander SK - Extended Range
0.25 to 132kW (0.33 to 200HP)
100V / 200V / 400V / 575V / 690V

The simple inverter drive with more functions than a Swiss Army Knife

Simple & Compact yet Powerful
Commander SK – Reliable and productive with exceptional motor performance as you would expect from a Control Techniques drive.
Control Techniques have a fine heritage in manufacturing high performance drives; Commander SK is designed with the same principles to give you an easy to apply performance drive for your standard AC motors. Technology is used to achieve this, on power-up the drive automatically measures the motor characteristics to ensure you get the best motor performance straight out of the box, every time - how could we make it easier?

 

Let’s talk global
Commander SK has the communication interfaces to connect to all major fieldbus networks plus Ethernet and Internet technology to give you global drive access wherever your drive ends up. There has never been a better connected general purpose drive.

Flexible power
Commander SK is designed to operate on standard power supplies from around the globe, with voltage variants for 100, 200, 400, 575 and 690 volts.

Knowledge & experience to rely on
At Control Techniques we are proud of our people and our products, we have a unique global network of drive and industry specialists ready to speak to you to discuss taking your machine, factory, lift or building to the next productivity level.

The simple drive with award winning design

Design Business Association Design Effectiveness Award

To compliment the recent Commander SK prestigious Design Effectiveness Award from the Design Business Association (DBA), we have published a Commander SK “Exclusive Release” communication document.
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The conclusion of the Judges is that "In-depth research and development, excellent product design and manufacturing innovation produced an outstanding drive with a unique look that incorporates many features and benefits."

Design Award
Commander SK wins the Plastics Industry prestigious Design Awards.
Kinneir Dufort and Control Techniques received the award sponsored by Dupont, for the design of the new Control Techniques general purpose drive. In-depth research and development, excellent product design and manufacturing innovation produced an outstanding drive with a unique look that incorporates many features and benefits.
Updates  
July 07
  • Manuals
    Motor & Drive Solutions brochure
    Unidrive SP icon Free Standing brochure
  • Applied
    Control Techniques Leads in Intelligent Drives
    Green Drives Crucial to Green Project
June 07
  • Manuals
    Commander SK (Getting Started: Size A-D, Issue 6, English)
    Commander SK (Getting Started: Size A-D, Issue 6, German)
    Commander SK (Getting Started: Size A-D, Issue 6, Italian)
    Commander SK (Getting Started: Size A-D, Issue 6, Spanish)
    Commander SK (Getting Started: Size A-D, Issue 6, French)
    Commander SK (Technical Data, Issue 6, English)
  • Applied
    COMMANDER SK The Simple Drive with Award Winning Design
    Drives Give Great Ball Control at Soccer Circus
May 07
  • Applied
    Llandrindod Pupils Win Engineering Award with Help from Control Techniques
April 07
  • Applied
    Unidrive SP is making the earth move!
March 07
  • 3D Drawings
    New additions, Unidrive SP Size 5 & 6
  • Brochures
    Unidrive SPM
  • Manuals
    SM-Profibus DP (User Guide, Issue 7, Italian)
    Unidrive SP Elevator (User Guide, Issue 1, English)
    Unidrive SP Elevator (User Guide, Issue 1, French)
    Unidrive SP Elevator (User Guide, Issue 1, Italian)
  • Software
    CTSoft V1.8.2
    Added Support for the Unidrive ES.
    Added Support for Smartcard Readers.
    Drive Menu listings now show read-only Parameters in Normal text and writable parameters in Bold.
    Added Support for Regen Mode on the Unidrive SP
February 07
  • Manuals
    SM Options (CanOpen, User Guide Issue 7, English)
    SM Bipolar (used with Commander SK, User Guide, Issue 1, English)
    Commander SK (Technical Data, Issue 5, English)
    Unidrive SP Regen (Installers Guide, Issue 2, English)
  • Recruitment
    Vacancies for Process Engineer and Financial Services Assistant Accountant
  • Product Data
    Unimotor FM Product data Issue 5
  • Software
    CTScope V1.04 is now available in Italian
    SXSoft commissioning software for the IP66 AC Drive, Version 3.1.0
    PowerTools Pro V4.0 and PowerTools FM V4.2
January 07
  • Software
    SyPTPro, an upgrade is available to Version 2.3.02 visit www.syptpro.com
  • EMC Datasheet
    Lifts and Elevators (EMC Datasheet, Issue 2, English)
  • Brochure
    Port Cranes Industry Focs, Chinese
  • Manuals
    - Unidrive SP (Advanced User Guide, Issue 8, English)
    - Unidrive SP (User Guide, Issue 11, Italian)
    - Unidrive SPM C/U Rectifier (Installation Guide, Issue 4, English)
    - Unidrive SPM (User Guide, Issue 2, Italian)
    - Unidrive SP Size 6 & 7 Free Standing Cubicle Sheet (Installation, Issue 2, English)
    - Unidrive SP Size 9, 6 Pulse (Baying Free Standing Cubicles, Issue 2, English)
    - Unidrive SP Size 8 & 9 (Baying a 6 Pulse Incomer Shell to a Free Standing Cubicle, Issue 1, English)
    - Commander SK (LogicStick Guard Sheet, Installation, Issue 1, Multilingual)
    - SM Options (I/O PELV, User Guide, Issue 3, English)
    - SM Options (I/O 24V Protected, User Guide, Issue 2, English)
  • Recruitment
    Vacancies for Product Support Engineer and Assistant Financial Accountant
December 06
  • Brochure
    Update version of the Introduction to Unidrive SP
  • Recruitment
    Vacancies are available at our Manufacturing facility.
    Digital Communications Engineer/Technician, Project Engineer, Senior Buyer, Customer Service Manager,
    Service Support Engineer, Production Planner
  • Software
    CTSoft Version 1.8.0. Added support for Unidrive ES, SmartCard readers, Regen Mode on Unidrive SP and minor fixes.
    CTScope Version 1.0.4, now available in French, Germany and Spanish
    SM-Keypad Plus Text String editor.
  • Manuals
    Commander SK (Advanced User Guide, Issue 4, Spanish).
    Commander SK (Technical Data, Issue 4, Spanish).
    Commander SK (Technical Data, Issue 4, German).
    Commander SK (Technical Data, Issue 4, Italian).
    SM Keypad Plus (User Guide, Issue 1, English)
    SM-I/O Lite / I/O Timer (User Guide, Issue 4, Spanish).
    SM-I/O Lite / I/O Timer (User Guide, Issue 4, French).
    SM-I/O Lite / I/O Timer (User Guide, Issue 4, Italian).
    SM-I/O Lite / I/O Timer (User Guide, Issue 4, German).
    SM-Profibus (User Guide, Issue 7, Spanish)
    SM-Apps/Apps Lite/Apps Plus[Unidrive SP] (User Guide, Issue 2, Spanish)
    SM-Apps/Apps Lite/Apps Plus[Unidrive SP] (User Guide, Issue 2, French)
  • Training
    UK Product Training dates have been released for 2007
November 06
  • Brochure
    Update version of the Commander SK brochure
  • Software
    SyPTLite V1.3.1 is now available
    SyPTPro, an upgrade is available to Version 2.3.01 visit www.syptpro.com
October 06
  • Recruitment
    Group IT - Computer Systems Engineer
    New Product Sourcing Manager, Strategic Procurement
  • Manuals
    Commander Sk Advanced User Guide (Issue 4, French)
    SM-CANopen User Guide (Issue 6, English)
    Solutions Packages
    - Duty Assist User Guide (Unidrive SP) (User Guide, Issue 2, English).
    - Duty Assist User Guide (Unidrive) (User Guide, Issue 3, English).
    - Flying Shear User Guide (Unidrive SP) (User Guide, Issue 5, English).
    - Flying Shear User Guide (Unidrive Classic) (User Guide, Issue 6, English)
    - Flying Shear User Guide (Mentor II) (User Guide, Issue 2, English).
  • Software
    SyPTPro, an upgrade is available to Version 2.3.0 visit www.syptpro.com
September 06
  • Brochure
    Control Techniques New Corporate Brochure is now abailable.
  • Software
    CTSoft, version 1.71 English
    Integration of the Document Server.
    The drive and option module manuals are no longer provided with CTSoft. This gives a single installation file (approximately 24Mb). Separate installers exist for each drive document pack. These must be installed separately to the CTSoft installer if parameter help is required in CTSoft.
    Added Support for the Commander GP20 Drive.
    The software now allows for support of the new Commander GP20. All features of CTSoft except the Drive Setup Wizard are supported for this Drive.
  • Visio
    Updated collection of visio stencils. Now using Scalable Vector Graphics
    Contains:
    Commander SK [A/C & 1-6]
    Unidrive SP [1-9]
    Unidrive SPM & Extras
    Mentor II
    Motors [AC/DC/Servo]
    SM Options
    System Components
    Line Drawings [pulleys, rollers, winders etc]
    Control Techniques product logos
    Industrial Logos
  • Manuals
    Unidrive SP User guide (Issue 11 Spanish)
    Unidrive SP User Guide (Issue 11, German).
    Unidrive SP User Guide (Issue 11, French).
    Unidrive SP User Guide (Issue 11, Chinese).
    Unidrive SP Size 4 to 6 Cable Grommets Instruction Sheet (Installation, Issue 2, English).

    Unidrive SPM User Guide (Issue 2, Chinese).
    Unidrive SPM User guide (Issue 2 Spanish)

    SM-Keypad Plus Installation Sheet (Installation, Issue 8, Multilingual).
    SM-Ethernet User guide (Issue 5 English)
    SM-Devicenet User guide (Issue 5 English)

    Commander SK - UL Type 1 Kit (Installation, Issue 1, English).
    Commander Sk Advanced User Guide (Issue 4, German)
August 06
  • Software
    CTScope, version 1.04 English
    CTScope, version 1.02 French
    SyPTLite V1.3
    • Support for Commander GP20 drives.
    • Support for CT-TCP/IP protocol.
    • Transfer of parameters to CTScope.
    When online you can transfer a parameter assigned to a coil, contact or FB input/output to CTScope from a context menu option.
    • New function blocks give read and write access to parameters with 4 decimal places