|  SSD Drives division of Parker Hannifin Corporation is an industry
leading manufacturer of AC, DC and Servo drives and motors. We
are renowned for our wide range of reliable, innovative, state
of the art products, applications experience, and global support.
For 30 years, we have supplied drives to the leading OEMs and end
users in industry.
Established in 1974 as Shackleton System Drives (SSD), the company
was part of Eurotherm for a number of years and became established
as a world class manufacturer of AC and DC drives. In 2000, Parvex
joined forces with SSD, further expanding our product offering
to include servo drives and motors. In 2005, SSD Drives was acquired
by Parker Hannifin Corporation, as a result of their desire to
capture market share in the rapidly growing industrial automation
sector. With annual sales exceeding $10 billion, Parker Hannifin
is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control
technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions
for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace
markets. The company employs more than 57,000 people in 43 countries
around the world. Now we offer a complete line of the world’s
most advanced AC, DC, and servo drives and motors. These products
bring the right mix of features and functionality that were developed
from over two and a half decades of worldwide industry experience.
SSD
Drives products provide coordinated system solutions for industries
such as converting and web handling, wire, plastics, paper, textiles,
metals, HVAC, ski lifts, and test stands. SSD Drives is also
involved with the emerging markets of alternative energy, including
electric
and hybrid vehicles, wind power, wave power, and solar power
generation.
Our LINK fiber-optic, real-time network provides unmatched integrated
system control. It enables drives, touchscreen operator stations,
I/O modules, PLCs, and supervisory computers to work seamlessly
over a single fiber-optic connection.
A worldwide network of SSD companies and agents ensure you get
expert application and service support in over 40 countries.
You can install our products wherever you are, with the confidence
of full back up and support.
Whether your goal is to upgrade one motor section or automate
an entire plant, SSD Drives provides the ideal, one-stop solution.
To complement our complete range of AC and DC drive products,
Parker SSD Drives offers a world-class drive system design service.
With over two and a half decades of industry experience in converting,
wire and cable, metals, paper, plastics and many more, we have
built a considerable reputation for excellence of system design
and manufacture. In addition, our network of contracted system
integrators can provide system construction, startup, and support
services on a local level.
Our highly experienced team of applications engineers provides
design services for custom drive systems used in a wide variety
of industries. It produces simple to complex, turnkey drive systems
with integrated PLCs and SCADA control.
A standardized, functional design approach makes it possible to
construct, test, and document complex systems quickly and economically,
yet to a high quality standard. Our UL, CSA and CE certified panel
shop builds systems that meet stringent local and world demands
and the witness testing program ensures trouble-free installations.
 To support installations worldwide, field service and start-up
assistance is available through domestic and international teams
of service engineers. The Parker SSD Drives network of certified
service houses ensures that our customers can get on-site support
anywhere and anytime they need it.
An experienced staff of product specialists provides an around-the-clock
product support service to help customers solve problems whenever
they occur.
Parker Hannifin’s worldwide sales offices and distribution
network assure local support all over the globe. They assure our
customers have products available locally to support their manufacturing
operations.
Parker SSD Drives provides factory, on-site, and other customized
training for all of its products. This training allows our customers
to learn from the experts on selecting, applying, calibrating,
and troubleshooting our products. Classes include a mixture of
lecture and hands-on instruction.
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