{"id":76119,"date":"2026-03-09T11:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/control-techniques.dashcontrol.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=76119"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:07:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:07:13","slug":"unidrive-m400","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/control-techniques.dashcontrol.com\/?product=unidrive-m400","title":{"rendered":"Unidrive M400"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pe-11 pt-3\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037ck \u037cy\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<h2 class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly\"><em>Unidrive M400 Nidec VFD &amp; Emerson Drive 132kW<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Optimised throughput and energy efficiency in industrial applications<\/h2>\n<p>Unidrive M400 is exceptional at combining the ease of use of our general purpose range with the capabilities of our high performance Unidrive M Series.<\/p>\n<p>Add in an impressive I\/O count, dual Safe Torque Off (STO) and integrated PLC, all of which contribute to making the M400 an extremely capable drive.<\/p>\n<h2>*Obsessives included<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The all-rounder drive of choice for OEMs<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"d-flex align-center gap-5\">\u00a0<span class=\"text-wrap\"><strong>Minimise downtime and system set-up<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Unidrive M400 is designed with special attention to robustness and reliability. 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