Inovance Industrial Automation Systems

Inovance is an industrial technology and automation group founded in 2003 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Its product portfolio extends beyond individual motor drives and includes variable frequency drives, servo systems, PLCs, HMIs, motion controllers, CNC systems, industrial robots and other machine-automation technologies.

Inovance products are used across a wide range of industrial applications including packaging, plastics, printing, textiles, machine tools, cranes, pumps, HVAC systems, metal processing and OEM machinery. Product capabilities vary considerably between series, so equipment should be selected according to the complete model number and the actual application requirements rather than the brand name alone.

Inovance Variable Frequency Drives

The Inovance AC drive range includes compact drives for smaller machines, general-purpose industrial inverters, high-performance vector drives, multidrive systems and application-specific products.

Well-known Inovance drive families include MD200, MD290, MD310, MD500 and MD520. Other current and historical product families cover higher-power drives, multidrive systems and industry-specific motor-control applications.

Depending on the exact series, available functions may include V/F control, sensorless vector control, closed-loop vector control, PID regulation, programmable I/O, braking functions and industrial communication interfaces. These features should always be checked against the manual for the exact model; they are not standard across every Inovance drive.

Inovance Servo Motors and Drives

Inovance also manufactures servo motors and servo drives for applications requiring accurate position, speed and torque control.

The manufacturer's servo portfolio includes different single-axis and multi-axis platforms designed for machine automation, positioning, indexing, electronic gearing and coordinated motion applications.

A servo system should not be selected by motor power alone. The servo drive, motor, encoder system, supply voltage, brake configuration and communication interface must be compatible with each other and with the machine controller.

Inovance PLC and Machine Control

Inovance PLCs range from compact machine controllers to expandable PLC systems and advanced motion-control platforms.

Older Inovance PLC families include products such as H0U, H1U and H2U, together with digital I/O, analog I/O, temperature-control, communication and positioning modules. These older families remain important because many are still operating in industrial machinery.

More recent Inovance control platforms provide higher-performance machine control, remote I/O and EtherCAT-based motion architectures. Programming environments and module compatibility can differ significantly between older and newer PLC generations.

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Inovance HMI and Operator Interfaces

Inovance HMI products provide operator access to PLC, drive, servo and machine-control data. Depending on the HMI model, applications may include machine status display, parameter adjustment, alarm monitoring, recipes, trend display and communication with multiple automation devices.

The presence of an Ethernet or RS485 port does not automatically mean that an HMI can communicate with every PLC or drive. The required protocol and device driver must also be supported.

Industrial Communication

Depending on the product family and optional communication hardware, Inovance automation equipment may support protocols such as Modbus RTU, CANopen, CANlink, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFIBUS and PROFINET.

It is important to distinguish between a physical communication interface and the protocol running through that interface. For example, an Ethernet connector does not automatically provide compatibility with every industrial Ethernet protocol.

Likewise, an RS485 interface does not by itself guarantee Modbus RTU compatibility. When integrating a PLC, VFD, servo or HMI, the supported protocols, master/slave roles and any required communication cards should be checked for both devices.

Inovance Programming Software

There is no single universal programming program for all Inovance products. PLCs, HMIs, servo systems, motion controllers and AC drives may require different configuration or programming tools.

Before installing software or connecting to an existing machine, check the complete device model, hardware generation, firmware version, software version and communication method. Software intended for one product generation may not support another.

Available software and archived programming tools are grouped on our Inovance Programming Software page.

Research and Development

Research and development is a major part of Inovance's industrial technology business. According to the company's published 2024 results, Inovance recorded annual revenue of more than US$5.2 billion, while R&D investment exceeded US$440 million, representing approximately 8.5% of annual revenue.

Inovance's engineering activities include motor-control technology, power electronics, motion control, PLC and machine control, industrial networking, robotics and other industrial automation technologies.

The company operates research and engineering facilities in several locations and uses product testing methods including vibration testing, environmental testing and accelerated-life evaluation during development.

Manufacturing and Quality Systems

Inovance operates highly automated manufacturing facilities and applies industrial automation technology within its own production processes. Published manufacturing information describes inspection and testing processes including solder-paste inspection, automated optical inspection, in-circuit testing and functional testing of completed assemblies.

The manufacturer's current quality information lists management and laboratory systems including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 17025.

However, a company-level certification should not be confused with the approval status of every individual product. Compliance with CE, UL, EAC or another product standard should be verified from the documentation of the exact device being selected.

Inovance also works with international testing and certification organizations including TÜV Rheinland and TÜV SÜD in areas such as product testing and functional safety.

EMC, Electrical Safety and Machine Integration

Correct installation is important even when an automation product itself complies with relevant standards. Cable routing, grounding, motor-cable shielding, filters, contactors and the physical layout of the electrical cabinet can affect EMC emissions and system reliability.

For this reason, the product manual and machine-specific installation requirements should be considered together rather than assuming that certification of an individual drive automatically guarantees compliance of the complete machine.

Global Inovance Operations

Inovance has expanded from its headquarters in Shenzhen into an international industrial automation business with operations and engineering activities in several regions, including Europe and Asia.

Its international network includes operations in countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, India and South Korea, together with distributors and technical partners serving other markets.

For official manufacturer contact information in Turkey and Otomasyon AVM sales or technical enquiries, see our Inovance Contact page.

Selecting an Inovance Product

When selecting an Inovance VFD, servo system, PLC or other automation device, consider the complete application rather than choosing only by power rating or product family.

Important selection criteria may include:

• Complete product model number
• Supply voltage
• Motor power and rated current
• Normal-duty or heavy-duty requirements
• Required starting and low-speed torque
• Braking requirements
• Analog and digital I/O requirements
• Encoder or feedback requirements
• Required communication protocol
• PLC or motion-controller compatibility
• Programming and commissioning software
• Mechanical and environmental operating conditions

When replacing an older Inovance product, matching the kW rating alone is not sufficient. Terminal arrangement, current rating, parameter structure, communication interface and application functions should also be compared.

Legacy Inovance Products and Technical Archive

As new automation platforms are introduced, some older Inovance PLCs, drives, HMIs and motion-control products are eventually discontinued. Many of these products remain installed in operating machinery.

For this reason, Otomasyon AVM continues to maintain available manuals, programming software, fault-code information and technical documentation for older Inovance equipment wherever possible.

When searching for documentation for a discontinued device, always use the complete product code rather than only the family name. Different hardware revisions within the same family may use different manuals, parameter sets or software versions.

Inovance Pages on Otomasyon AVM

Inovance Main Page | Inovance Programming Software | Inovance Contact | Inovance PLCs

Prices and Other PLC Pages
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