Motor Controllers, Contactors, Soft Starters, MCCs Allen-Bradley
Explore a wide range of low- and medium-voltage motor controllers, motor starters, contactors, soft starters and motor control centers that meet NEMA and IEC standards
Demanding manufacturing, processing and commercial environments rely on Allen-Bradley® motor control products. Our industrial motor solutions are designed for countless industries and low- and medium-voltage applications. Built to meet global NEMA and IEC standards, our motor controllers can help you increase productivity, uptime, safety and energy efficiency.
Key Features
Electronic Motor Starters
Our newest motor starter, the Ml00 electronic motor starter, simplifies panel wiring and reduces component and engineering complexities with advanced functional safety solutions and motor starting capabilities. Minimize mechanical stress and improve motor longevity.
Solid-state Soft Starters
The complete line of soft starters includes the SMC™-3, SMC™ Flex, and SMC™-50. These soft starters are designed to minimize mechanical stress and improve motor longevity. They are available as a combination starter with a fused disconnect or circuit breaker.
Electrical Contactors
Find a complete line of NEMA and IEC-rated electrical contactors from NEMA sizes 00 ... 8 or IEC sizes 5 ... 2650 Amps. Electrical contactors are available as stand-alone products or can be combined with compatible circuit breakers and overload relays to provide two- or three- component starting systems.
Intelligent Motor Control Centers
The industry-leading CENTERLINE™ and FLEXLINE™ motor control centers offer integrated process and power control. With smart motor control equipment, IntelliCENTER® motor control software and arc flash containment technology, our motor control centers provide real-time device data, remote monitoring capabilities and a safer environment to operate your industrial applications.
Motor Control Center Software Eases Configuration, Monitoring and Maintenance
Your IntelliCENTER® dataset identifies the critical Ethernet/IP-enabled motor control components in your MCC – helping keep your equipment running profitably
Motor Control Solutions for Scalable, Efficient Industrial Automation
Discover a full range of motor control products — from starters and contactors to MCCs and soft starters — engineered to optimize performance, enhance safety, and support global standards across industrial applications.
PRODUCT
Contactors
Bulletin 500, 100-C, 100-E, and 100-K series provide compact, energy-efficient motor control across a wide current range. Safety contactors (100S/104S) offer mirror contact performance for feedback circuits in safety applications.
Provide durable, space-efficient housing for industrial motor control components, delivering protection against environmental hazards and electrical interference.
Low voltage motor control centers help you meet the demand for integrated process, power and smart motor control systems. When specified with smart VFDs, PlantPAx® DCS, lntelliCENTER® motor control software and ArcShield™ arc flash containment technology, they deliver better visibility and safer environments to operate your critical applications.
Low voltage soft starters provide controlled motor starting and stopping for a wide range of standard industrial applications. They help reduce wear on connected equipment, improve operational efficiency and offer flexible configuration options for modern automation and control architectures.
Low voltage motor starters deliver reliable motor control for industrial applications, offering compact designs, overload protection and soft start capabilities to enhance equipment performance, reduce wear and support energy-efficient operations. Ideal for both NEMA and IEC standards, these motor starters streamline installation and improve system uptime in a variety of application requirements.
Medium voltage motor control centers provide one infrastructure to harness your industrial power and motor control needs. Our scalable design helps increase uptime, energy efficiency and safety with advanced diagnostics, remote monitoring and motor control, and arc-resistant equipment. Meet UL 347 safety standards.
Medium voltage soft starters manage the smooth acceleration and deceleration of large, high-power motors, helping reduce mechanical stress and electrical demand during startup. Designed for high-power applications, they support more reliable performance, extend equipment longevity and improve safety in demanding industrial environments.
Smart Motor Control Solutions for Industrial Automation
Explore a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent hardware, advanced software, and expert services designed to optimize motor control performance, enhance diagnostics, and streamline industrial automation across your operations.
What types of Allen-Bradley® motor control products are available?
Allen-Bradley motor controllers include motor starters, contactors, soft starters, variable frequency drives, motor control centers and control/load switches for low and medium voltage applications.
How do Allen-Bradley soft starters improve motor performance?
Soft starters, like the SMC-5O, reduce mechanical stress during motor startup and shutdown, helping extend equipment life, lower energy consumption and improve operational efficiency.
What is the difference between low voltage and medium voltage MCCs?
Low voltage MCCs are used for motors operating below 600V. They offer a compact, modular design and smart motor control diagnostics. Medium voltage motor control centers handle motors above 1000V and are designed for heavy industrial manufacturing and processing applications.
Can Allen-Bradley motor control products integrate with automation systems?
Yes, Allen-Bradley motor control solutions easily integrate with the Rockwell Automation integrated architecture, including Ethernet, Studio 5000® and FactoryTalk® platforms for unified design, control and diagnostics.
What software tools are available to configure motor control products?
Tools like Studio 5000®, FactoryTalk® Design Studio™ and Connected Components Workbench™ simplify programming, configuration and diagnostics for motor starters, variable frequency drives and motor control centers - reducing setup time and improving system performance.
Simplify Your Processes with the Right Resources and Support
Explore the capabilities of the Allen-Bradley® Stratix® 5200 managed industrial Ethernet switch. These switches feature optimized integration with Studio 5000 Automation Engineering & Design Environment® software, which simplifies configuration and monitoring.
The M100 Motor Starter offers features for monitoring motor performance, such as current levels and voltage, enabling users to maintain optimal conditions and enhance efficiency in their systems.
FLEXLINE low voltage IEC motor control centers (MCCs). Built for industrial motor control, power distribution and switchgear needs. Meet IEC 61439 1 & 2
Our Bulletin 100-C contactor line offers space-saving, high-performance design in 9...97 A contactors. These low power consumption contactors are designed to control motors and other loads.
Our NEMA Combination Contactors are available in either a disconnect switch or circuit breaker, mounted to a common device. Our products also have a variety of enclosures to suit various application needs.
Our Bulletin 100-K IEC Miniature Contactors are designed for commercial and light industrial applications where panel space is at a premium. These miniature devices, at 45 mm wide, are shallower and have fewer panel depth requirements than standard IEC contactors.
Our Bulletin 100S/104S IEC Safety Contactors provide mechanically linked, or mirror contact, performance up to 750 A, which is required in feedback circuits for modern safety applications.
Our Bulletin 100Q Capacitor-switching Contactors are designed to switch banks of capacitors. The front-mounted resistor elements limit severe high inrush currents. This reduces stress to the contactors and the capacitors. Our contactors are compact and economical and do not use air-core reactors.
Our Bulletin 300 NEMA contactors and motor starters provide a space-saving and cost-effective alternative for applications that require NEMA-rated motor control.
Our Bulletin 500F AC contactors (open type) are available in feed-through wiring construction from NEMA size 0…5. Line terminals are at the top of the device and load terminals at the bottom.
Our Bulletin 500 AC contactors are available in top-wiring construction from NEMA size 00...9. All power connections are at the top of the contactors can switch AC motor loads where overload protection is not required or is provided separately.
Our Bulletin 1102C/1104C and Bulletin 1502 NEMA Medium Voltage Vacuum Contactors provide motor control system reliability in harsh, dirty environments.
Our Bulletin 156-C Solid-state Contactors complement our line of Bulletin 700 solid-state relays to provide you with a complete line of solid-state solutions.
Our Bulletin 1503 Isolation Switch is a non-load-break type switch that works with the 1502 vacuum contactor and the 1503HM isolation switch handle to isolate the power cell when the isolation switch handle is moved to the OFF position.
Our Bulletin 1592 Medium Voltage Load Break Switches are available with fused and non-fused options and specialty medium voltage control options for feeder and mains.
Our Bulletin 598 line of enclosures include general purpose, junction box, and replacement enclosures designed for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Specify a smart motor control center. MCC hardware and software offer remote diagnostics, enhanced safety and faster installation. Meet UL 845 & NEMA standards
Our SMC™-3 Soft Starters are available with a current range from 3...480 A and they feature compact, true three-phase control in a cost-effective package. They include overload protection, integral bypass, and motor and system diagnostics.
CENTERLINE 1500 medium voltage soft starters feature a MV SMC™-50 smart motor controller and a range of starting and stopping modes for industrial applications.
Our 1503 medium voltage soft starters with SMC-50 controllers provide microprocessor controlled starting for a range of three-phase AC induction motors.
Our NEMA Combination Starters include across-the-line, reversing, and two-speed operating modes. These starters are flange operated, include 30.5 mm command and indication devices, and are available up to 510 Hp (810 A).
Our ArmorStart® Distributed Motor Controllers use quick disconnects for I/O, communications, motor, three-phase, and control power while offering several communication options.
Our IEC Enclosed Starters offer operating modes that include direct-on-line, reversing, and two-speed. They include 22.5 mm command and indication devices, and are available up to 85 A.
Our enclosed SMC-3, SMC Flex, and SMC-50 soft starters are available as non-combination, combination fused disconnect, or combination circuit breaker starters.
