The MCD Soft Starters series from Danfoss comprises a range of electronic motor-starting products developed to reduce mechanical and electrical stress during motor acceleration and deceleration while also adding application-specific control and protection functions.
Across the series, available models cover a wide span of motor sizes and current ratings, with product families ranging from compact basic starters with internal bypass up to advanced digital soft starters for large motors with in-line or inside-delta installation options. The series supports multiple start and stop methods such as timed voltage ramp, current limit control, adaptive control, soft stop, DC braking, soft braking, and pump-focused stopping functions, depending on the model. In addition to motor starting and stopping, the platform includes functions for protection, monitoring, and system integration through features such as motor overload protection, event and trip logging, programmable inputs and outputs, communication modules, and local control interfaces. Overall, the MCD line is structured as a scalable soft starter family for industrial motor control, with configurations suited to everything from straightforward reduced-voltage starting to more advanced applications requiring diagnostics, programmable behavior, and network connectivity.
