Siemens MASTERDRIVES End of Life

Products or Equipment Impacted

All Siemens AC/DC and DC/DC MASTERDRIVES 6SE7011 through 6SE7036

Priority

High

Customer Action

Customers should be aware of the following:

Siemens announced the maturity of the MASTERDRIVES product line in October 2010 (supported until 10/2020). While the drives are supported until 2020, pricing for replacements is exceedingly high.

Customers should contact TAIT via asktait@taittowers.com if they currently have any of the above drives in use.

Options at this point include:

1. Work with TAIT to design an upgrade to their system using current products.
2. Acquire remaining drives that are still available through 3rd party sellers to hold as spares until the above is implemented or to cover eventual degradation beyond use of the current drives if no upgrade is desired.
3. Contact TAIT via asktait@taittowers.com to discuss any possible repair of degraded drives.