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Motor Starters

Our low and medium voltage soft starters feature advanced motor control and protection functionality, an easy-to-use interface, exceptional input/output flexibility and connectivity options supporting all major communications protocols. 

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Benshaw CSXi Series Motor Starter Hero
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CSXi Series
Compact Soft Starters

Compact, protected chassis motor control for standard duty soft start applications

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Benshaw EMX4 Series Motor Starter Hero
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EMX4 Series
Protected Chassis Soft Starters

Advanced “Smart Card” technology for industry-specific, heavy/standard duty soft start applications

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Benshaw MX4PB Series Motor Starter Hero
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MX4PB Series
Packaged Soft Starters

Prepackaged (NEMA 4/12) solid state soft starters with EMX4i technology

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Benshaw RX4E Series Motor Starter Hero
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RX4E Series
Packaged Soft Starters

NEMA 12 combination soft starters with ATL bypass and EMX4i technology

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CSXi Series
Pump Panels

CSXi soft start technology … preinstalled in a NEMA 3R enclosure

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Benshaw RX2E Series Motor Starter Hero
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RX2E/RX3E Series
Enclosed Combination Soft Starters

Basic and advanced motor control technology for severe duty soft start applications

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Benshaw CBRCI2 Series Motor Starter Hero
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CBRCI2 Series
Prepackaged Full Voltage Starters

Benshaw offers open (reversing and non-reversing), prepackaged (build-to-order) and custom (engineered) full voltage starters.

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Benshaw MVRNX Series Motor Starter Hero
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MVRNX Series
Next Gen Soft Starters

Medium voltage soft starter with a generational change in processor speed, motor protection, monitoring, and communication.

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Benshaw MVRMX Series Motor Starter Hero
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MVRMX Series
Engineered Soft Starters

A fully integrated, programmable family of Class E2 load break/combination solid state starters.

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Benshaw MVDH Series Motor Starter Hero
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MVDH Series
Dual High Soft Starters

Benshaw MVDH Two-High Solid State Starters feature separate medium and low voltage sections for each starter, providing complete independent control of two motors.

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Benshaw MVATL Series Motor Starter Hero
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MVATL Series
Basic ATL Starters

Full voltage controllers for three phase induction motors. Supplied in a free-standing enclosure, with NEMA  12 and NEMA 3R configurations available.

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MVNXATL Series
Smart ATL Starters

Full voltage controllers for three- phase induction motors, featuring Benshaw’s NX controller for advanced motor protection, metering, diagnostics and communication.

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Benshaw CSXi Series Motor Starter Hero
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CSXi Series
Compact Soft Starters

Compact, protected chassis motor control for standard duty soft start applications

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Benshaw EMX4 Series Motor Starter Hero
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EMX4 Series
Protected Chassis Soft Starters

Advanced “Smart Card” technology for industry-specific, heavy/standard duty soft start applications

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Benshaw RB Series Motor Starter Hero
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RB2/RB3 Series
Rugged Open-Chassis Soft Starters

MX2 and advanced MX3 motor control technology with integral bypass for severe duty soft start applications.

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Benshaw MX4PB Series Motor Starter Hero
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MX4PB Series
Packaged Soft Starters

Prepackaged (NEMA 4/12) solid state soft starters with EMX4i technology

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Benshaw RX4E Series Motor Starter Hero
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RX4E Series
Packaged Soft Starters

NEMA 12 combination soft starters with ATL bypass and EMX4i technology

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Benshaw CSXi Series Pump Panels Hero Image
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CSXi Series
Pump Panels

CSXi soft start technology … preinstalled in a NEMA 3R enclosure

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Benshaw RX2E Series Motor Starter Hero
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RX2E/RX3E Series
Enclosed Combination Soft Starters

Basic and advanced motor control technology for severe duty soft start applications

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Benshaw CBRCI2 Series Motor Starter Hero
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CBRCI2 Series
Prepackaged Full Voltage Starters

Benshaw offers open (reversing and non-reversing), prepackaged (build-to-order) and custom (engineered) full voltage starters.

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Benshaw MVRNX Series Motor Starter Hero
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MVRNX Series
Next Gen Soft Starters

Medium voltage soft starter with a generational change in processor speed, motor protection, monitoring, and communication.

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Benshaw MVRMX Series Motor Starter Hero
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CFMVRMX Series
Engineered Soft Starters

A fully integrated, programmable family of Class E2 load break/combination solid state starters.

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Benshaw MVDH Series Motor Starter Hero
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MVDH Series
Dual High Soft Starters

Benshaw MVDH Two-High Solid State Starters feature separate medium and low voltage sections for each starter, providing complete independent control of two motors.

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Benshaw MVATL Series Motor Starter Hero
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MVATL Series
Basic ATL Starters

Full voltage controllers for three phase induction motors. Supplied in a free-standing enclosure, with NEMA  12 and NEMA 3R configurations available.

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Benshaw MVNXATL Series Smart ATL Motor Starter hero
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MVNXATL Series
Smart ATL Starters

Full voltage controllers for three- phase induction motors, featuring Benshaw’s NX controller for advanced motor protection, metering, diagnostics and communication.

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Soft Starter & ATL Starter Solutions

Benshaw offers a complete range of low and medium voltage motor starters, including soft starters and across-the-line (ATL) starters, engineered for everything from standard-duty motors to the most demanding severe-duty applications. Our motor control solutions feature advanced soft start technology, robust overload protection, and flexible design options to meet diverse industrial requirements. Supported by strong engineering expertise, rigorous quality systems, and a large inventory of components, Benshaw delivers reliable, customized motor starting solutions with some of the fastest lead times in the industry.

Modified to Suit Your Requirements

Unlimited modifications and accessories are available, including: pilot devices, PLCs, control power transformers, switches, meters, relays, space heaters, protective devices, power factor correction capacitors, surge arrestors, line reactors and more:

Combination Starters
  • Solid state reduced voltage
  • Standard full voltage
  • Smart full voltage
  • Solid state with full voltage bypass

Enclosures to match your environment
  • Standard designs — NEMA 1, 12, 3R
  • Custom enclosures including stainless steel
  • NEMA 4, 4X and insulated enclosures
  • Motor control centers

Power ratings to fit your application
  • 5 kV Class to 10,000 HP
  • 7.2 kV Class to 16,000 HP
  • 15 kV Class to 25,000 HP

Flexible Communication

Modbus/RS485 (standard) — Profibus, Ethernet and DeviceNet optional

benshaw-two-year-warranty-burst-300x300-1The Benshaw Promise

Benshaw Overload Relays are guaranteed for two full years. Other manufacturers limit their warranties to just one year. But at Benshaw, we believe that, because we build them better, we can guarantee them longer. We call that “the Benshaw Promise.”

 

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Benshaw’s free Start Here app provides product selection, sizing, and troubleshooting tools for our full range of low-voltage soft starters.