It doesn't appear as though that motor is available in the US, but that is not surprising; it's difficult for EU motor manufacturers to compete here.
Motors with integrated VFDs were available here from Baldor and Marathon that I know of, or at least used to be anyway. The concept didn't take off too well, there are a lot of problems putting a VFD directly on a motor that gets into a hot nasty environment.
You can get plenty of VFDs that will accept 1 phase input and give you a 3 phase output, but usually at the same voltage, i.e. 230V 1 phase in, 230V 3 phase out. The exception is that there are a few VFDs that will accept 115V 1 phase in and provide 230V 3 phase out because they have a device called a "voltage doubler" on the front end, but that concept doesn't translate to 230V in 460V out. For that, you just buy a 240-480V 1 phase transformer and find a 480V VFD that will accept 1 phase input. Many will, some will not. In all cases with 480V VFDs (and most 230V VFDs 5HP and up), you must DOUBLE the size of the VFD compared to the motor, i.e. if you have a 5HP motor, use a 10HP VFD, otherwise the input current is too high for the VFD. 230V 3HP and under are usually already designed to accept 1 phase in without derating.  |