Another variant of the Kone V3F16 frequency inverter is the V3F16R, which has a higher performance class than the V3F16L and the V3F16ES. The V3F16R from Kone was built tocontrol and regulate the drives of the PowerDisc™ GMX & MX series.

The V3F16R drive can handle the additional power requirements of the larger GMX, MX and Powerdisc® hoisting motors and is used for high rise buildings over 20 floors in height.

The Kone V3F16R and PowerDisc® drive motor are often used in old elevators with greater travel heights as a modernization solution.