ACS320 | Small HVAC friendly inverter drives from ABB

  ACS320 | Small HVAC friendly inverter drives from ABB.   The falling prices for low power variable speed drives has increased their use in HVAC applications, and typical uses include fan arrays, supply and return fans, exhaust fans and fume hood fans.   HVAC friendly In response to this the new ACS320 from ABB […]

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Variable speed drives for small HVAC fan and pump motors

   Variable speed drives for small HVAC fan and pump motors.   Improved semiconductors and manufacturing have also reduced the purchase prices of inverter drives and they are increasingly used with lower power motors for application such as supply and return fans, exhaust fans, fume hoods and booster pumps.   Faster payback periods The nature […]

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Retrofitting ABB drives improves milling machine accuracy

Making untraceable repairs to priceless timepieces over two hundred years old requires skill, infinite patience and precision. Bringing repairs to as new condition, one of the UK’s most skilled clock and watch restorers uses a Swiss made milling machine recently upgraded with ABB variable-speed inverter drives (VSDs) to control the machines speeds.   Rare Aciera […]

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Built-in safety functions extend ACS880 application safety

Built-in safety functions module extends drives application safety   ABB’s ACS880 inverter drives have built-in safety features making it easier to achieve safe operation of processes and protect maintenance staff working on motor driven machinery. A built-in safe torque-off (STO) function is provided. This temporarily cuts the voltage to the motor without the need to […]

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