Energy savings? I don’t believe it. Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best. UK manufacturing needs to improve its productivity. An easy way of achieving this is to reduce energy costs. At least, so you would think. Yet, a report from ABB suggest theory and practice are not the same when it concerns reducing […]
How cost effective is replacing functioning VSDs? ABB advises replacing functioning VSDs, even if they have not failed, depending on the circumstances. But then, they would say that wouldn’t they, as they get to sell another drive. Their arguments are sound, and suggest an old drive could be costing money unnecessarily, compared to more […]
Installers of new plant and equipment, can be confident that it is energy efficient. The UK Government encourages the use of energy efficient equipment through tax and investment subsidies. The Carbon Trust’s Green Business Fund provides more guidance on these programmes, including when retrofitting VSDs and other energy saving equipment. Retrofitting VSDs There are […]
Using ABB variable speed drives is helping industrial and commercial HVAC applications saving energy and money. The way motors consume power (cube law) means that a 20% drop in speed of centrifugal pumps and fans can save as much as 50% in energy. Electric motors installed in new buildings are optimised energy-saving. This is not […]
Installing an ABB motor and drive to an ageing blow moulding machine has provided an astonishing turnaround in performance and savings. These included a 30% increase in usable product and a 60 % fall in energy costs for the machine. PrimePac Limited in Northern Ireland, specialises in continuous extrusion blow moulding. It manufactures […]