UK Trade Association GAMBICA has created this VSD Energy Saving Calculator to demonstrate typical savings that can be obtained by using Variable Speed Drives to control pump and fan applications. The calculator is intended as a first-pass indication tool to help decide if a VSD will bring energy savings to your application and what type of […]
Schneider Electric UK has introduced the Magelis GTO, an innovative HMI with a high quality display and wide choice of network connection options. The simplified design, configuration, and mounting of the Magelis GTO are designed to help machine builders develop state of the art machines and systems that improve machine design and operator […]
Mitsubishi Electric UK has been awarded a Certificate of Compliance for Function Blocks for Motion Control by PLCopen for its Simple Motion Module and GX Works2 software. The certification recognises the compliance of these products with IEC61131-3 standards in the implementation of motion control function blocks, and demonstrates Mitsubishi Electric’s commitment to best […]
Pump systems are often operated inefficiently. The reasons will vary from process to process and application to application, but the constant outcome is the cost to industry through wasted energy, which runs into millions of pounds per year, and the cost to the environment through the generation of this wasted energy. This […]
Despite the energy saving advantages and EU directives promoting energy saving motors, a recent study by IMS Research (now part of HIS) indicates a significant portion of sales of low voltage motors sold in Europe and the UK are still IE1. In 2009 the implemented Directive 2005/32/EC which states that in the […]