How to ensure your variable speed drives running at maximum efficiency? Variable speed inverter drives (VSDs) offer an important energy saving technology that can save enough electrical energy to give a payback period of less than eighteen months, but only when set to run at their maximum efficiency. So, are end-users getting the most out […]
A Nottingham waste reclamation plant has achieved an eight percent increase in productivity is achieved by installing two ABB variable-speed drives on a waste sorting machine. Waste reclamation and recycling company Wastecycle has recycling plants in Nottingham and Leicester. The company collects and processes 450,000 tonnes of waste annually, and over 200,000 tonnes of it […]
Altivar Process is the new comprehensive range of variable speed drives from Schneider Electric covering most industrial applications with two series rated up to 800kW. ATV600 drives are designed for fluid management and processing and energy saving loads. These are often referred to as variable torque applications. The ATV900 drives are for high performance applications […]
When you are responsible for a building, the last thing you want your customers worrying about is occupant comfort. The heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) just needs to work. ACH580 drives from ABB UK provide building users with intelligent and reliable climate control and maximum energy efficiency. The ACH580 integrates easily into […]
The modernisation of hardware and software in a large scale water supply system has improved the overall operational effectiveness of the entire operation and delivered a 51% reduction in power consumption. It has also enabled the supplier to reduce outlet pressure, leading to an 8% fall in emergency call-outs. In 2015, Samara Municipal Systems […]