By replacing a troublesome fluid coupling between a motor and gearbox with a VSD, £4,800 per year has been cut from a tile manufacturer’s energy bill at a UK tile glaze mill. The drive is protected to IP54, allowing it to resist water sprays when the mixer is being cleaned. The fluid-coupling at British […]
The new Altivar Machine ATV320 variable speed drive improves machine effectiveness across a wide variety of applications. Altivar Machine ATV320 was designed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of machines, while optimising design and engineering costs for OEMs. The drives are particularly suitable for applications involving simple industrial machines to increase machine availability while […]
Schneider Electric has updated its SmartMove prize promotion with new products and a closing date extended to the end of 2016 for customers purchasing from their suite of new products designed to meet the needs of today’s smart machine installations. There is no limit to the number of entries: Three simple steps to make […]
Drives, (variable speed inverter drives) have not had a similar IE classification as motors. The recently published EN 50598-2 standard addresses this and introduces two new energy efficiency indicators: an IE class for the drive; or “complete drive module” (CDM) as defined in the standard. EN 50598-2 will help OEMs and users get better […]
How integrating Omron Automation extends die-cutter performance. Developing an integrated drives and machine control solution from Omron Automation has allowed UK producer of label die-cutting and finishing equipment Daco Solutions, to meet converting industry needs for fast and precise changeover between die-cutting options for high output and lower-output digital print. As Daco […]