South East Water award Mitsubishi Electric a Framework Agreement for Automation Products. A new Framework Agreement between South East Water and Mitsubishi Electric has been agreed for four years with an option to extend for a further two years. The framework agreement covers the supply of PLCs, HMIs, VSDs and associated equipment, as […]
Mitsubishi’s A800 high performing variable speed drives offer outstanding speed and torque control in demanding applications up to 160kW, and where the control architecture is decentralised. Now suitable for use in harsher environments than conventionally packaged inverter drives, the A846 splash and dustproof drives are protected to IP55. The A846 is suitable for […]
The demand for safety integrated fieldbuses and for plant wide Ethernet has led ABB to introduced a number of features and additional tools that offer users more options when connecting LV drives. They offer users fast, accurate control of processes as well as access to large amounts of data on how the process […]
From the updated CEMEP paper Energy Efficiency with Electric Drive Systems, come examples of best practice for applications with potential energy savings. In the context of automation technology, the use of energy-efficient motors, of variable speed drives and of a cost-efficient motor/gear-unit combination plays an important role in saving energy. Various typical applications show how […]
Electrical energy savings in excess of 40% are achievable, by improving energy efficiency in drive systems is the statement made by CEMEP, the European Committee of Manufacturers of Electrical Machines and Power Electronics. CEMEP has updated its 32-page guidance brochure of the same name, which is available from the Gambica website. The brochure shows […]