Ethernet field network enables new efficiencies for Honda. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has increased production and operation management efficiency at its 250,000 vehicle p.a. Yorii Plant in Japan by introducing a plant wide Ethernet-based CC-Link IE Field Network. The Yorii plant operates as a centre for advanced vehicle production, introducing everything […]
Inverter driven test rigs simulate actual conditions. Test rigs often use variable speed drives and motors to closely simulate real life conditions to allow for testing of a variety of components and assemblies during all stages of product development and manufacture. Many are used in the automotive and aerospace industries, testing cars, motorcycles, […]
ABB regenerative drives give big payback on downhill conveyors. Using ABB regenerative AC drives fed 520,000 kW of power back into the mains and significantly reduced maintenance costs by improved control on two limestone conveyors used in cement making. Continuous raw material flow is important in cement making and when processing […]
iDrive2 XKL low cost inverter drives from IMO. Expanding on the features and performance of the original iDrive, IMO Precision Controls has introduced the all new iDrive2 XKL. A competitively priced variable speed drive for small AC motors from 0.4 to 2.2 kW. The compact IP20 rated drives are available in […]
ABB regenerative drives save energy and reduce panel size. An ABB ACS800 regenerative drive offers significant energy savings compared with other braking methods such as mechanical and resistor braking, as energy is fed back to the AC line network. To stop quickly stop a motor fitted with an inverter drive, dynamic […]