Inverter drives | Eight lesser known facts Inverter drives have been a key technology for industrial engineers for many years but Matt Handley of Mitsubishi Electric thinks they can be underappreciated. Here he highlights the first eight from a list of twenty five of the interesting facts about them. 1. Inverter […]
Altivar ATV 61 offers fast energy saving returns Using Altivar ATV 61 inverter drives for saving energy on fan and pump motors offers some of the fastest returns in terms of payback time. In most cases fans and pumps do not need to run at full speed. They can be controlled manually […]
Scalable machine automation solutions from Omron Omron Electronics offers scalable automation systems based experience gained on its machine automation global customer base of over 50,000 machine builders. Called Lean Automation, Stream Automation and X-Stream Automation, they cover applications from compact single machine, integrated machines for fast and flexible flow-automation; and flexible production […]
Mitsubishi L Series PLC adopted for modular packaging thermoformer When VC999 Packaging Systems developed their i-Series thermoformer in 2009, a unique and innovative design concept was unveiled to deliver high performance operation. The new design would make the i-Series more flexible and easy to use for customers to manufacture a variety of […]
ABB inverter drives offer saving <50% in retail refrigeration applications It is estimated by ABB that refrigeration accounts for on average, 40 percent of a retailer’s energy bill, while compressors and condensers, account for 30 to 35 percent of total refrigeration costs. The rest is consumed by the display and storage cooler […]