So, energy prices are increasing again, this time by nine percent and how is your business going to respond this time? From an accountant’s perspective the answer is simple: you need to budget for the higher cost. Alternatively you might consider reducing investment in plant and machinery, or sales and marketing. There is another way […]
Closes 31 October 2013 Born to drive machines Find out how the MX2 series of inverter drives are designed to harmonise advanced motor and machine control. Also enter our competition to win a Kindle Fire tablet. Safety embedded Safety is embedded in the MX2 according to ISO13849-1, Cat 3, with two safety inputs […]
Despite the energy saving advantages and EU directives promoting energy saving motors, a recent study by IMS Research (now part of HIS) indicates a significant portion of sales of low voltage motors sold in Europe and the UK are still IE1. In 2009 the implemented Directive 2005/32/EC which states that in the […]
The RX is Omron UKs advanced series of inverter drives for motors from 0.4 to 132kW. feature an extensive range of built-in application functions, such as brake control, bypass motor control, orientation stop and automatic energy saving optimisation for fan and pump applications. The RX offers a wide range of high performance features […]
The University of Greenwich expects to save £10,000 p.a from the air handling costs of three campuses following the installation of ABB ACH550 variable-speed drives. An initial investigation found that much of the air conditioning plant is overrated and they could reduce the speed of the fans without adversely affecting the air flow. […]