Vibration monitoring key to preventing wastewater pump failures

In a wastewater treatment plant, spiral pump gearbox failures occurred repeatedly in the sludge recirculation pumping station, causing the site to use submersible pumps to maintain the flow.  The introduction of vibration monitoring was key to preventing further wastewater pump failures.   The maximum service life of a gearbox is about two and a half […]

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Mitsubishi smartRTU uses hacker proof SSL encrypted VPN tunnels

Mitsubishi smartRTU uses hacker proof SSL encrypted VPN tunnels   Mitsubishi Electric has introduced a range of intelligent  RTUs for the reliable monitoring and control of remote assets.  The smartRTU supports protocols such as DNP3 and IEC 60870.  SSL technology provides protection for essential infrastructure data against potential attacks from hackers and cyber terrorism.   […]

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Mitsubishi FR-E700 compact high performance inverter drive

 Mitsubishi FR-E700 compact high performance inverter drive     The FR-E700 is a compact high performance inverter drive for applications up to 15 kW from Mitsubishi Electric UK. Mitsubishi Electric is one of the World’s leading manufacturers of variable speed inverter drives.  They have produced over 15 million inverters  for applications up to 500V and power […]

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Mitsubishi FR-E700 inverters simplify planned maintenance

Mitsubishi FR-E700 inverters simplify planned maintenance     Frequency inverter drives from Mitsubishi Electric UK are famous for their reliability and longevity. The FR-E700 SC is designed for a service life of over 10 years due to a range of improvements.  Advanced self diagnostics built into the drives automatically trigger alarms when performance drops.   […]

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