It is widely recognised that large energy savings can be made by fitting Altivar 212 variable speed inverter drives to fan and pump applications particularly where valves or dampers are employed. Most new build is optimised, but thee are significant opportunities with fast pay-back times for existing buildings. According to estimates, motors […]
First-of-its-kind hybrid rubber tired gantry (RTG) crane lowers emissions by 80 percent and reduces fuel usage by 70 percent. In addition operators found it smooth and easy to drive, and were able to pick and lift containers 20 percent faster than a hydraulic crane. The rubber tired gantry crane (RTG) market is very […]
Even after 150 years in the business, a US based equipment maker has increased sales by 20%, and reduced time to market by introducing a Schneider Electric Magelis XBT GC HMI controller. Savage Bros of Illinois makes candy and chocolate making equipment for retail outlet and is recognized worldwide for quality and reliability. […]
Controlling the motor speed in flow applications offers some of the fastest energy saving pay-back times around, and below we show you how. The Altivar ATV61 drive from Schneider Electric UK is designed specifically to replace the valves and dampers used to control the flow of fluids (mostly air and water but any gasses […]
Managing rising energy costs The Climate change levy changed on 6 April 2013 to enable discounts of 90% for energy intensive industry users achieving their energy saving targets. According to the Carbon Trust, running motors and drives uses almost two thirds of the electricity consumed by UK industry. Altivar 61 variable speed drives were developed […]