16th March 2015
ABB drives reduce chiller compressor running costs by £6k p.a. Poole’s Pies of Wigan, in the UK, employs 100 staff and can produce 200,000 meat pies a day, as well as 80,000 other puff pastry products. Since refrigeration systems typically run 24 hours, most fan and pump applications are potential […]
Read more13th March 2015
An Improved Approach for Connecting VSDs and Electric Motors When electric motors are connected with Variable Speed Drives, some precautions must be taken. Motor cable length can create short time over-voltage at the motor terminal. This phenomenon results in premature ageing of the motor winding insulation, and, if not properly designed, will lead to […]
Read more11th March 2015
New Mitsubishi iQ-F replaces FX series PLCs. Mitsubishi Electric’s world leading MELSEC-FX Series PLCs has been reborn as the MELSEC iQ-F Series. From stand alone use to networked system application, MELSEC iQ-F enables compact PLC users to compete at all levels of machine building without migrating to larger models. The first new […]
Read more9th March 2015
Energy saving JX inverter drive from Omron UK. It is easy to assume that everyone knows the benefits of installing VSDs for energy saving. Once the domain of large motor users, increased energy costs mean it is now cost effective to install variable speed inverter drives inverter on smaller applications. […]
Read more6th March 2015
Mitsubishi iQ-R controllers for Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT). Mitsubishi Electric UK has expanded its iQ automation platform with the launch of a new generation of MELSEC iQ-R high performance programmable automation controllers (PACs). The new iQ-R series addresses the machine control, process control and automation markets, with new […]
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