26th January 2015
Mitsubishi’s view of fit for purpose food & beverage production The food and beverage industry faces major challenges, such as increased product diversity, shorter product life cycles, fluctuating order quantities and stricter statutory regulations tracking and hygiene. Continuous improvement of production processes and efficiency increases cost savings, optimises profit margins and above […]
Read more23rd January 2015
How to avoid inverter variable speed drive (VSD) equipment failure Connecting motors to variable speed drives (VSDs) via cables delivers flexible control, energy efficiency, and low-cost maintenance. According to Schneider Electric UK however, four precautions are advisable to prevent overvoltage compromising motor lifetime or causing a shutdown. How cable length can […]
Read more21st January 2015
New Mitsubishi Electric soft HMI offers cost effective SCADA control Mitsubishi Electric has developed a new cost-efficient software, named “MAPS HMI” (Mitsubishi Adroit Process Suite – Human Machine Interface) based on the highly successful MAPS software. The new software is a light version with reduced functionality which will be particularly attractive for applications with […]
Read more20th January 2015
ACS355 is classified by ABB UK as a machinery drive. It is designed specifically for system integrators, original equipment manufacturers and control panel builder for high performance applications. Specifically, the ACS355 micro-drive is widely used in applications such as material handling, food and beverage applications, processing of rubber, plastic and wood. The […]
Read more16th January 2015
A US based maker of custom ventilation and refrigeration systems for potato and onion storage uses ABB’s advanced drive technologies are used to provide precise, on-site and remote environmental control that helps ensure vegetable quality and reduce mass loss (shrinkage), while saving energy. Each potato and onion variety has its own temperature […]
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