20th January 2014
Automation is changing: future trends in control technology suggest that the role of that control technology is changing. Integrated solutions in which tasks are distributed to free up capacity are growing in importance: individual components are irrelevant to the customer. According to Mitsubishi Electric, it is not a question of pitching PLC against […]
Read more17th January 2014
When leading fluid motion and control provider Flowserve Corp re-equipped their pump testing facility in Newark, they chose ACS800 inverter drives from ABB UK. The drives are used for quick and easy testing of new pump variants at different speeds. The test rig is divided into two independent test facilities capable of […]
Read more15th January 2014
At a time when the world’s energy resources are running out, and the financial impact of energy costs on companies is steadily increasing, can we afford not to control and optimise means of production, particularly when it is cost neutral? In the UK, it is estimated that electric motors consume 30% of the […]
Read more13th January 2014
Direct Torque Control (DTC) AC drive technology was developed by ABB and to replace traditional PWM drives in both open and closed-loop applications by providing precise torque control without the need for a feedback device. DTC is a feature of ABB high performance drives series ACS 800 and ACS880 DTC uses a […]
Read more10th January 2014
Omron Automation UK has released Version 1.3 of the NB-Designer software, adding more functionality to the already feature rich, cost-effective NB HMI series. One major new feature is the support for remote access via web browser. This function, already available on the NS HMI series, gives you the possibility to view the […]
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