Price before cost of ownership slows IE2 high efficiency motor growth

    Despite the energy saving advantages and EU directives promoting energy saving motors, a recent study by IMS Research (now part of HIS) indicates a significant portion of sales of low voltage motors sold in Europe and the UK are still IE1.   In 2009 the implemented Directive 2005/32/EC which states that in the […]

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IMO i3 controls Antarctic clean water supply

    A UK system integrator has utilised an IMO i3 Controller with additional analogue I/O to control the flow of clean water within a remote research facility in Antarctica.   The British Antarctic Survey gave the integrator a freehand to provide the best solution for the application. The IMO i3 controller was selected for […]

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RX inverter drive from Omron UK

    The RX is Omron UKs advanced series of inverter drives for motors from 0.4 to 132kW. feature an extensive range of built-in application functions, such as brake control, bypass motor control, orientation stop and automatic energy saving optimisation for fan and pump applications.   The RX offers a wide range of high performance features […]

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ABB ACH550 drives cut £10,000 from UK University’s air handling bill

    The University of Greenwich expects to save £10,000 p.a from the air handling costs of three campuses following the installation of ABB ACH550 variable-speed drives. An initial investigation found that much of the air conditioning plant is overrated and they could reduce the speed of the fans without adversely affecting the air flow. […]

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Mitsubishi Electric introduces new FR-A770 Series of 690V inverter drives

    With the new FR-A770 series, Mitsubishi Electric UK presents its first 690V inverter. The current FR-A770 series product range comprises two models with motor rated capacities of 355kW and 560kW. It is based on the successful FR-A700 series, and includes dedicated features for the European market, such as PLC function.   Similar to […]

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