15th March 2017
IMO’s i3Cube offers system builders and OEMs an Intelligent Control Station combining PLC and HMI for small applications, with lower cost, simpler installation and faster configuration. There is a choice: three basic modules with keys and touch screens up to 320 x 240; three built-in I/O options (including none); three communications options including Ethernet. […]
Read more13th March 2017
When considering the energy saving benefits of using variable speed drives (VSDs) in motors applications, we quickly become involved in speed reduction percentages and payback periods. All relevant, but sometimes hiding the true costs of running electric motors in commercial and industrial applications. Motors are good at moving fluids (mainly air and water) around, […]
Read more10th March 2017
How to ensure your variable speed drives running at maximum efficiency? Variable speed inverter drives (VSDs) offer an important energy saving technology that can save enough electrical energy to give a payback period of less than eighteen months, but only when set to run at their maximum efficiency. So, are end-users getting the most out […]
Read more8th March 2017
A Nottingham waste reclamation plant has achieved an eight percent increase in productivity is achieved by installing two ABB variable-speed drives on a waste sorting machine. Waste reclamation and recycling company Wastecycle has recycling plants in Nottingham and Leicester. The company collects and processes 450,000 tonnes of waste annually, and over 200,000 tonnes of it […]
Read more6th March 2017
Altivar Process is the new comprehensive range of variable speed drives from Schneider Electric covering most industrial applications with two series rated up to 800kW. ATV600 drives are designed for fluid management and processing and energy saving loads. These are often referred to as variable torque applications. The ATV900 drives are for high performance applications […]
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