20th February 2017
Guided operator solutions remove assembly errors for manufacturer. Assembly cells making several different products in one work-space have a high potential for operator error. Mitsubishi Electric’s Pick-to-Light guided operator system has removed errors by controlling the picking sequence using lights, doors, operator terminals and touch sensors. A test cell recorded a huge […]
Read more17th February 2017
ABB’s new ACS480 | the essential VSD for energy efficiency in motors. Part of ABB’s all-compatible drives range, the new ACS480 is a general-purpose inverter drive offering users with optimised energy efficiency in a simple drive for fans, pumps, and similar applications from 0.70 to 11kW three phase 380/480V. The ACS480 […]
Read more15th February 2017
Global manufacturing is on the cusp of change. The fourth industrial revolution is coming to the manufacturing sector, and according to the Manufacturing Organisation EEF, only 11% of manufacturers think the UK manufacturing sector is ready to take advantage of 4IR. There are those who call it hype or a passing fad. But, as […]
Read more13th February 2017
Energy saving drives: savings are not only from motor speed control It is generally accepted that installing AC variable speed drives in fan, pump and compressor installations offers significant energy saving, reducing cost and lowering CO2 emissions. However, all variable speed drives are not equal: some VSDs include advanced software that provides further savings, […]
Read more10th February 2017
How hard can it be to specify variable speed drives for HVAC applications? From over two decades of in-house and marketplace experience, ABB Drives has identified the top thirty technical challenges facing users of variable-speed drives (VSD) within the building services sector. To varying degrees, the challenges affect consultants, OEMs, systems houses, […]
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