The ACH550 Series HVAC inverter drives from ABB UK simplify the speed control of motors in buildings for pumps, fans and compressors, and provide an effective way to improve air quality and optimise energy use. Fourteen HVAC specific application macros are pre-programmed and selectable without programming. The macros can be accessed via a detachable, […]
One of the UK’s major producers of ready meals is saving 25 percent a year on its cooling costs by employing a single 55 kW ABB HVAC variable-speed drive (VSD). Saladworks of Leicester supplies 135 different ready-meal products to four of the UK’s major retailers. A major part of its process is […]
British Airways (BA) Pilots are benefiting from a quieter Flight Simulator environment following the installation of ACH550 drives from ABB UK in an Air Handling Unit (AHU) at the their Flight Training Centre near London’s Heathrow Airport. The AHU is used to cool the flight deck and instruments on one of their […]
The ACH550 is an variable frequency AC drive designed specifically by ABB for the HVAC market that achieves the ultimate in flexible motor control performance. Offering two modes of motor control: Scalar (V/Hz) and Sensorless Vector, the ACH550 provides accurate speed control for any standard squirrel cage motor. With drives ranging from […]
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. […]