ABB drives reduce chiller compressor running costs by £6k p.a. Poole’s Pies of Wigan, in the UK, employs 100 staff and can produce 200,000 meat pies a day, as well as 80,000 other puff pastry products. Since refrigeration systems typically run 24 hours, most fan and pump applications are potential […]
In addition to the ACS550 general purpose inverter drives, ABB UK sells a wide range of inverter drives whose performance characteristics and specifications closely match the industry demands for applications such as HVAC, water and wastewater, fans and pumps, and high torque loads. The ACS550 however, is a general purpose drive are […]
Upgrading six cooling tower fans saves a UK semiconductor over £30k p.a. in electricity costs and improves site maintenance. X-FAB UK Ltd is one of the largest semiconductor makers in the UK. A clean, vibration-free environment is a top priority in semiconductor manufacturing and the company uses large quantities of air and […]
Changing a baler from a fixed speed compressor motor to variable speed has saved a UK manufacturer £2800 p.a. in energy usage. Smurfit Kappa’s Northampton plant produces packaging such as fruit and vegetable trays, fresh produce boxes and retail-ready packaging. A hydraulic baler is used to compact off-cuts from the company’s cardboard processing […]
By installing five ACS550 inverter drives from ABB Drives UK, a manufacturer of wooden doors and window frames has halved their ventilation running cost and given a pay-back time of under ten months. Heron Brothers, based in Northern Ireland, sells its products to public sector bodies, large private building contractors and builders’ […]