Food producer drives down its energy costs. Accurate end-product sizing, lower maintenance costs, quieter operation and reduced energy bills are the results of replacing DC drives and motors with ABB variable speed inverter drives on two extruder lines used in the production of the breakfast cereal, Weetos. As part of The Weetabix […]
In a recent white paper entitled ‘On the road to green machines’ Schneider Electric believes that while many OEMs are aware of new technologies to make machines more energy-efficient, they are often reluctant to make changes due to the perception that it will make their machines more expensive to sell. The constraints of cost […]
Altivar ATV 61 offers fast energy saving returns Using Altivar ATV 61 inverter drives for saving energy on fan and pump motors offers some of the fastest returns in terms of payback time. In most cases fans and pumps do not need to run at full speed. They can be controlled manually […]
Altivar ATV212 is a dedicated series of HVAC variable speed drive for pumps, fans and compressors from 0.75 to 75kW. It includes a number of features for commonly encountered fluid management applications in buildings, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and pumping. Applying ATV212 variable speed drives on centrifugal pump and fan applications […]
Energy saving for small motors in retail applications ACS320 from ABB Drives UK is a compact drive for HVAC pump and fan applications up to 4 kW. The drive is programmed with several HVAC applications, including supply and extract fans, fume hoods, booster pumps and condensers. Supply/extract fans Extract fans are […]