TI Automotive of Flint in North Wales makes 180,000 high density polyethylene (HDPE) moulded plastic fuel tanks a year for vehicles. As part of a group wide initiative to cut energy bills, they considered installing ABB Drives to see where energy use could be reduced. Three applications running 24/7 were initially selected: […]
So, energy prices are increasing again, this time by nine percent and how is your business going to respond this time? From an accountant’s perspective the answer is simple: you need to budget for the higher cost. Alternatively you might consider reducing investment in plant and machinery, or sales and marketing. There is another way […]
Despite the energy saving advantages and EU directives promoting energy saving motors, a recent study by IMS Research (now part of HIS) indicates a significant portion of sales of low voltage motors sold in Europe and the UK are still IE1. In 2009 the implemented Directive 2005/32/EC which states that in the […]
Schneider Electric announced that there are now over 350,000 users taking advantage of Energy University. Energy University’s complimentary courses exist entirely online to support anyone involved in the decision-making, management, planning, design, or construction of a space impacted by energy. Energy University is a free, online, educational resource, offering more than 200 vendor-neutral […]
Improve performance. Save energy. Cut costs The MDS Conference takes to the road in 2013 with a series of conferences aimed at helping industry professionals generate huge savings from motor driven apparatus – pumps, fans and compressors. The organisers have assembled some of the world’s most qualified experts to speak about this topic and […]