OEM’s operate in increasingly competitive markets, driven by new technologies and rising productivity expectations from their manufacturing customer. More difficult to accommodate in short timescales are changes in currencies, legislation and trends. To find competitive advantage OEMs need to consider how best to implement smart technologies whilst keeping prices and profits at acceptable levels. […]
Sawmill increases production efficiency 5% switching to ABB drives When upgrading log feeding, log metering and saw-line angle metering machines with three ABB ACS580 general purpose drives, a sawmill improved production efficiency about five percent for a small investment. Westas Group is the largest, private sawmill company in Western Finland and owns […]
Summer is here | time to update the yacht’s air conditioning When prestigious luxury yacht Sanssouci Star was refurbished, no compromise was made in combining its classic appeal with super-modern high-tech equipment. As a result Mitsubishi Electric FR-F800 inverter drives were selected to provide an intelligent, reliable and energy efficient control for the […]
Implementing a service orientated inverter drive (SOD) concept helps facilities managers reduce unscheduled downtime by moving to a predictive model. Variable Speed Inverter Drives (VSDs) have been in regular use for over thirty years, and are installed in large numbers throughout industry and commerce-mainly for motor speed control. They have improved significantly, with design lives […]
Mitsubishi smart drives combine fine control and energy savings It is widely recognised that when correctly applied to motors, smart variable speed drives like Mitsubishi FR-A800 Series make significant energy savings, and improve machine control and performance. This has been one of the main drivers for their adoption. When reducing motor […]