With energy prices again starting to rise, now is a good opportunity to review some of the financial incentives from the UK Government for installing energy saving equipment. For example, it is not only the ECA scheme that makes installing energy saving as variable speed drives sound investment. In addition to lower running costs, […]
Key cookie ingredients: sugar, flower, butter and ABB VSDs. In industrial-scale bakery machines, consistency is vital. Any alteration along the mixing and baking process will deliver wildly different results. Manufactures fully automated biscuit-making machines require efficient and reliable speed and torque control to deliver this consistency. Industrial machinery complements a chef’s skill or […]
Reducing the energy cost of indoor commercial irrigation. A farm irrigation systems was a good example of how investing in new systems improves performance and saves money not only in large industrial operations but also in smaller installations. Rising electricity cost As an example, Riecor, a South African customer in the farming industry […]
When considering the energy saving benefits of using variable speed drives (VSDs) in motors applications, we quickly become involved in speed reduction percentages and payback periods. All relevant, but sometimes hiding the true costs of running electric motors in commercial and industrial applications. Motors are good at moving fluids (mainly air and water) around, […]
How to ensure your variable speed drives running at maximum efficiency? Variable speed inverter drives (VSDs) offer an important energy saving technology that can save enough electrical energy to give a payback period of less than eighteen months, but only when set to run at their maximum efficiency. So, are end-users getting the most out […]