Reducing downtime Preventative maintenance is a cost for manufacturers and tends to be ignored if the benefits are not recognised. To address this, ABB Drives operates a supported preventative maintenance programme for its ACS880 VSDs that is more cost-effective than sourcing spares in an emergency or general repair job. Installed drives […]
Machine automation is a key opportunity for achieving energy efficiency and improved machine performance. Many of today’s control devices offer new capabilities through programming and ready-to-use embedded features. New algorithms, for example, have already proven themselves and can be found in controller and device application libraries. Schneider Electric believes using active energy management through […]
ABB has developed a drive life cycle management model aimed at providing proactive services for maximizing availability and performance. It follows a four-phase model for managing life cycles of its drives. The aim is to enhance customer support and improve plant efficiency. Benefits of life cycle management Life cycle management maximizes the […]
According to a recent white paper on energy efficiency savings, Schneider Electric identified oversized machine actuators (electrical motors, pneumatic actuators, etc.) This leads to machines that consume more energy than necessary, something that can easily be avoided through proper design. This is particularly important considering industry and infrastructure consume more than 31% of the […]
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. […]