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 […]
A Nottingham waste reclamation plant has achieved an eight percent increase in productivity is achieved by installing two ABB variable-speed drives on a waste sorting machine. Waste reclamation and recycling company Wastecycle has recycling plants in Nottingham and Leicester. The company collects and processes 450,000 tonnes of waste annually, and over 200,000 tonnes of it […]
Preventa XPS offers flexible and compliant OEM machine safety A recent survey into machine safety, research company IHS Markit identified that in Europe, demand for intelligent safety PLCs was growing, at the expense of safety I/O. Addressing this, Schneider Electric’s Preventa Series offers a complete range of products providing the safety compliant functionality […]
FR-F800 VSD for pumps requiring more safety, security and more up-time False alarms and service visits due to the unnecessary shut-down of pumps and fans are unacceptable as industry strives for greater productivity through operational efficiency and plant availability. The on-board intelligence in Mitsubishi Electric’s FR-F800 inverter drive virtually eliminates nuisance tripping. […]
Guided operator solutions remove assembly errors for manufacturer. Assembly cells making several different products in one work-space have a high potential for operator error. Mitsubishi Electric’s Pick-to-Light guided operator system has removed errors by controlling the picking sequence using lights, doors, operator terminals and touch sensors. A test cell recorded a huge […]