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14 September 2021 Recycling motors and drives can result in substantial energy and environmental benefits. ABB’s UK managing director, David Hughes, looks at the role these industrial components… Read More
1 September 2021 Low-harmonic drives can tackle high levels of harmonic distortion at a relatively low cost. Liam Blackshaw, ABB’s UK product manager for LV drives, argues that… Read More
15 June 2021 The first EU regulations covering the efficiency of VSDs come into force next month. Liam Blackshaw, ABB’s product manager for LV drives, examines the implications. Updated… Read More
4 May 2021 Long cables between a motor and a VSD are not generally a good idea, but are sometimes unavoidable. ABB’s Martin Richardson explains the factors to… Read More
5 April 2021 Have you ever experienced instruments giving readings from variable-speed drives that are clearly inaccurate or sporadic? The problem may lie, not with your drives, but… Read More
8 March 2021 Improving installation techniques for variable speed drives can dramatically reduce the likelihood of equipment failure and increase system reliability. Here, ABB’s Martin Richardson considers the… Read More
16 February 2021 VSD-controlled pump installations sometimes experience spurious tripping or erratic process measurements. As ABB’s Martin Richardson reveals, such problems are increasingly being attributed to incorrect choice… Read More
6 January 2021 From July 2021, a new Ecodesign regulation will come into force for low-voltage induction electric motors rated up to 1kV AC and, for the first… Read More
26 November 2020 In his second column on the new G5/5 harmonic recommendation, ABB’s Martin Richardson reports that while there are many changes that may result in different… Read More
16 October 2020 The next few years will be make-or-break for how global leaders respond to climate change. But businesses have a big part to play and should… Read More
