The global importance of motor efficiency
1 July 2018 Two thirds of the electrical energy used in industry is consumed by electric motors. Rob Wood, ABB’s sales manager for LV motors in the UK,… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
Back to Basics
1 July 2018 Managing the reliability of VSDs
1 June 2018 Martin Richardson, ABB’s water framework manager for the UK, examines and assesses various approaches to maintenance to determine which is the most cost-effective for variable-speed drives. Read More
The power of adaptive programming
1 May 2018 You may not be familiar with the term, “adaptive programming”. But, as Andy Preston, ABB’s UK drives product manager, explains, it can be a lifesaver… Read More
Don’t forget the installation basics
1 April 2018 Poor installation is often to blame for VSDs failing in service. Andy Preston, ABB’s drives product manager in the UK, runs through some of the… Read More
Think before you buy energy-saving equipment
23 April 2013 Before installing energy-saving drives and high-efficiency motors, you need to examine carefully the system in which they will be used. Frank Griffith, a drives consultant… Read More
Harmonic filters – where size matters
23 February 2013 Frank Griffith, a consultant engineer with ABB in the UK, looks at some of the factors that affect the sizing of harmonic filters for drives. Read More
