Modules cut energy used by any make of drive by up to 40%
15 April 2020 A German company, Michael Koch, has developed a series of active energy management devices for VSDs (variable-speed drives) that, it claims, can cut energy use… Read More
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Electrically activated e-stop buttons will save time and energy
11 May 2017 The German safety expert Pilz has developed an electrically-operated emergency-stop pushbutton which, it says, can save time and energy, and allow machines to be returned… Read More
Monitoring system depicts production data in real time
9 June 2016 Bosch Rexroth has developed a communication platform that continuously records, processes and filters production data and makes it available on the production line and elsewhere… Read More
Magnetic drive cuts compressor energy use by 10%
3 August 2015 SKF has developed an oil- and contact-free magnetic drive system for centrifugal compressors used in chillers that, it claims, can deliver energy savings of at… Read More
Liquid-cooled converters cut energy and running costs
17 March 2014 For the first time, Siemens is offering liquid-cooled active interface modules (AIMs) for its Sinamics S120 low-voltage converters. The modules cover the voltage range 500–690V,… Read More
Passive harmonic filter ‘exceeds active filter efficiencies’
4 December 2013 The Canadian power quality specialist Mirus International has announced a high-performance harmonic filter that, it claims, matches the performance of active front-ends (AFEs) and is… Read More
