Control Techniques co-founder Trevor Wheatley dies at 79
4 July 2022 Trevor Wheatley, the co-founder and former chairman of Control Techniques, and a pioneer in the variable-speed drives industry, has died at the age of 79. Read More
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Drives-maker tackles component lead times of up to two years
24 May 2021 As the world starts to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, manufacturers around the world are having to cope with a new series of problems including… Read More
Dedicated pump drive includes energy-saving functions
30 October 2020 Control Techniques has announced an easy-to-install dedicated pump drive with built-in functions designed to achieve optimum pumping performance out-of-the-box. The F600 drive forms part of… Read More
Control Techniques rebrand aims to end confusion
23 October 2020 The Welsh drives-maker Control Techniques has launched a new identity aimed at clearing “confusion” in the marketplace about the company. CT, which is owned by… Read More
CT revamps drives factory to ensure social distancing
23 April 2020 The Welsh drives-maker Nidec Control Techniques has reopened its main factory in Newtown after a three-week shutdown during which time the site was reconfigured to… Read More
Control Techniques extends drives warranties to 5 years
23 September 2019 The drives-maker Control Techniques has announced a free five-year warranty on its Commander range of general-purpose drives. Anyone who buys one of these drives will… Read More
New CT VSDs revive Commander name and green colour
5 November 2018 Control Techniques has revived the Commander name and green colour for a new family of general-purpose variable-speed drives (VSDs) that will make their debut at… Read More
Control Techniques goes back to its roots to rebuild
22 June 2018 Six months after he was appointed president of the Welsh drives-maker, Control Techniques, Tony Pickering is not mincing words. The company is half the size… Read More
Jones leads drive to boost CT and Leroy-Somer in the UK
18 October 2017 Gareth Jones, previously global vice-president of strategic marketing for Control Techniques, has been appointed UK and Ireland country leader of the ACIM (appliance, commercial and… Read More
New service will accelerate drive and motor deliveries
9 September 2016 The drives-maker Control Techniques (CT) and the motor manufacturer Leroy-Somer (LS) – both part of Emerson Industrial Automation – have launched a new service, called Express… Read More
