There is no doubt, we are in unchartered waters. The Coronavirus global pandemic is affecting everyone. Unfortunately, there has been a certain amount of panic from the UK population, stockpilers are causing everyday basics like eggs, pasta and toilet rolls to be in short supply. The latter is causing major headaches for our Water companies. … Continue reading →
A short message from us all at IDS for all our customers, suppliers and friends. Wow! What a tough time this is turning out to be! Please rest assured we have drastically altered how we work and have put measures in place to protect our staff during the uncertainty Coronavirus is causing for us all. … Continue reading →
Condenser Control: In a chilling circuit, the high-pressure gas from the compressor needs to be turned into a high-pressure liquid so that it can be expanded back to a gas, absorbing heat as it does it. This is chilling. The device that turns the gas back to a liquid is appropriately named a condenser. A … Continue reading →
Help My Variable Speed Drive Will Not Start In this video, IDS MD and Engineer, Blaise Ford, shows us one of the most common reasons an ABB Variable Speed Drive won’t start! As Blaise states in the video, we get quite a few calls from our customers saying they can’t run their drives. Blaise shows … Continue reading →
Carl Turbitt, ABB’s HVAC drives UK sales manager writes: While the demand for new cars in the UK may slowly be starting to fall, the need for a plentiful supply of parking spaces remains as high as ever. With space for buildings very often at a premium in many town and city centres, car park operators … Continue reading →
We all know (or should do) the energy saving and process control benefits of using variable speed drives, but are you aware of how variable speed drives protects your assets? No? Well let us explain, Stuart Ruskin, ABB Area Sales Manager highlights how variable speed drives protects your assets: Variable speed drives can be used … Continue reading →
Under the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme (ECA), businesses that purchase energy-saving plant or machinery can benefit from single-year capital allowances. Which means you can claim 100% tax relief on these purchases in the first year. However, time is running out as the scheme is due to end in April 2020. The Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme … Continue reading →
IDS Welcomes New ABB Area Sales Manager Stuart Ruskin: Stuart is the new Area Sales Manager with the ABB Drives Team and will be working closely with IDS as a part of our ABB VP status. As an ABB VP we work in partnership with ABB and enjoy levels of support not available to non-VPs. … Continue reading →
How Fast Can My Inverter Drive My Motor? This is a frequently asked question and the answer needs careful consideration. There are power and mechanical limits with a nod to the torque characteristics of a squirrel cage motor. The inverter itself is usually capable of providing the increased frequency. ABB inverters typically output 400Hz – … Continue reading →
Archimedean Screws are efficient, low-head, high-volume pumps that have been used for thousands of years. They are particularly useful for pumping liquids with high solids content. Previously it has been thought that inverter control of these Screws didn’t save energy, but we, at IDS have engineered a solution that does produce energy savings, as well … Continue reading →
