Jules White, Author at Inverter Drive Systems Ltd

IDS Welcomes Matt Handley as New General Manager

Inverter Drive Systems Ltd (IDS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Matt Handley as its new General Manager. With a wealth of experience spanning over 25 years in variable speed drive technology, Matt brings a rich knowledge base and a fresh perspective to the company. His time served as an electrical engineer, coupled with his impressive career history in a variety of senior roles for industry key players, makes him the ideal candidate to…

ABB Variable Speed Drive Training Webinars 2023-2024

We are pleased to announce the new ABB variable speed drive webinar agenda for 2023-2024. The experts at ABB have created these webinars with the intention of sharing knowledge and best practices. The webinar topics run from; an introduction to variable speed drives, through to condition monitoring and specific topics like PID, harmonics, variable speed drives in borehole and submersible pump applications, how inverters can help towards Net Zero and our own course which…

How does a Variable Speed Drive Work

An AC variable speed drive, also known as an AC drive or a variable frequency drive (VFD) or an Inverter. This is a device that is used to control the speed of an AC motor. The basic function of an AC variable speed drive is to convert the incoming AC voltage into a DC voltage and then invert it back to an AC voltage with a variable frequency and voltage. Here are the main components…

ABB General Purpose Drives – The all-rounder

In this article, ABB’s George Dodwell shares his views on the ABB general purpose drives: When we talk about General purpose drives it’s a broad topic, from a chicken shed in rural Norfolk to a plastics extruder in the largest moulding factory in the UK, for all these industries and applications the ABB general purpose drives fit the bill. Ranging from 0.25kW all the way up to 6000kW. We have the range that covers it…

ABB Drives ACS580 or ACS880 – What are the differences?

In this blog article, ABB’s George Dodwell takes a look at ABB Drives ACS580 and the ACS880 and looks at the differences between these two General Purpose Drives. In the world of variable speed drives selecting the correct unit for your requirements can be a minefield, but it can be a straightforward process so I’m hoping to share a few points to consider to aid when choosing the drive that will best work for your…

Tarmac Ballidon Quarry Back In Production In Just 4 Hours

We don’t say it often enough, but a huge thank you to our engineering team, who together, got Tarmac Ballidon Quarry back up and running in just over 4 hours (and that includes an hour for our engineer to get to site). Here’s what happened: 7:30 am We receive a technical support call from Andy Dixon at Tarmac Ballidon Quarry Powder Plant. They appear to have a failed 132kW inverter which was assigned to the…

IDS Help Sealant Manufacturer Speed Up the Mixing Process

Well known sealant manufacturer ARBO® part of CARLISLE® CM Europe, wanted to upgrade their Nurlinger mixers to increase the speed of the mixing process and replace obsolete equipment. Previously the team at ARBO® would need to manually change the speed of the mixers by swapping pullies. This manual process was time consuming and suffered continuous mechanical breakdowns due to the age of the variable speed belts and pulleys. Clive Minion the Maintenance Team Leader at…

ABB Synchronous Reluctance (SynRM) Motors – The efficient choice.

In this article, George Dodwell from ABB tells us about the benefits of the ABB SynRM Motor. So, in the world of efficiency, why wouldn’t you want the most efficient motor in its class? Running cooler with less audible noise and a higher class of energy efficiency why wouldn’t you use SynRM? SynRm motors have revolutionised the market with class leading IE5 technology, The IE5 motor differs from the norm as the rotor contains no…

Intelligent Pump Control

ABB’s ACQ580 inverters are ideal for the water industry and pumping in general. The inverter’s range from 0.75kW to 500kW in both 6 pulse and Ultra Low Harmonic variants. What I find most interesting about the ACQ580 is the IPC or Intelligent Pump Control software for controlling pumps in parallel. All you need to do is connect the embedded fieldbus and enter some basic pump control details, it’s simple. The pumps can then be set…

How To Reduce Noise With An Inverter

In this video, Blaise Ford, MD of IDS demonstrates how to reduce noise with an inverter. Using our demo rig which consists of an ACS480 inverter, an electric motor and a fan, Blaise starts by running the fan at full speed, 50 Hertz and then slows it down to demonstrate how much the noise generated by the fan is reduced. How To Reduce Noise With An Inverter For those not able to watch this video…

Author : Jules White