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ABB drive helps to make life under the sea a better place to be

The sharks, seals, penguins and other creatures at SEA LIFE Weymouth are benefitting from a more sustainable environment following the installation of an ABB variable speed drive. Installing a variable speed drive (VSD) to the creature habitats’ water aeration system at SEA LIFE Weymouth has allowed the resident sea animals to enjoy a quieter, cleaner and greener environment. The centre will also benefit from lower operating costs and a reduction in energy usage. The ABB…

Sewage works saves energy on filter bed application

ABB variable speed drives improve energy efficiency with payback of less than three years at a Severn Trent Water sewage treatment works. Severn Trent Water is saving 15,000 kWh per year after installing two ABB variable speed drives at its Edwinstowe filter bed sewage treatment works in Nottinghamshire. The sewage treatment works includes a stone filter bed that requires a minimum circulation flow. If the inflow to the stone filter bed drops below its 75…

Data-driven Maintenance Planning for Variable Speed Drives

ABB has developed a condition-based maintenance approach for variable speed drives. Operating in the cloud, the data-driven methodology can identify the risk of potential component failures one to two years ahead. By Stefano Legnani, Global Service Product Manager, ABB. Over a number of years, discussions with users of variable speed drives (VSDs) in critical applications in the oil and gas, metals, water and wastewater, and pulp and paper industries, had revealed that they wanted an…

SynRM Drive Package Lowers Energy Use and Noise Levels on a Plastic Extrusion Line

In this video we see how an ABB SynRM and variable speed drive package has lowered the energy use and reduced noise levels of a plastic extrusion line. For those unable to view the video with sound, the transcribe of the video is below: SynRM Drive Package Lowers Energy Use and Noise Levels on a Plastic Extrusion Line: The Radius Systems plant, located in Derbyshire, United Kingdom, manufacturers plastic piping. Six of its fourteen extrusion…

You don’t always get what you pay for – sometimes you get more

When making any purchase, price clearly matters. However, when it comes to variable speed drives (VSDs) and electric motors, as ABB’s David Hughes explains, the price tag does not always reflect what is included with your purchase. There are many factors to consider when engaging a VSD and electric motor supplier. Reliability, efficiency and ease of use of both the product and the supplier are critical factors. But, for many, the overriding factor often comes…

ABB Inverter Smart Guides

Technological advancements seem to be continuing at a rapid pace. Most are improvements designed to make everyday tasks much quicker and easier. The pandemic had also hastened progress especially in our work lives and there has been a huge shift into having things like training held virtually rather than in person. ABB have been swift to react to this change and they have invested in producing instant, access-anywhere guides for their inverters. ABB Inverter Smart…

We will take care of your Inverters!

Maintaining your inverters in-line with the recommended maintenance schedules ensures maximum availability, minimum repair costs, optimised performance and will extended your inverter’s lifetime. At IDS we service any make of variable speed drive. Inverter servicing from IDS involves the use of PM (planned maintenance) kits to replace the few components that need periodic replacement e.g. cooling fans. We are an ABB VP (Value Provider) and as such we are authorised to repair, service and maintain…

UK Energy and Carbon Reduction Schemes

Making sense of the UK’s energy and carbon reduction opportunities The UK operates several different energy and carbon reduction schemes that aim to incentivise reductions in industrial and commercial energy consumption. Some schemes are similar in scope, while others apply only to certain organisations. All of them, when leveraged effectively, can reduce your energy bills and carbon footprint by embracing energy efficient technologies. Climate Change Levy (CCL) What is it? An energy reporting scheme which…

Motor and Drive Energy Performance Rules Set to Change

From July 2021, the latest Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 applies to low-voltage induction electric motors rated up to 1,000 V AC and, for the first time, to variable speed drives. ABB’s Rich Gee explains the new energy performance requirements. Many projects, particularly those in hazardous environments, can have a long lead time, often taking many months to move from planning phase to implementation. It is critical, therefore, to be aware of a significant change on…

Relieving Pressure with Digitalization

The rapid development of real-time sensing and monitoring technologies for improving early leakage and water quality anomaly detection are an effective way to address these challenges as ABB’s Clayton Mead describes: There is increasing pressure on water utilities to lower their total cost of ownership and high leakage rates. By combining smart monitoring technology with variable speed drives (VSDs) and motors, water utilities can anticipate pump system maintenance needs, thereby moving from reactive to real-time monitoring. Condition-based monitoring…