IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
At IDS we are used to supporting Water Companies with variable speed drive technology. We offer: Fleet of 65 hire drives for breakdown cover 24/7 technical advice and breakdown support £400k inverter and spares stock for immediate delivery Servicing Advice on inverter control and selection of new products Why ABB Inverters for Clean Water As you well know, any application driven by an electric motor can benefit from inverter control. ABB have created a water…
A single failure or plant trip can result in substantial production losses, especially for industries operating in hazardous areas. Remote condition monitoring minimises any risk of unplanned shutdowns but has been limited for hostile environments by the lack of a cost efficient and easy to deploy solutions. The arrival of a new variant of the ABB Ability Smart Sensor enables hazardous areas to benefit from this technology. The challenges Monitoring – Rotating machinery can be…
ABB’s Martin Richardson outlines how a pump strategy using the latest variable speed drive technology can help lower energy costs, reduce abstraction demand and improve the environment. Pumping systems are one of the most fundamental technologies that utilities use every day, and yet, in many river abstraction uses, they are not always implemented efficiently. Water is a heavy and expensive commodity to lift and is often removed using submersible pumps, which need vast amounts of…
Inverters for Metal Works and Foundries: Metal Works and Foundries know the value of utilising variable speed drives to help with process control and energy saving. We have been delighted to find that as with other industries, they are working with us to get the most from their assets. In this overview we explain some of the ways we add value for our Metal Works and Foundry customers: 24/7 Technical and Breakdown Support Metal Works…
ABB introduces a weatherproof solution which protects drives operating in outdoor locations. A weatherproof enclosure is available which allows standard, wall-mounted ABB variable speed drives (VSDs) to operate in outdoor areas while remaining protected from weather conditions. The enclosure avoids the need to purchase more costly VSDs with higher IP ratings. IP65 or IP66 are often specified for outdoor VSD installations, on the assumption that these higher ratings are sufficient protection against the weather. However,…
David Hughes, ABB UK’s Managing Director looks at the powertrain technologies currently available to the water industry and asks if their potential is being fully realised. Finding ways to deliver innovation in the UK water industry has long been a bone of contention between Ofwat and the water companies. With innovation very much a keystone of the new AMP period, water companies are now finding themselves tasked with the challenge of delivering a sustainable and…
University life has changed. Students are now consumers first and foremost, and universities generally operate in a buyer’s market. If students perceive that an institution is not delivering adequate return on their investment, then they’re increasingly likely to make themselves heard, or even take their money elsewhere. Today’s students are also keenly aware of their impact on the environment, and have little patience with people or organisations that can’t or won’t meet the challenge of…
Gleaming mixing vessels, vats that shine and preparation benches you could eat off – as a food and beverage manufacturer, you pride yourself on the cleanliness of your operation, says ABB’s Luciano Santos, ABB LV motors food & beverage market manager, UK. But are there any hidden corners that could be harbouring food particles, acting as a breeding ground for bugs? A part of the food production process that can get overlooked is the electric…
Inverters For Food and Beverage Manufacturers: Food and Beverage manufacturers know the value of utilising variable speed drives to help with process control and energy saving. We have been delighted to find that as with other industries, food and beverage manufacturers are working with us to get the most from their assets. In this overview, we explain some of the ways inverters for food and beverage manufacturers add value. 24/7 Technical and Breakdown Support Food…
ABB make three ranges of inverters in the ACX580 range. They are the ACS580 which is aimed at the industrial market. The ACQ580 is aimed at the water industry market. The ACH580 is the range specifically made for the HVAC market. The ACH580 is ideally suited to the HVAC market; it comes in a range of models: ACH580-01 Wall mounted versions from 0.75kW to 250kW in both IP21 and IP55. ACH580-04 IP00/IP20 modules for…
