IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
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…
For more than 20 years we at IDS have been analysing, surveying and highlighting viable energy-saving potentials for customers in almost every industry. Often by creating new and innovative uses of the inverter technology. But how do we know what applications will benefit from inverter control? Below are our 5 steps to energy efficient motor control: 5 Steps to Energy Efficient Motor Control 1. We start with a guided survey of your plant with a…
In this video, George Dodwell from ABB demonstrates PID Control. Using our demo rig, which comprises of an inverter, a fan, a damper and a pressure control point. The pressure is fairly crucial to this demonstration. George explains that PID Control is the principle of using an inverter to control the speed of an application. An example would be, if you stay overnight in a hotel, take a shower in the morning at the same…
In this video IDS MD, Blaise Ford demonstrates how inverters save energy. In the video Blaise uses our demo rig, otherwise known as the balloon machine, to demonstrate how you can save energy on a centrifugal load, in this case a fan, but it also applies to pumps. The rig comprises of an inverter, a motor, a fan and a damper. Blaise uses the damper to control the air flow and then he uses the…
A quarry in the Midlands is set to save an astonishing £88k per annum on their energy costs and will reduce their CO2 by 197 tonnes per year. Midlands Quarry Set To Save £88k per Annum In a recent motor energy survey, our team analysed this Midlands quarry and found 7x pumps that would benefit from inverter control. The motors running the pumps range from 37 – 132 kW however, as is often the case…
Following the success of the ABB variable speed drive webinars over the last couple of years, ABB and IDS are once again teaming up to provide these valuable online learnings. 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 the latest digital technology and specific topics like PID, harmonics, variable speed drives in borehole…
How Does an Inverter Reduce Energy Consumption? Inverters are used in conjunction with electric motors. An inverter’s basic function is to allow speed control over the motor. Without an inverter, a motor is either off or running at affixed speed. Flow control of applications such as fans and pumps are usually achieved by using a valve or damper – there is a far better way to achieve this flow control, one that will save a…
Inverter Drive Systems Ltd (IDS to our friends) have worked in partnership with ABB for over 20 years. Previously called the Drives Alliance, the most recent name to this elite partnership is ABB Authorized Value Provider – or to give it its most recent incarnation “Value Provider”. A badge we are very proud to display wherever we can. That is all well and good but if you have been searching for an ABB Authorized Value…
Maintaining and Repairing Inverters – IDS are approved Value Providers for ABB inverters and we have been an ABB partner for over 20 years. ABB inverters are fundamentally reliable electronic devices, especially if installed correctly and situated in the correct environment. Inverters need to be kept cool, dry and away from dust and vibration. If this is done, then an inverter can run for over 20 years. This reliability, however, hides a problem. Because ABB…
Below are 5 solutions to get you back up and running ASAP! New Stock – As an ABB VP we commit to carrying a large stock of inverters, when one flies off the shelf, we re-order so we always have a good level of the most used inverters. Hire Drives – We also have a large Hire Drive fleet. These inverters are transportable and ready cabled for quick and easy shipping to you on site….
