Award recognises ABB’s in-depth industry expertise that is helping to improve the performance of motor-driven applications across all industries. ABB has won Manufacturer of the Year at the Motion Control Industry (MCI) awards for the second year running. Presented at an awards evening on April 10, the MCI Manufacturer of the Year Award recognises ABB’s … Continue reading →
Carl Turbitt, HVAC drives sales manager, ABB UK, writes: The digital technology built within today’s variable speed drives (VSDs) is set to greatly enhance the performance of commercial and industrial buildings. Yet not all VSDs are the same. It is more important than ever to ensure that the specifications drawn up by building service consultants … Continue reading →
Expanding your electrical infrastructure to support many fan and pump systems can have an impact on the overall system efficiency. This, in turn, could increase the amount of energy you use. Martin Richardson, Water Framework Manager, ABB Limited, shows you where to look to control costs. The need to save energy remains as important as … Continue reading →
Harmonics are caused by non-linear loads on the network, such as fluorescent lights, computers and AC drives. When adding further drives at a site, the total harmonic load must be considered. Most drives have six-pulse diode rectifiers, which give relatively high levels of total harmonic distortion, about 40 percent. Twelve-pulse rectifiers were introduced some years … Continue reading →
In this series, we address some of the questions that customers typically ask. Here, the Editor of a leading savoury snack magazine set us a challenge: “The readership of the magazine will have a good general technical knowledge (some of them will be production engineers, for instance), but they’re not drive or motor specialists as … Continue reading →
There is a new consideration for water utilities when determining their next move towards using less energy. It is tucked away within something called electrical system efficiency. An electrical system is needed to power pumps and typically comprises a transformer, variable speed drives (VSDs), electric motors, switchgear and cabling. Quite often when specifying such a … Continue reading →
ABB’s commitment to technical innovation and manufacturing excellence is recognised with prestigious award ABB has won Manufacturer of the Year at the Motion Control Industry (MCI) awards. Presented at an awards evening on May 9, the MCI Manufacturer of the Year Award recognises ABB’s commitment to developing variable speed drive (VSD) and electric motor technologies … Continue reading →
At Inverter Drive Systems we have been an AVP (Authorised Value Provider) with ABB since 1999. Recognised as one of the largest engineering innovators in the world, ABB continue to be at the forefront of inverter technology. We are extremely proud of our AVP status and work hard to maintain our compliance. So it gives … Continue reading →
IoT-enabled drives, motors and controls together with application-specific packages feature in ABB’s new 120-page guide. Smart sensors, apps and services that enable users of motors, variable speed drives (VSDs) and controls to tap into the opportunities offered by the Internet of Things (IoT) headline in ABB’s 2017 catalogue. These include the world’s first affordable sensor … Continue reading →
Firemans Override: The new ABB ACH580 variable speed drive comes equipped with a “Firemans Override”, allowing the fire service to turn everyday HVAC fans in commercial and industrial buildings and tunnels, into potentially lifesaving smoke extraction units. This new feature will help consultants when designing functioning escape routes and strategies. What is firemans override? Firemans … Continue reading →
