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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Our engineers are used to visiting large industrial plants, remote water treatment sites as well as mines and quarries. Whilst the scenery en-route to these premises can be breathtaking, it made a welcome change for us to visit the picturesque seaside town of Weymouth. SEA LIFE Weymouth is set across a 7 acre Park with … Continue reading →
Constant torque application benefits from SynRM technology Up to 15 percent lower energy use, a significant reduction in motor maintenance costs and a drop in audible noise are achieved with the installation of an ABB synchronous reluctance motor and drive (SynRM) package on a twin extruder application. Radius Systems’ plant in Derbyshire, UK, houses 14 … Continue reading →
At the Smurfit Kappa facility in March, Cambridgeshire, there are three reel transport systems to carry heavy drums of paper into the corrugator machine that produces cardboard. When one of the systems travels empty, everything is fine; however, when it travels carrying a heavy drum of paper the momentum from the load may cause the … Continue reading →
A steel castings manufacturer in the West Midlands who predominantly supplies the highly cost sensitive, automotive industry with precision castings is set to make significant energy reductions, achieving notable cost savings by fitting ABB Inverters (variable speed drives) across its manufacturing operation. These energy and cost savings were highlighted during a free Energy Efficiency Motor … Continue reading →
A fruit juice manufacturer in the east of England has the potential to substantially reduce their energy consumption and the associated costs by fitting ABB Inverters (variable speed drives) across its manufacturing operation. These potential savings were discovered during a free Energy Efficiency Motor Audit. Juicy Energy Savings for Fruit Juice Manufacturer The inverters will … Continue reading →
Industry: Asphalt Plant Applications: Burner Fan & Coater Drum Amount saved each and every year: £66,736 Investment Pay Back Time: Under 12 months An Asphalt plant in the north west of England is predicted to reduce the cost of replacing burnt out motors and improve its plant uptime by fitting inverters to a coater drum … Continue reading →
After visiting a Tarmac quarry to carry out minor ancillary works, IDS Service Manager, Andrew White, advised the client that the 9-year-old ABB ACS800 drive that control 2 Crushers should be serviced. These drives control Crusher 2 & 4, which are responsible for half of the production at the Tarmac site. Considering this advice, the … Continue reading →
Archimedes’ Screws (normally called screws) are widely used by the water industry, usually used for pumping at the inlet of Water Recycling Centres to lift the flow and allowing a subsequent gravity fall through the works. These screws are known for their efficiency, simplicity, ability to handle high suspended solids and capacity to cope with … Continue reading →
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