We don’t say it often enough, but a huge thank you to our engineering team, who together, got Tarmac Ballidon Quarry back up and running in just over 4 hours (and that includes an hour for our engineer to get to site). Here’s what happened: 7:30 am We receive a technical support call from Andy … Continue reading →
IDS Help Sealant Manufacturer Speed Up the Mixing Process Well known sealant manufacturer ARBO® part of CARLISLE® CM Europe, wanted to upgrade their Nurlinger mixers to increase the speed of the mixing process and replace obsolete equipment. Previously the team at ARBO® would need to manually change the speed of the mixers by swapping pullies. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Weedscreen cleaners are essential for rural pumping stations pumping water out of dykes. Without them, the pumps would get choked with weeds and pumping performance would fall with the risk of local flooding. It is important that these weedscreen cleaners are kept in efficient operation. The alternative to a weed screen cleaner is an expensive … Continue reading →
Allen & Orr Limited are a traditional timber merchant with sites in Chesterfield and Doncaster. Phil Whiteley, Director, got in touch with IDS after reading an article on how inverters can reduce energy consumption and reduce costs on large motor applications. IDS Area Sales Manager, Darryl Renshaw, conducted an initial energy survey to determine just … Continue reading →
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 →
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