IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
…on your new role! We are saddened to announce that IDS Director, Zac Dorn has moved on to pastures new. Zac will be staying within the water industry and has secured a more ‘hands on role’. He will be sorely missed by IDS staff and customers alike.Zac has been a part of the IDS team for 15 years and he will be a very hard act to follow! However, all the normal channels of communications are…
IDS has been known to support a number of good causes over the years, in recent ones our team have actively supported the homeless by cycling from London to Paris, Ben’s Superstars, a local Foodbank and our intrepid MD has scaled Machu Picchu and Kilimanjaro and cycled hundreds of miles with clients for charity events. This charity we have supported for over five years, we have been donating on a regular basis to Kids in Action It is…
As members of the FSDF we went to the annual Business Affairs Seminar at Norbert Dentressangle, Northampton, however this year we also had an exhibition stand with enough room to demonstrate the balloon machine. Highlights of the FSDF Business Affairs Seminar 29 January 2015: Several speakers were on the agenda for the day, for the members that were there the topics were very relevant, Logistics insurance and what their needs are, an update on Employment law;…
Alternative title – What Sue & Lorraine Get Up To With A Balloon! Last week saw Sue and Lorraine attending the Northampton Chamber of Commerce exhibition day at the Daventry Court Hotel. Eager to demonstrate the balloon machine the stand was set with this taking centre court. IDS banners stood alongside ABB, also show casing our new IDS pens and torches. IDS Exhibit with Northampton Chamber of Commerce Here with Martin from Ivy Link…
On the 7th June 2014, Inverter Drive Systems Ltd (IDS) MD, Blaise Ford, joined in with the British Gypsum annual charity cycle ride. 96 Mile British Gypsum Charity Cycle Ride Cycling 96 miles from Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire to Skegness, all funds raised are to benefit Leicester Royal Neo Natal Unit. The team raised a whooping £20,300 more than doubling the £10k target originally set on the Just Giving Page – you can still donate…
On the 23rdof January 2014, IDS managing director, Blaise Ford was invited to The Roof Gardens in Kensington to the official launch of ABB’s AVP (Authorised Value Provider). IDS become an ABB Authorised Value Provider The new AVP status replaces the historic ABB Drives Alliance Partnership. Combining both drives and motor distributors, IDS are looking forward to continuing to be a forerunner as an ABB Authorised Value Provider. At the launch event our own MD,…
Local engineering company, Inverter Drive Systems Ltd is selected to join an exclusive global network by international automation giant ABB Ltd, aimed at improving the operational efficiency of electric motor driven applications. The appointment of IDS, as a member of the Authorised Value Provider network comes after 15 years developing its business in supplying, installing and servicing an electronic device that varies the speed of electric motors; the result of which is up to 70 percent…
Our very own Glen Staniforth and members of the IDS Commissioning team were recently featured in an InSite article highlighting the energy saving success at the Scunthorpe BOS plant: IDS in the Press Saving Energy Seven new variable speed drives were fitted at this site saving a satisfying £43,000 per year. With more applications identified there are plans to fit more drives and the final energy savings should be in the region of a huge…
We are delighted to announce our first technology Update day on Thursday 27th March Join us at our facilities near Ilkeston, Derbyshire as we showcase the new ABB ACS880 inverter range! The day will include: Demo of the new ACS880 Inverter! Introducing the Synchronous Reluctance Motor ( SynRM Motor). A Sneak peak at the ACS580 Inverter We are the largest ABB Authorised Value Provider; with full support from ABB we are holding a technology update at…
In March 2013, David Newton our Health & Safety / Quality Manager, retired from service after 14 years. David has been with Inverter Drive Systems since the beginning! We gave David a great send off to the world of retirement, last month we took him for a delicious dinner at Carluccio’s in Nottingham. Managing Director, Blaise Ford presented David with a bottle of something suitably bubbly to mark the occassion. The whole team at IDS…
