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 →
Technological advancements seem to be continuing at a rapid pace. Most are improvements designed to make everyday tasks much quicker and easier. The pandemic had also hastened progress especially in our work lives and there has been a huge shift into having things like training held virtually rather than in person. ABB have been swift … Continue reading →
Maintaining your inverters in-line with the recommended maintenance schedules ensures maximum availability, minimum repair costs, optimised performance and will extended your inverter’s lifetime. At IDS we service any make of variable speed drive. Inverter servicing from IDS involves the use of PM (planned maintenance) kits to replace the few components that need periodic replacement e.g. … Continue reading →
The rapid development of real-time sensing and monitoring technologies for improving early leakage and water quality anomaly detection are an effective way to address these challenges as ABB’s Clayton Mead describes: There is increasing pressure on water utilities to lower their total cost of ownership and high leakage rates. By combining smart monitoring technology with variable speed drives … Continue reading →
At IDS we are used to supporting Water Companies with variable speed drive technology. We offer: Fleet of 65 hire drives for breakdown cover 24/7 technical advice and breakdown support £400k inverter and spares stock for immediate delivery Servicing Advice on inverter control and selection of new products Why ABB Inverters for Clean Water … Continue reading →
Inverters for Metal Works and Foundries: Metal Works and Foundries know the value of utilising variable speed drives to help with process control and energy saving. We have been delighted to find that as with other industries, they are working with us to get the most from their assets. In this overview we explain some … Continue reading →
David Hughes, ABB UK’s Managing Director looks at the powertrain technologies currently available to the water industry and asks if their potential is being fully realised. Finding ways to deliver innovation in the UK water industry has long been a bone of contention between Ofwat and the water companies. With innovation very much a keystone … Continue reading →
University life has changed. Students are now consumers first and foremost, and universities generally operate in a buyer’s market. If students perceive that an institution is not delivering adequate return on their investment, then they’re increasingly likely to make themselves heard, or even take their money elsewhere. Today’s students are also keenly aware of their … Continue reading →
Gleaming mixing vessels, vats that shine and preparation benches you could eat off – as a food and beverage manufacturer, you pride yourself on the cleanliness of your operation, says ABB’s Luciano Santos, ABB LV motors food & beverage market manager, UK. But are there any hidden corners that could be harbouring food particles, acting … Continue reading →
Inverters For Food and Beverage Manufacturers: Food and Beverage manufacturers know the value of utilising variable speed drives to help with process control and energy saving. We have been delighted to find that as with other industries, food and beverage manufacturers are working with us to get the most from their assets. In this overview, … Continue reading →
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