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What can VSDs offer for fixed torque applications?

ABB’s Andrew Bould explains why fixed torque applications shouldn’t be overlooked as candidates for variable speed drive installation. When we talk about variable speed drives (VSDs), the focus is very often on energy saving. Indeed, in variable torque applications like fans and pumps they can reduce energy costs by up to 60 percent. However, when it comes to fixed torque applications such as conveyors, compressors, mixers and hoists, energy savings are still achievable but are…

Inverters for Quarries

At IDS we are used to supporting quarry sites with variable speed drive technology. Our drives help with: Reliability ABB Variable Speed Drives are workhorses when properly maintained they last and last. As with all things, with a regular service schedule, the life of an inverter is prolonged. IDS offer tailored service packages to suit the environment and workload of quarry sites. We can increase reliability further by utilising ABB Smart Sensors that will send…

ABB variable speed drives cut air supply unit assembly costs and size

ABB variable speed drives bring more reliability and energy savings to Air Handlers air supply units while cutting assembly costs and shrinking the amount of space needed to house them. Air Handlers (Northern) has reduced the cost of assembling a fresh air supply unit and halved the overall footprint size of their units by installing ABB HVAC drives, ACH580. The variable speed drives’ (VSDs) integrated control functions remove the need for external components, which saves…

Inverters For Plastics Companies

Inverters For Plastics Companies: Modern plastics facilities 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, plastics companies are working with us to get the most from their assets. In this overview we explain some of the ways we add value. Avoiding Loss of Production For any site, downtime is to be avoided or at the least…

Seven virtues of variable speed drives to consider in 2020

ABB’s Carl Turbitt looks at seven very diverse opportunities offered by variable speed drives that he believes can significantly improve building services efficiency in 2020. Total cost of ownership As engineers, one of the most important challenges we face is the need to ensure that building services – whether they be an entire HVAC process or an individual pump or fan – are running at their most efficient. Clues that things may not be running…

Bake to the future

As the demands on the bakery production process become higher, and margins become tighter, ABB’s Andrew Bould, explains how variable speed drives (VSDs) and low voltage motors can help to increase profitability without compromising quality. Changing consumer habits and tastes means bakeries not only need to produce identical, high volume products, but also small batches of bespoke goods, with customers demanding ever shorter delivery times. This flexibility is being demanded on top of stringent requirements…

SynRM Improves Energy Use Reduces Maintenance And Lowers Noise In Pipe Extruder

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 extrusion lines, each of which produces polyethylene pipes from 16 mm to 1200 mm, together with an injection-moulding facility making…

Condenser Control

Condenser Control: In a chilling circuit, the high-pressure gas from the compressor needs to be turned into a high-pressure liquid so that it can be expanded back to a gas, absorbing heat as it does it. This is chilling. The device that turns the gas back to a liquid is appropriately named a condenser. A condenser is a heat exchanger with a large surface area and usually uses ambient air to cool it via electrically…

Helping Towards Cleaner Car Parks

Carl Turbitt, ABB’s HVAC drives UK sales manager writes: While the demand for new cars in the UK may slowly be starting to fall, the need for a plentiful supply of parking spaces remains as high as ever. With space for buildings very often at a premium in many town and city centres, car park operators are looking for ways to maximise the number of vehicles that can be fitted into as small a footprint as…

Fan-Tastic Energy Savings for Steel Castings Manufacturer

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 Audit. Fan-Tastic Energy Savings for Steel Castings Manufacturer The optimum applications for the inverter technology was identified during a free…