ABB Inverter Flux Optimisation In this video, IDS engineer, Blaise Ford demonstrates the ABB Inverter Flux Optimisation feature. For this demonstration, we are using our Balloon Machine demonstration rig. The rig has an ABB inverter, which drives a motor that is connected to a fan. We will switch on the motor, let it settle and … Continue reading →
In this video, Inverter Drive Systems Ltd Account Manager, Simona York, demonstrates PID Control using an Inverter. In the demonstration, Simona uses a demonstration rig, our Balloon Machine, which consists of an ABB inverter, a motor, a fan with damper (which can be used to control the flow) and a pressure sensor. On the keypad … Continue reading →
The team at IDS are pleased to announce we have retained our position on the Anglian Water M & E Framework. Earlier this year, Anglian Water announced the M & E framework tender and our whole team has pitched in to ensure we retained such a prestigious client. As an ABB AVP we have preferential … Continue reading →
Leaks are a perennial problem for water companies. Despite considerable countrywide investment and modernisation, the UK’s water distribution networks continue to lose around 3,300 mega litres of water per day. That amounts to 15 to 25 percent of its annual production of potable water every year. Few other industries would or could tolerate such a … Continue reading →
Introduction Invented thousands of years ago by the Greek mathematician Archimedes on the occasion of his visit to Egypt. It was used to lift a pool of water to higher levels, usually to transfer water into irrigation channels. It consists of a screw (a helical surface surrounding a central cylindrical shaft) inside a hollow pipe. The Roman screw … 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 →
Expanding your electrical infrastructure to support many fan and pump systems can have an impact on the overall system efficiency. This, in turn, could increase the amount of energy you use. Martin Richardson, Water Framework Manager, ABB Limited, shows you where to look to control costs. The need to save energy remains as important as … Continue reading →
Harmonics are caused by non-linear loads on the network, such as fluorescent lights, computers and AC drives. When adding further drives at a site, the total harmonic load must be considered. Most drives have six-pulse diode rectifiers, which give relatively high levels of total harmonic distortion, about 40 percent. Twelve-pulse rectifiers were introduced some years … Continue reading →
Earlier this year, David Black, the Senior Director at Ofwat, presented at the Water Industry Asset Management Conference. Part of his presentation highlighted the importance of “better understanding of the costs of buying in requirements from third parties.” In his report David Black said: “Operational resilience. This is partly about networks, and the assets that … Continue reading →
A pump control system based on an ABB variable speed drive is helping Severn Trent Water protect local homes from the risk of sewerage overflow Severn Trent Water has cut the risk of flooding homes with sewage overflow by installing an ABB variable speed drive (VSD) within a pump control system. The new control system … Continue reading →
