IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
IDS are proud to announce that in a recent UVDB Verify audit by Achilles, we scored 100% across the board! Over the last few years IDS have achieved consistently high scores, for several years scoring multiple 100% in the different categories, but this the first time we have had 100% across the board. A UVDB […]
New Date Added! Due to the high level of response we received we have added another date for the Harmonics and Mitigation Methods for the Water Industry training course. The first day was booked up in just two days, so we decided to add another on: Wednesday 12th June 2019 IDS are hosting a half day […]
Users of low voltage variable speed drives (VSD) can now keep processes running, test new applications or prove predicted energy savings before purchase, through a leasing program provided by the ABB authorised value provider network. ABB has invested significantly in the rollout of a variable speed drive hire fleet across the United Kingdom and Ireland, […]
New ABB training course explains why leaks occur and how to prevent them using variable speed drives ABB has launched a Lunch ‘n’ Learn training session that shows how water companies can use variable speed drives (VSDs) to make dramatic improvements in their leakage rates. As part of the 2019 price review from the UK […]
We are frequently asked how to run an inverter from a generator, IDS Engineer, Blaise Ford explains all: The main power supply to many applications are backed up using a generator in the event that the main power source is lost. It is essential to ensure that when main power is lost and the generator […]
Do not fall into the trap of dismissing variable speed drives (VSD) as nothing more than motor controllers, warns ABB’s Andy Preston. To use a drive merely to start or stop a motor and make it go faster or slower, is to miss the huge cost saving potential built within the product. Panels containing pump […]
Rob Wood, UK Sales Manager – LV Motors, ABB Limited, says: The world is facing a serious energy challenge. Demand for electricity will grow faster than for any other form of final energy. Pressures to reduce energy consumption and lower carbon dioxide emissions come from everywhere. One of the simplest ways to address this challenge […]
Don’t make the mistake of dismissing variable speed drive (VSD) keypads as simple control panels. Like VSDs themselves, keypad technology has developed rapidly in recent years, with the latest models helping to make drive installation and operation quicker, easier and safer. Smart safety The arrival of Bluetooth-enabled keypads is a recent development that is transforming […]
Inverter Drive Systems Ltd is an ABB Authorised Value Provider and as such is authorised to provide support and service to our customers. This includes training for using and servicing ABB drives. Training for your engineers on ABB inverters means that they can make basic adjustments, fault find, diagnose and rectify minor problems without the […]
In this video Blaise Ford, MD and Engineer with Inverter Drive Systems Ltd shows us 2 ways to save energy with inverters. Controlling the Speed of the Motor The first method to save energy is use the inverter to slow the motor down when the demand is low. In this video we use our demonstration […]
