IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
At IDS we are extremely proud of our ABB Authorised Value Provider status. Being an AVP means more than a token title. In order for us to maintain our ABB AVP status, we attend regular training and product updates. Our engineers and sales team are trained by ABB and must meet their stringent and exacting […]
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 […]
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 […]
In this series, we address some of the questions that customers typically ask. Here, the Editor of a leading savoury snack magazine set us a challenge: “The readership of the magazine will have a good general technical knowledge (some of them will be production engineers, for instance), but they’re not drive or motor specialists as […]
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 […]
The Nottingham Industrial Museum is run by volunteers and open to the public at weekends and Bank Holidays. Located in the 17th Century stables at the stunning Wollaton Hall, the museum allows visitors to see Nottingham’s rich industrial heritage. Wollaton Hall was recently featured in the latest Batman film! New Technology Aids Old Bus Engine […]
In the ABB Ask the Expert Series, Blaise Ford, CEO of Inverter Drive Systems, a member of ABB’s authorised value provider network, writes: A drive system’s motor cables should ideally be kept as short as possible. But sometimes, long motor cables are inevitable, typically when the driven equipment is located in an environment where it […]
There is a new consideration for water utilities when determining their next move towards using less energy. It is tucked away within something called electrical system efficiency. An electrical system is needed to power pumps and typically comprises a transformer, variable speed drives (VSDs), electric motors, switchgear and cabling. Quite often when specifying such a […]
A new smart sensing solution from ABB can reduce downtimes of low-voltage motors by up to 70 percent and extend their lifetime by up to 30 percent. A device that cost efficiently monitors the condition of low voltage (LV) motors to increase their performance, efficiency, reliability and lifespan is now available in the UK. The […]
ABB’s commitment to technical innovation and manufacturing excellence is recognised with prestigious award ABB has won Manufacturer of the Year at the Motion Control Industry (MCI) awards. Presented at an awards evening on May 9, the MCI Manufacturer of the Year Award recognises ABB’s commitment to developing variable speed drive (VSD) and electric motor technologies […]
