IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
McDonald’s restaurants throughout the UK are using ABB standard drives for HVAC to save energy and control cooking odours. McDonald’s was updating cooking equipment in a number of its restaurants across the UK. During the project McDonald’s realized it could reduce its carbon footprint by making large fans run more slowly. The company decided to […]
Food manufacturer Northern Foods is saving over £30,000 a year in electricity costs thanks to the installation of three ABB variable speed drives at its Riverside Bakery in Nottingham. The plant, which produces chilled pre-prepared foods for customers such as Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury, uses large refrigeration units to store both the ingredients and the finished […]
Cherry Valley Farms is the largest manufacturer of duck and duck products in the UK, processing 45,000 ducks per day. Each duck is chilled so the chilling plant is a major part of the factory’s operation and accounts for a high proportion of its operating costs. Cherry Valley wanted to explore ways of reducing its […]
Northern Foods is saving nearly £2,500 annually on its compressed air system since installing an ABB variable speed drive at its Riverside Bakery in Nottingham. The 45 kW drive was supplied by Inverter Drives Systems (IDS), an ABB Drives Alliance member. Compressed air is used in many of the bakery’s processes. As part of the […]
Camfil Farr are a leading manufacturer of AHU filters. IDS and Camfil teamed up together last year as a result of acknowledging the benefits of working together to recommend each other’s products and services. Working Together to Save Energy We have recently completed one of the first projects under this new referral partnership. As an incentive […]
In this article we focus on the tremendous safety features available with the ACS880 inverter and it’s lovely colour! ACS880 Integrated safety reduces the need for external safety components, simplifying configuration and reducing installation space. The safety functionality is a built-in feature of the ACS880, with safe torque off (STO) as standard. Additional safety functions […]
A recent Telegraph article claims: Many products that claim to reduce our energy bills are simply expensive gimmicks Whilst this article reviews domestic appliances and energy saving devices, the message is still pertinent for industrial users…. beware, not every gadget, gizmo and appliance will have the levels of energy saving you may be expecting. In fact […]
Local engineering company, Inverter Drive Systems Ltd is selected to join an exclusive global network by international automation giant ABB Ltd, aimed at improving the operational efficiency of electric motor driven applications. The appointment of IDS, as a member of the Authorised Value Provider network comes after 15 years developing its business in supplying, installing and […]
Our very own Glen Staniforth and members of the IDS Commissioning team were recently featured in an InSite article highlighting the energy saving success at the Scunthorpe BOS plant: IDS in the Press Saving Energy Seven new variable speed drives were fitted at this site saving a satisfying £43,000 per year. With more applications identified […]
The ACS880 training course is aimed at operators who are responsible for the installation and maintenance of Variable Speed Drives within an industrial environment with a view to using the new features of the ACS880 drive. Upon successful completion of the ACS880 training course, operators will be able to: Understand basic variable speed technology. Understand […]
