IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
In March 2013, David Newton our Health & Safety / Quality Manager, retired from service after 14 years. David has been with Inverter Drive Systems since the beginning! We gave David a great send off to the world of retirement, last month we took him for a delicious dinner at Carluccio’s in Nottingham. Managing Director, […]
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) was introduced in the UK in 2001. This levy is charged on energy usage and its desired impact is to reduce industrial energy consumption in the UK. The Climate Change Agreement, is a way for high energy users to save on the amount of levy charged by entering an ‘agreement’ […]
Wayne Draper joined the IDS team on 15th April 2013 as our Quality Assurance Manager, ensuring the highest standards within the company are maintained. Wayne joins us with 10 years’ experience in quality assurance previously working for a large breakdown company and more recently 12 years as an NVQ Assessor. The quality department are in safe […]
Congratulations to MD Blaise Ford Not many people know MD of Inverter Drive Systems, Blaise Ford is an avid swimmer. 25 years ago Blaise and his cohorts from Nottingham Leander; Kev Harrison, Mike Brett & Pete Abell held the world record for 4x50m freestyle relay! The gang recently got back together for the British Masters […]
In the this article we describe how VSDs are used for motor control to save energy for commercial and industrial high energy users. An inverter, also known as a Variable Speed Drive (VSD), is electronic equipment that attaches to a motor to alter and control its speed through a control mechanism, such as temperature […]
There’s always a great feeling of accomplishment when you broach new milestones. In this instance, as one of twelve members of the ABB Drives Alliance we collectively reached £12 million turnover in the sale of variable speed drives. Quote from Blaise Ford, managing director of Inverter Drive Systems Ltd: “It’s great to be a part […]
In a previous article we looked at the realities of the Green Deal and how it applies to business owners. Despite the complexities of the Green Deal initiative, this author takes the view point that any encouragement to reduce our industrial carbon footprint is to be encouraged. Green Deal For a business to qualify The […]
Direct Torque Control (DTC) is a method used in variable frequency drives to control the torque (and thus the speed) of three-phase AC electric motors. This involves calculating an estimate of the motor’s magnetic flux and torque based on the measured voltage and current of the motor. Power is nothing without control Inverter Drive Systems retrofit ABB inverters to motors in a multitude of applications including: pumps, AHUs, refrigeration, fans, hydraulic power […]
In May 2013 our intrepid MD Blaise Ford tackled the Machu Picchu Trek Challenge to raise funds for Brave Ben’s Superstars Fund From the top left; Blaise nearing the end of the trail. Top right; the group singing ‘The Wheels on the bus’ to local school children, Bottom left; Blaise pointing the way (or perhaps asking […]
Users of air handling units (AHUs) can achieve maximum efficiency from their equipment following an agreement between ABB Drives Alliance member Inverter Drive Systems (IDS) and leading air filtration specialist Camfil. The partnership with IDS means that customers retrofitting Camfil air filters will be able to have an ABB variable-speed drive fitted at the same […]
