IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
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 […]
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 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 […]
IDS colleagues tend to be a rather active and fit lot, must be something in the water! Andy Crocker is our Southern Sales Manager and he will be making a tremendous journey, cycling from London to Paris in an effort to raise much needed funds for Big Issue Foundation. Andy says: “The Big Issue foundation […]
IDS have recently put the company logo and accreditations on engineers’ vans. The vans are fully equipped to allow independent site working with minimal support from head office. Each van carries a full complement of tools and spares and represents a significant investment by the company to ensure that each of our customers receives prompt […]
Four hundred guests descended on the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on March 21 for the 2013 Water Industry Achievement Awards, organised by industry journals WET News and Water & Wastewater Treatment. Inverter Drive Systems Ltd were honoured to receive two awards: Water Industry Achievement Awards 2013 Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology Winner: Inverter Drive Systems/ […]
Inverter Drive Systems Ltd are delighted to be shortlisted as a finailist in this years Water Industry Achievement Awards 2013 We have been notified we are a finalist in the category: Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology Needless to say we are delighted to be recognised and are looking forward to the results of […]
Inverter Drive Systems (IDS), celebrated the opening of their new premises in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, with an open day, and a commemorative plaque was unveiled by Steve Ruddell of ABB on Friday 20th May 2011. Inverter Drive System Ltd, has it’s roots in the East Midlands as this brief history timeline shows 1924 – Blaise’s grandfather, Arthur […]
