IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
IDS Area Sales Manager, Phil Nightingale explains how you can save money on the running costs of your air compressors. Have you ever noticed your air compressor makes 2 different noises? It is louder when it is on load and making air for your factory and slightly quieter when the pressure vessel has enough air. […]
We are delighted to announce our first technology Update day on Thursday 27th March Join us at our facilities near Ilkeston, Derbyshire as we showcase the new ABB ACS880 inverter range! The day will include: Demo of the new ACS880 Inverter! Introducing the Synchronous Reluctance Motor ( SynRM Motor). A Sneak peak at the ACS580 Inverter […]
The latest inverter to ABB’s impressive line up is the ACS880, the eagerly awaited replacement for the world leading ACS800, (which still out performs many of the inverters from rival manufacturers). So how does the ACS880 stand up to first scrutiny? For a start, the new black and white casing looks good and feels solid […]
Condenser Fans Controlled by an Inverter You can see quite clearly on this video clip, the affect of inverters on these four banks of condenser fans. Each bank is a condenser for a separate chiller circuit and each bank of five fans are controlled by one inverter. Each inverter controls the cooling of the gas, […]
One of the more difficult relationships to understand with regard to applications using electric motors is that between torque, power and speed. We have all seen the data on a motor nameplate – power, current, speed in rpm and all of the rest. To get to the motor torque we have to convert them into […]
The ACS880 standard software, the primary control program, is available across the entire ACS880 range. This software features built-in pre-programmed application macros, which save time during configuration and commissioning. The application will help you to set parameters for the following functions: Basic setup for input/output control and fieldbus adapter control Hand/auto control for local and […]
Inverter Drive Systems, Managing Director, Blaise Ford, talks about the benefits of the Reactive Pump Controller (RPC) exclusive to IDS. Reactive Pump Controller Video In sewage works, the pumps on the primary settling tank are normally controlled by timer alone and by definition they pump more sludge than you need to. IDS use the features […]
The ABB all-compatible ACS880 drive is designed to provide customers across industries and applications with unprecedented levels of compatibility and flexibility. The new ABB ACS880 single drives are stand-alone drives, customised to meet the precise needs of industries such as oil and gas, mining, metals, chemicals, cement, power plants, material handling, pulp and paper, sawmills […]
In this video, we explain how you can save energy by applying an inverter to your air handling unit. To book a free energy saving survey click here Energy Saving for Air Handling Units By adding an inverter to an air handling unit, we can slow the motor to the desired speed to achieve the desired […]
The History There has always been a need for variable speed motors; dc motors were the first cheap, simple variable speed motors. They superseded NS motors, Schrage motors and eddy current drives with variator gearboxes trying to inefficiently compete mechanically. The dc motor offered a compact, relatively efficient reliable motor with good speed control and […]
