IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
The biggest consumers of electricity are the electric motors used to drive pumps and fans within HVAC systems. If these motors can be made to run more efficiently, energy, CO₂ and financial savings will be made. As many pump and fan systems run at less than full capacity for much of the time, by installing […]
It has been announced that the ACS880 inverter has been approved for Marine use. *At the moment the drive has approval from Bureau Veritas and RINA. Lloyd’s Register, DNV GL, ABS, CCS and NK are pending. Valid certificates can be found in the ABB Library. ACS880-01 C132 Marine Inverter Marine inverters are used with a variety […]
If you have a new ABB general purpose drive ACS580 to install you maybe unsure as to how to do it. Below we have outlined a step-by-step guide for this installation: First, safety is essential when doing this so switch off the input power and wait for 5 minutes to ensure there is no electricity […]
The motor control platform, direct torque control (DTC) – used extensively in ABB’s variable-speed drives (VSDs) since 1996 – has been greatly improved to bring even higher accuracy in motor speed and torque control, as well as the ability to control more motor types. This fourth generation DTC provides enhanced performance in open and closed […]
Quick supply of ABB drives helps water recycling centre recover from flooding! A water recycling centre has recovered from serious flooding thanks to quick work by ABB authorised value provider Inverter Drive Systems (IDS). The company was on site within two hours of receiving the call from North Ferry Water Recycling Centre to assess what […]
A hospital is set to save around £15,000 a year on air handling costs following the installation of variable-speed drives (VSDs) by ABB authorised value provider Inverter Drive Systems (IDS). he project involved fitting ABB drives to a number of air handling units (AHUs) in Bedford Hospital’s maternity and pathology departments, cutting air volumes to […]
A local pharmaceutical plant is saving £126,000 a year on its energy bills following the installation of ABB variable-speed drives by Inverter Drive Systems Ltd. This company produces toiletries and medicines. With such a large pharmaceutical operation, the company’s plant in Nottingham uses hundreds of pumps and fans on many different applications. To control the […]
Once again IDS has been in the industry press sharing the great energy saving results we are able to achieve, this time we featured in the Drives and Controls magazine. The article below highlights the energy and cost savings we provided for Smurfit Kappa at their Northampton facility, specifically looking at how we improved the energy […]
Large logistics and warehousing facilities can save money by installing ABB inverters from IDS, up to as much as 44% per year off the energy bill! We have recently provided a free energy efficiency motor audit at a large warehouse and logistics plant in Milton Keynes, with a range of air handling and chiller compressor units. We […]
ABB is helping a major producer of energy from coal mine methane (CMM) to cut its pumping costs by using variable-speed drives (VSDs) to make its process more reliable. The VSDs ensure the pumps are not over stressed, allowing them to last longer. Alkane Energy is one of the UK’s fastest growing independent power generators. The […]
