IDS are ABB Inverter specialists. We specify, install, commission, repair, service and hire variable speed drives.
One of the UK’s major producers of ready meals is saving 25 percent a year on its cooling costs by employing a single 55 kW ABB variable-speed drive (VSD). Saladworks of Leicester supplies 135 different ready-meal products to four of the UK’s major retailers. The company asked ABB Drives Alliance member, Inverter Drive Systems (IDS), […]
Animal feed mills generally manufacture food pellets, chicken feed, pet feed etc. for this type of manufacturer we are concerned with 4 of the mill’s processes, in this case study we are focusing on only one of these, the cooler fans. Case Study at an Animal Feed Mill – Data Logging We fitted a data logger […]
One of the UK’s largest producers of pastry based products has saved 23 per cent on its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) energy costs following installation of ABB variable-speed drives at its Callington plant in Cornwall. Tamar Foods produces five million pastry based products a week, including sausage rolls, pasties and pies, for major […]
Anglian Water Services (AWS) has saved over £2.7 million on its energy costs following an intensive four year ABB project to improve energy efficiency at over 100 of its sites. Over the lifetime of the project, AWS saved 223,354 kWh in energy, giving a cost saving of £2.72 million. This equates to 112 tonnes of […]
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 […]
