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ABB’s Andrew Bould explains why fixed torque applications shouldn’t be overlooked as candidates for variable speed drive installation. When we talk about variable speed drives (VSDs), the focus is very often on energy saving. Indeed, in variable torque applications like fans and pumps they can reduce energy costs by up to 60 percent. However, when […]
Clayton Mead, UK Water Manager – Drives, ABB Limited, writes: As we move towards AMP 7, among the key challenges facing the water industry remains one of asset health: how to ensure that the installed base of pumps and their motors and drives never let you down. Whereas previously pumps, motors or drives had a […]
In this article we review how the use of inverters can reduce the mechanical stresses on pipework leading to premature failures and bursts. Inverters control the speed of pumps and in these applications, centrifugal pumps, which allow the control of pressure. The pump affinity laws state that the pressure generated by a centrifugal pump is […]
The ABB Energy Snapshot is a free, no obligation service that in half a day identifies the potential energy saving opportunities in your motor-driven applications, and shows you how to turn that potential into reality. What’s in the ABB Energy Snapshot? One snapshot – three different perspectives. Purchasing decisions aren’t always just made by one […]
Liam Blackshaw writes: Modern variable speed drives (VSDs) are packed full of safety features, but the sheer number of similar sounding functions, (not to mention similar sounding acronyms), can make it difficult to get a handle on what they all mean. I thought it might therefore be a good idea with this post to gather […]
At IDS we are used to supporting quarry sites with variable speed drive technology. Our drives help with: Reliability ABB Variable Speed Drives are workhorses when properly maintained they last and last. As with all things, with a regular service schedule, the life of an inverter is prolonged. IDS offer tailored service packages to suit […]
ABB variable speed drives bring more reliability and energy savings to Air Handlers air supply units while cutting assembly costs and shrinking the amount of space needed to house them. Air Handlers (Northern) has reduced the cost of assembling a fresh air supply unit and halved the overall footprint size of their units by installing […]
ABB’s Liam Blackshaw gives an insight into fieldbus developments in variable speed drives. Fieldbus options give variable speed drives (VSD) the ability to rapidly and accurately control processes while accessing big data to determine how applications are performing. Among more recent VSD developments is the ability to accommodate two different types of fieldbus modules. This […]
Here ABB’s Martin Richardson reflects on feedback from the water industry on the issue of harmonic mitigation. Four years ago, ABB received CPD accreditation for a training course that looked at the effect of harmonics on the operation of water plants and ways in which their impact could be mitigated. The course targeted water industry […]
Regardless of the season or external conditions, variable speed drives help make HVAC applications efficient, safe and informative while providing high levels of comfort, control and safety. Here ABB’s Carl Turbitt takes a tour around a typical in plant and highlights the opportunities. 1 Cooling tower A cooling tower extracts waste heat into the atmosphere. […]
