Inverters For Food and Beverage Manufacturers
Inverters For Food and Beverage Manufacturers: Food and Beverage manufacturers know the value of utilising variable speed drives to help with process control and energy saving. We have been delighted to find that as with other industries, food and beverage manufacturers are working with us to get the most from their assets.
In this overview, we explain some of the ways inverters for food and beverage manufacturers add value.
24/7 Technical and Breakdown Support
Food and Bev sites rarely run to conventional hours. Depending on demand we know many sites operate 24/5, 24/7 and various other derivatives. To match this, we offer all our customers an out of hours emergency inverter service. Whether you need technical advice or require an onsite repair or hire drive, we have engineers on call 24/7. Simply call our main number 0115 944 1036 any time.
Fleet of 65 Hire Drives for Breakdown Cover
Our hire drive range of inverters are transportable and ready cabled for quick and easy shipping to you on site. Alternatively, they can be loaded into one of our vans with our fully ABB trained Engineers who will be able to install and commission the drive to get you back up and running avoiding costly downtime.
No need to worry about parameter settings, as with our hire drives, they all come with a keypad that will store your parameter settings. If you are an existing IDS customer with a service contract, we will ensure that the hire drive is pre-programmed using your parameters before we arrive on site, saving you valuable time and money.
Large Inverter Stock for Immediate Delivery
At IDS we carry a large stock of inverters, over £400k worth in fact, in sizes up to 500kW. No long lead times, no delays.
Avoiding Loss of Production
Of course, the best way to avoid loss of production is to maintain and service your drives. ABB have a recommended schedule of preventative maintenance and we are authorised to carry these out on their behalf. Regular servicing will prolong the life of your variable speed drives and will help to prevent unplanned downtime. To arrange a Service Schedule, call us on 0115 944 1036 or email [email protected]
Energy Saving
For many organisations, energy is one of the top 3 production costs. The energy saving potential of variable speed drives is well documented, but how do you really know what can be saved on each application (we achieve particularly good energy saving results when applying variable speed drives to pumps and fans)? The answer is simple: with a free energy efficiency survey from IDS. We will visit your site, assess the applications and provide conservative calculations with predicted payback periods. We are happy to assess individual applications as well as entire sites with varied applications.
You can view an interesting and pertinent case study we created based upon the potential energy savings for a Fruit Juice Manufacturer
Process Control
For example, in the case study above, we could utilise a PID sensor into the inverter on the Glycol Pumps. Which will measure the temperature of the return Glycol temperature and allow the pump to slow down when there is less chilling required, thereby saving energy and putting less heat into the Glycol circuit during times of load chilling load.
Increased Reliability
ABB Variable Speed Drives are workhorses, when properly maintained they last and last. We can increase reliability further by utilising ABB Smart Sensors that will send key metrics of your electric motors directly to your phone or device on a regular basis. Giving early warnings of potential issues so that they can be addressed ahead of failure.
What Applications
Essentially, any application driven by an electric motor will benefit from variable speed drive control.
We have been particularly successful with:
- Chilling plant
- Process pumps
- Food mixers
- AHUs
- Conveyors
Inverters For Food and Beverage Manufacturers
However, before jumping in it is important for us to understand what you want to achieve prior to making recommendations. Improving process control, avoiding loss of production, saving energy are all topics we can assist you with. Let’s talk, call us on 0115 944 1036 or email [email protected]