‘Energy Consumption’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Thermometers feature advanced signal processing from Ircon, which we summarised at the time by saying "Ircon has introduced the Modline 6 Series of infrared thermometers with advanced signal processing and background-reflected energy compensation capabilities. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release ABB drives reduce swimming pool energy bills from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors): "ABB drives have helped a UK holiday park operator save GBP77,000 a year on energy bills for its swimming pools. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from ControlEng Corp - take a look at Servosoft ECM determines energy costs which says: "Servosoft now includes an Energy Cost Model (ECM), which calculates annual and lifetime energy cost, and provides a benefit analysis of adding more capacitance or switching to a regenerative drive. ".

Take a look also at the news release from National Instruments, NI expands HIL simulation platform, as well as Airchannel helps timber specialist save energy from Airchannel, and Lifebatt battery modules include management system from Lifebatt.

Latest stories...

Liquiphant accurately measures liquid levels (November 2009)

Endress and Hauser's Liquiphant is a vibrating level switch for accurate limit detection and point level-measurement of liquids.

Saft shows battery technologies for telecom market (November 2009)

Saft is demonstrating advanced battery technologies for the telecommunications market at Vietnam Comm 09.

Rittal's PSM measures power consumption per socket (November 2009)

Rittal has extended its Power System Module (PSM) range to allow the power consumption of individual servers and peripheral hardware to be measured per socket.

Igus energy-supply system comprises 200 products (November 2009)

Igus has introduced six product lines to its Triflex R system of third-generation six-axis robot energy chains.

Zouch foamed acrylic tapes are visco-elastic (November 2009)

Zouchmount EHB tapes are 100 per cent closed-cell foamed acrylic tapes.

FAG Dtect prevents power-turbine failure at Corus (November 2009)

An FAG Dtect X1 online vibration-monitoring system has prevented the failure of a steam turbine at a Scunthorpe Corus plant, and in doing so has saved thousands of pounds in lost power generation.

IMAG assists energy-efficient product upgrade (November 2009)

Industrial Motors and Gears is offering assistance with the cost of upgrading to more energy-efficient products from within its range.

Micro-Epsilon introduces thermal-imaging cameras (November 2009)

Micro-Epsilon UK has set up a partnership agreement with Flir Systems, a supplier of infrared thermography systems, to offer a range of low-cost handheld thermal-imaging cameras.

DS refrigerant dryers reduce energy consumption

Boge has brought out a range of energy-saving refrigerant dryers.
DC drives reduce energy consumption

Sprint Electric has supplied DC drives for retrofitting an obsolete embossing line for laminate manufacturing at Renolit Cramlington.