‘Variable Speed Drive’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Micro stepper motors bring pictures into focus from EMS, which we summarised at the time by saying "Electro Mechanical Systems has supplied Precistep micro-stepper motors to Life Optics to allow it to develop a compact, reliable and light-weight head-mounted microscope.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Thermometers feature advanced signal processing from Ircon: "Ircon has introduced the Modline 6 Series of infrared thermometers with advanced signal processing and background-reflected energy compensation capabilities. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) - take a look at ABB drives reduce swimming pool energy bills which says: "ABB drives have helped a UK holiday park operator save GBP77,000 a year on energy bills for its swimming pools. ".

Take a look also at the news release from ITT Interconnect Solutions, ITT introduces packer feedthrough system, as well as CMOS digital photo IC for colour sensing from Hamamatsu Photonics , and Laser Design system checks injection mould tooling from Laser Design.

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Servosoft ECM determines energy costs (November 2009)

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.

Actuator system for sampling applications (November 2009)

Heason Technology has launched a low-cost modular actuator range for pick-and-place and sample dispensing in life science and other analytical equipment applications.

Airchannel helps timber specialist save energy (November 2009)

Airchannel has installed a variable speed compressor for DG Heath (Timber Products) that will provide a 50 per cent energy cost saving per annum.

CPS launches Corob First 70 automatic dispenser (November 2009)

CPS Color, a supplier of advanced tinting systems, has launched the Corob First 70 automatic dispenser.

Guide covers specification of rail conduit systems (November 2009)

A guide to specifying flexible conduit systems for the rail industry has been launched by Adaptaflex.

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.

Fluke offers trial promotion of Ti9 thermal imager (November 2009)

Fluke is offering handheld Ti9 electrical thermal imagers for electricians with limited or no experience of using them to inspect, repair and verify electrical infrastructure and equipment.

Saft shows battery technologies for telecom market (November 2009)

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

Variable speed drives offer Modbus connectivity

The M-Max range of variable speed drives from Moeller allows users to select either V/f or sensorless flux detector control characteristics.
Variable speed drive cuts fountain costs

The running costs of the Trenance Gardens fountain are now down to around GBP 2200, which means that the fountain's carbon emission footprint has been cut in half.