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Inverter design increases motor life
Technical background article Motor friendly inverters are the key to avoiding problems in AC motor/drive systems says Graham Perry, Product Manager for AC Drives at WEG.
News from WEG Electric Motors (UK) ( 4 August 2003)
Inverter software gives lift to elevator engineers
Drives manufacturer Yaskawa has developed special software for its AC inverters to optimise lift control while simplifying the setting.
News from Yaskawa Electric UK (25 July 2003)
Inverters shrink to less than half the size
The new VF0 series is an extremely compact range of AC inverters that measures from just 78 x 110 x 100mm.
News from Matsushita Electric Works UK (22 July 2003)
Packaged drives provide flexible solution
The Alspa-Pac range has been developed to meet the growing demand for a readily available, flexible and low-cost drive.
News from Alstom Power Conversion (18 July 2003)
Drives enable reconfigurable sports stadium
User application article Using technology never before applied to an Australian sporting venue, the former Olympic Stadium in Sydney has been reconfigured to meet a variety of sporting needs. Brochure available
News from Control Techniques (18 July 2003)
Investment helps boost market share
The world market for variable speed drives experienced a considerable drop during 2002, with a number of prominent drive suppliers suffering reduced sales and lost market share.
News from Danfoss Motion Controls (18 July 2003)
Drives help feed hungry mouths
User application article Variable speed control has revolutionised the preparation of animal feed at a cattle ranch in South Africa.
News from Invertek Drives (18 July 2003)
Cool soft start for compact motor control
SMC-Flex is a revolutionary new design of soft start that provides integrated features and new technologies in a configuration half the size of its predecessors.
News from Rockwell Automation (15 July 2003)
Paperboard mill benefits from using DC drives
User application article An installation of DC drives from ABB is providing correct tension at BPB Paperboard in Purfleet, helping avoid downtime costs of potentially GBP 10,000 per hour.
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (11 July 2003)
Speedy payback for drive leasing scheme
Mitsubishi Electric has set up an equipment leasing scheme as part of its drive to encourage the take up of energy-efficiency technologies across the whole spectrum of industry. Brochure available
News from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems (11 July 2003)
Six-wire connection makes starter easy retrofit
User application article The ability of Fairford soft starters to connect directly into the six-wire delta connection of a motor starter has improved system reliability and saved BOCM Pauls both time and money.
News from Fairford Electronics ( 9 July 2003)
Drive to produce more Pot Noodles
User application article The drive is on to boost production of the UK's most popular hot snack food, and production lines are being improved to reduce downtime and increase throughput. Brochure available
News from Control Techniques ( 8 July 2003)
No compromise from compact drives
WEG reckons its new CFW-08 range of compact drives is proof positive that users don't have to compromise on drive size, performance, ease of use or price.
News from WEG Electric Motors (UK) ( 8 July 2003)
United Utilities awards major drives contract
Schneider Electric has won a contract against stiff competition to become the sole supplier of variable speed drives to United Utilities.
News from Schneider Electric ( 3 July 2003)
Sealed drive gets "down and dirty"
Rockwell Automation has developed an IP66 rated version of the popular PowerFlex 70 AC drive.
News from Rockwell Automation ( 1 July 2003)
Drives refresh the Clyde Tunnel
User application article ABB motors and drives are an integral part of an advanced new Scada-controlled ventilation system for the Clyde Tunnel.
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (30 June 2003)
Drives stack up to steel handling requirements
User application article A purpose-built machine for the handling and stacking of steel blanks of any shape and size for use in the car industry features the new Unidrive SP "solutions platform" AC drives. Brochure available
News from Control Techniques (27 June 2003)
AC drives gain synchronisation features
The Unidrive SP AC drive now has an added feature - CTSync is designed to give machine and system builders added flexibility where precise synchronisation is required between drives. Brochure available
News from Control Techniques (24 June 2003)
New England at the NEC
A small corner of the NEC took on the flavour of New England at the Drives and Controls Exhibition, as Lenze celebrated its new distributorship for the compact economical smd inverter. Brochure available
News from Lenze (24 June 2003)
Cutting edge solutions
User application article Siemens state-of-the-art drives and control technology is being used in the manufacture of a new range of polycarbonate precision cutting machines called Polycut.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (24 June 2003)
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