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Novel unit is one-stop shop for drive applications
Danfoss launched its new VLT AutomationDrive FC300 to UK trade buyers at last week's Total show.
News from Danfoss Motion Controls ( 6 April 2004)
Drives designed for pumping duties
A new range of drives is particularly aimed at the water and wastewater industries.
News from Danfoss Motion Controls ( 6 April 2004)
Redesigned drives cut operating costs
Danfoss Drives has redesigned its popular VLT 5000 Flux series drives.
News from Danfoss Drives (30 March 2004)
Soft starters suit confined spaces
The new CSXi series from AuCom Electronics provides closed loop, current controlled soft-start/soft-stop, electronic motor protection and internal bypass all housed in a compact IP20 enclosure.
News from Scattergood and Johnson (30 March 2004)
Tiny soft start has options for every application
Devices in the Telemecanique Altistart 01 range are among the smallest soft starts currently available, offering typical panel space savings of 25%, and available in three performance levels.
News from Schneider Electric (30 March 2004)
Award for wheel maker's frugality
User application article By installing just seven variable-speed drives, steel wheel manufacturer Magnetto-Topy has saved more than 1300MWh of energy during 2003.
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (29 March 2004)
Soft starters smooth the way for wind power
User application article Soft starters are providing a very effective, low cost and reliable solution for synchronising the operation of wind turbines to distribution networks.
News from Fairford Electronics (26 March 2004)
AC drives move up to higher powers
The popular Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 700 range of AC drives has been extended to 690V, making it ideal for high-power applications requiring precise, reliable and cost effective motor control.
News from Rockwell Automation (25 March 2004)
Plug-and-play operation for novel low-cost drive
The FC750 is a novel "plug and play" IP54 digital inverter that answers increasing market demand for a simplified, robust, low-cost AC motor drive.
News from DeltaSense (24 March 2004)
Variable speed drive is smooth pumping solution
User application article Foster Yeoman - a highly successful large-scale quarrying and aggregate supply company - chose Alstom's Alspa MV3000 variable speed drive to save energy on its spindle pump.
News from Alstom Power Conversion (23 March 2004)
Drives shrink to accommodate more features
Variable speed drives in the new Altivar 31 range from Telemecanique are, on average, 24% smaller than their predecessors.
News from Schneider Electric (23 March 2004)
Local MBO takes over drives and motors franchise
Advanced Power Drive Systems (APDS) in Bristol has taken over from Central Electrical as ABB Drives Alliance and ABB Motor Service Partner for the Southwest of England.
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (17 March 2004)
Soft starter eliminates shear-pin stoppages
User application article Employing a Fairford QFE soft starter to overcome shock loads when starting an agitator in a 15-tonne hopper has enabled Bayer CropScience to solve a problem of mechanical shearpin breakage.
News from Fairford Electronics (16 March 2004)
Award recognises supply and support from Schneider
Schneider Electric is officially the Best Performing Supply Only Kit Framework Supplier for the fourth quarter between October and December of 2003, according to United Utilities.
News from Schneider Electric (16 March 2004)
Gas insulation reduces space required by 75%
User application article The use of ABB's GIS switchgear, rather than conventional air insulated switchgear, is enabling a new substation to be housed indoors and condensed into around one quarter of the space.
News from ABB Power Technologies (12 March 2004)
Free tool simplifies inverter selection
Moeller has published an easy-to-use inverter selection tool that will enable electrical designers and plant engineers to quickly resolve motor speed control applications.
News from Moeller Electric (12 March 2004)
Servo drive offers performance and economy
The latest member of the Danaher motion control family is the ServoStar 200, offering impressive performance, compact performance - and at a surprisingly competitive price.
News from Micromech ( 9 March 2004)
New drives optimised for reliability
Danfoss Drives is releasing a redesigned version of its popular VLT 5000 series.
News from Danfoss Drives ( 3 March 2004)
Soft starters cut motor wear and current demands
A new range of AC electric motor soft starters can reduce the wear and tear of conventional direct-online starting, and reduce the peak demand currents that can impact electricity bills. Brochure available
News from Baldor (26 February 2004)
Soft starters still best for fixed-speed motors
User application article One of the most frequently asked questions today in the drives market is: "why bother with soft starters when variable speed drives (VSD) perform the same function at competitive cost?".
News from Fairford Electronics (25 February 2004)
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