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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), Mar 17, 2004

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Soft starter eliminates shear-pin stoppages

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, Mar 16, 2004

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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, Mar 16, 2004

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Gas insulation reduces space required by 75%

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, Mar 12, 2004

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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, Mar 12, 2004

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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, Mar 9, 2004

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New drives optimised for reliability

Danfoss Drives is releasing a redesigned version of its popular VLT 5000 series.

News from Danfoss Drives, Mar 3, 2004

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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.

News from Baldor, Feb 26, 2004

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Soft starters still best for fixed-speed motors

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, Feb 25, 2004

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Reel stand drives keep the presses running

The replacement of unreliable analogue drives on newspaper reel stands at News International has reduced web breaks and improved feed accuracy for several of the company's huge presses.

News from Control Techniques, Feb 18, 2004

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Analogue controller provides ramp or setpoint

The 112-65s is a novel instrument that provides a time-controlled analogue signal as a ramp or setpoint function.

News from Stroud Instruments, Feb 18, 2004

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Drives cover full motor range

Parvalux can now supply a complete range of electronic speed controllers for its AC induction motors, DC shunt, permanent magnet and brushless motors.

News from Parvalux Electric Motors, Feb 11, 2004

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Standard drive to boost UK market potential

ABB reckons its launch of a new standard drive will reinforce the company's position as a market leader in AC drives.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Feb 6, 2004

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Soft starters optimise energy use

16 QFE soft starters have been installed as part of a $4.7 million solar power project to reduce energy costs at a wastewater treatment plant in California.

News from Fairford Electronics, Feb 4, 2004

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Wheels of steel turn into energy gold

Nearly 1MW of energy is being saved each year at Magnetto-Topy's steel wheel manufacturing plant in Coventry, following the installation of seven ABB drives.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Feb 2, 2004

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Frequncy inverter lifts the bar

With the introduction of the new L7 Varispeed frequency inverter, Omron-Yaskawa has made it easier for lift designers and manufacturers to meet today's stringent demands for safety and ride quality.

News from Omron Electronics, Jan 27, 2004

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Drives replace DC servo control at Cosworth

DC servo control systems on a pick and place gantry used in the Cosworth Technology casting operation in Worcester have been replaced by AC geared motors and smd micro drives from Lenze.

News from AC Technology International, Jan 27, 2004

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Inverter Drive Systems joins alliance

Inverter Drive Systems (IDS) in Nottingham has become the latest company to join ABB Drives Alliance, serving the Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire areas.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Jan 26, 2004

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Soft starters tackle higher-rated applications

Building on the leading compact soft starters that offer three-phase control, the Allen-Bradley SMC range has been extended to up to 147A (75kW) to meet even the most demanding applications.

News from Rockwell Automation, Jan 16, 2004

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Training courses cover drives and servos

Control Techniques has published its extensive schedule of training courses for drives and servos for 2004.

News from Control Techniques, Jan 13, 2004

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Programmed drive cuts motor-plant cycle time

When a vehicle drop section at Nissan's Sunderland factory became a potential bottleneck, the company turned to Control Techniques for help in its redesign.

News from Control Techniques, Jan 13, 2004

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The drive behind Robbie Williams' sellout show

The innovative set for last year's Robbie Williams "Weekends of mass distraction" concert tour featured a huge eight-section video screen precisely positioned using eight Unidrive SP AC drives.

News from Control Techniques, Jan 13, 2004

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Pumping station upgrades to economy

A rolling programme of pump refurbishment with ABB drives is cutting electricity consumption by over a third at one of Anglian Water's pumping stations.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Jan 9, 2004

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Guide filters out drives gobbledegook

A new free technical guide provides beneficial information about avoiding and overcoming everyday power-quality problems associated with variable speed drives.

News from REO (UK), Jan 9, 2004

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Compact drive takes on industrial DC motors

The Seco M5000 Series digital, three-phase DC drive is a programmable, microprocessor-based adjustable-speed DC device.

News from Danaher Motion: Thomson (UK), Jan 2, 2004

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