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How to specify motor drive filters

 Technical background article   This article looks at motor drive filters, and how to select the best protection policy for old and new motors.

News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (17 January 2005)

Phase change - converting to three-phase

 Technical background article   Three-phase motors are more efficient, cost less, last longer and are more dependable than their single-phase counterparts; yet, often a three-phase supply is not available.

News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (17 January 2005)

Space vector modulation keeps Ex motors cool

 Technical background article   The practice of mounting inverters for explosion-proof motors outside the Ex zone reduces costs, but traditionally has caused problems with motor overtemperature.

News from WEG Electric Motors (UK) (14 January 2005)

Soft starters offer cost-effective solution

 User application article   Although variable speed drives are indispensable for motor control in many water treatment applications, there are at least as many applications that do not demand the complexity and the cost of VSDs.

News from Fairford Electronics (14 January 2005)

Medium voltage starter minimises energy losses

Simple specification and installation, high reliability and performance and a remarkably small footprint are just some of the benefits claimed for the new Motorpact medium voltage motor starter.

News from Schneider Electric (11 January 2005)

Soft starter is simple to set up

The PST soft starter is claimed to be as easy to program as a mobile telephone, and incorporates fieldbus communication and advanced motor protection functions.

News from ABB Automation Tech (LV Products) ( 5 January 2005)

DC drives save space for panel builders

With a footprint of just 35 x 105mm, Sprint Electric's new range of DC drives claim to fit easily into existing control panel or save space in new designs.

News from Sprint Electric (22 December 2004)

Italian office has state-of-the-art facilities

Yaskawa Engineering Europe has opened an engineering support office in Milan.

News from Yaskawa Engineering Europe (21 December 2004)

Replacement drive improves pump control

 User application article   A water treatment plant operated by South East Water has reduced its maintenance costs by GBP 2000 a year and improved water quality, by replacing a motor with an industrial drive and motor from ABB.

News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (10 December 2004)

Stack provides configurable power for driving

A new intelligent modular power platform integrates Semikron's Semix IGBT half-bridge modules and the Skyper half-bridge driver core, which contains all basic driver functions.

News from Semikron ( 8 December 2004)

New name for Eurotherm Drives

Eurotherm Drives, the largest British manufacturer of variable speed drives, has changed its name to SSD Drives.

News from SSD Drives ( 3 December 2004)

Soft starters replace aging slip rings

 User application article   Fairford's QFE series of optimising soft starters have been used in three key pumping projects recently undertaken by the Environment Agency.

News from Fairford Electronics ( 2 December 2004)

Alliance member to support Irish drives users

Thrige-Scott in Belfast has become the latest company to join ABB Drives Alliance, providing round-the-clock support for users of variable speed drives in Northern Ireland.

News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (26 November 2004)

Simple drive provides easy machine upgrade

 User application article   Fletcher Moorland has upgraded a custom plate-brushing machine for world famous pottery manufacturer Wedgwood using the simple, compact smd drive.  Brochure available  

News from AC Technology International (25 November 2004)

Drive boasts improved vector control

The SJ200 series is the first drive to feature Hitachi's new iSLV (intelligent sensorless vector control) technology for dramatically improved performance.

News from Silverteam (22 November 2004)

Flexible control for motor protection

ABBs new Universal Motor Controller (UMC22) is claimed to offer a powerful and flexible intelligent control device for motor protection applications.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (19 November 2004)

Low cost actuators expand automation options

The Blue Line is a low cost range of Isel linear actuators, now available from Micromech, that have been designed to expand the opportunities for factory automation.

News from Micromech (12 November 2004)

Drives factory wins UK business excellence award

Siemens Standard Drives manufacturing facility in Congleton, Cheshire, which produces the Sinamics, Micromaster and Combimaster range of products, has won the UK's top business award.

News from Siemens Automation and Drives (12 November 2004)

ABB's national distribution same-day motors deal

Companies looking to buy ABB motors can now get same day delivery thanks to a deal between ABB Motors and distribution firm Hagemeyer.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (12 November 2004)

New MD joins Bosch Automotive to expand UK market

Robert Bosch has announced the appointment of Hermann Kaess to the position of executive vice president and managing director for Bosch Automotive in the UK.

News from Bosch Automotive OE Division (10 November 2004)

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