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Middle-aged compressor marries virile young drive

As part of a modernisation project, chemical company Brunner Mond is now using variable-speed drives, instead of steam turbines to drive its centrifugal gas compressors.

News from Siemens Large Drives, Jul 15, 2002

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Drives provide genuine flux vector control

VLT 5000 Flux drives provide genuine flux vector control for applications up to 250hp.

News from Danfoss Drives, Jul 8, 2002

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Local motor control made easy

Hard on the heels of the launch of the Decentral VLT FCD 300 variable-speed drive, Danfoss has released a matching Decentral motor switch DMS 300, for cage motors up to 3kW.

News from Danfoss Motion Controls, Jul 5, 2002

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Soft starters prevent torque damage

WEG's new Micro soft starters provide controlled starting and stopping of AC electric motors, overcoming sudden current inrush and high torque problems.

News from WEG Electric Motors (UK), Jul 4, 2002

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AA helps AC cover the North

AC Technology has appointed AA Electric as a new distributor, making its popular SC range of motor drives available to processing, handling and packaging industries in the north of England.

News from AC Technology Europe, Jul 2, 2002

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Halcyon year rewarded with a Hog

An award of a prestigious Harley Davidson motorcycle has been made to Paul Friday, Sales Director at ABB's Drives Alliance Partner, Halcyon Drives following a highly successful 2001.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Jun 27, 2002

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Insulation manufacturer saves a packet

KnaufAlcopor is saving GBP 50,000 worth of energy per year since replacing the existing variable speed drives on its insulation forming conveyor with new DTC drives from ABB.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Jun 27, 2002

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Novel drive architecture wipes out harmonics

With the launch of its ACS 600 regenerative four-quadrant AC drive - rated from 15kW to 3.6MW - ABB has dramatically cut the cost of eliminating harmonic distortion caused by AC drives.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Jun 24, 2002

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Drives keep the hammer down at water works

ABB variable speed drives are helping reduce the damaging effects of extreme water turbulence in the pipework - so-called water hammer - at a water treatment works in Scotland.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Jun 24, 2002

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Drives cut the cost of DeviceNet compatibility

AC Tech reckons its new SCD variable speed drive is the lowest cost DeviceNet-compatible drive on the market.

News from AC Technology Europe, Jun 21, 2002

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Drives slash costs for film maker

ABB drives have helped a manufacturer of plastic film cut its energy bill by 66% for its slitter-winder machine.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), Jun 14, 2002

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Drive makes light work of winding machine

A new winding machine developed by Gatfield Systems can switch instantly between coiling up and paying out without imparting any extraneous tension to the cable.

News from TM Automation, Jun 14, 2002

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AC drive range covers all applications

WEG reckons it is offering the UK market the widest range of fully optimised motor/drive solutions with the launch of its own new range of AC inverter drives.

News from WEG Electric Motors (UK), Jun 14, 2002

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Quieter drive cuts down on filtering

Yaskawa's new Varispeed G7 heralds the next generation of variable-speed drive technology.

News from Yaskawa Electric UK, Jun 14, 2002

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Refurbished Tower Bridge reopens on time

When a recent engineering survey revealed problems with Tower Bridge, it was crucial that the Corporation of London took remedial action.

News from Bosch Rexroth Industrial Hydraulics, Jun 11, 2002

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Grand milestone for Omron and ILE

The UK's largest supplier of lift control systems and components, International Lift Equipment (ILE), has just purchased its 1000th type 3G3FV inverter drive from Omron Electronics.

News from Omron Electronics, Jun 10, 2002

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Expanding drive range has sensorless regulation

Danfoss Drives' popular VLT 5000 Series drives are now available in 575V AC models for 1 to 300hp installations.

News from Danfoss Drives, Jun 6, 2002

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Drives improve on all the fun of the fair

AC Tech drives are being used to recreate classic fairground carousel rides, but without the bumps and jerks.

News from AC Technology Europe, Jun 4, 2002

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Drives are too light for world record

The world record for the "crucifix" strongman event has been broken by Janne Virtanen, Finland's strongest man, at ABB's Sales and Marketing conference in Helsinki, Finland.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), May 31, 2002

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Mages joins partner programme

W Mages has been appointed ABB Motor Service Partner for the South West, forming part of ABB's growing customer service network for full lifecycle support of low voltage AC motors.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), May 31, 2002

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Distributor focuses on HVAC

ABB has appointed CSE Industrial Electrical Distributors, in Bourne End, Bucks, as a distributor of AC drives for the building services and HVAC market.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors), May 31, 2002

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All-digital drive comes in IP54-rated enclosure

Ideal for the packaging industry, a new drive features exceptionally fast, high-performance control technology and is available in a compact IP54-rated enclosure to aid machine build-in.

News from Micromech, May 27, 2002

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Intelligent solution to soft starting

A new range of soft starters offers easy setup, integral motor protection and network connectivity for monitoring and control for motors rated from 7.5 to 900kW.

News from Moeller Electric, May 27, 2002

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The drive for energy savings

Easily achieved energy savings up to 20% when driving suitable loads, such as fans and pumps, are claimed for the new 3G3PV inverter drive series from Omron Electronics.

News from Omron Electronics, May 27, 2002

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Drives speed offline finishing

A high-speed offline finishing line at Howard Hunt Direct in Dartford has had such a dramatic effect on production capability of the company that a second line is already being considered.

News from Control Techniques, May 16, 2002

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