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New DC drives provided for steel mill
User application article Sprint Electric provided a complete replacement for the control system at Graham Perry Steels.
News from Sprint Electric (31 January 2007)
Sensorless drives released in two sizes
Gefran UK has launched a new range of high-performance sensorless AC variable speed drives in two package sizes, covering 0.37kW to 2.2, that deliver full torque at standstill. Brochure available
News from Gefran (30 January 2007)
Capital expenditure controls are bar to efficiency
A combination of high energy prices, new regulations, capex constraints and concerns about security of supply are proving a massive burden for many companies and could leave many in crisis.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (25 January 2007)
Catalogue brings drives and motors up to date
The 2007 issue of ABB's 44-page drives and motors catalogue is now available.
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (19 January 2007)
Direct-online starters update wind tunnel
User application article New medium-voltage switchgear and motor starters have revitalised the wind tunnel installations at Cambridge University's renowned Whittle Laboratory.
News from Schneider Electric (18 January 2007)
Compact drive collects series of awards
Control Techniques' Commander SK drive range won the Industrial Product Design Award at the DBA's Design Effectiveness Awards 2006. Brochure available
News from Control Techniques (18 January 2007)
Variable-speed drive range extends to 11kW
The Varmeca is arguably the most versatile and convenient way for OEMs and machine builders to reap the rewards of true variable speed control in a wide range of common applications.
News from Leroy Somer (18 January 2007)
Motor starters expand control options
Eaton is now offering a complete range of robust, modern control gear for motors, heating and lighting.
News from Eaton Corp (17 January 2007)
Green power plant relies on soft starters
User application article Soft starters help to cleanly produce 6MW of electricity in a Plymouth landfill gas extraction site.
News from Fairford Electronics (15 January 2007)
AC drives add Profibus networking
Profibus options allow drives to be networked as decentralised peripherals (DP) in a wide range of variable speed motor control applications.
News from SSD Drives (15 January 2007)
Vector control inverters gain IP65 protection
Varispeed V7 vector control inverters are now available in robust IP65 enclosures, allowing them to be used in adverse environments without further protection. Brochure available
News from Omron Electronics (15 January 2007)
Compact motor starters save on building costs
User application article The use of Simocode from Siemens Automation and Drives at a water treatment plant in mid-Wales has saved the utility company over GBP 50,000 in civil construction costs.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (11 January 2007)
Drives bring automation to kaolin mining
User application article Mining company Imerys is relying on ABB drives and controllers to automate its Karslake Superpit mining operation in Cornwall.
News from ABB Automation Tech (LV Products) ( 5 January 2007)
Motor controllers take charge of plant watering
User application article Southern Glasshouse Produce asked Curtis Instruments to modify a custom-designed automated watering system imported from the Netherlands at considerable expense.
News from Curtis Instruments (UK) (27 December 2006)
Low-voltage motors suit marine applications
ABB has launched a new range of lowVage water-cooled motors in IEC frame sizes 400 and 450, extending the water-cooled offering up to 1100 kW.
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (19 December 2006)
Non-contact switches protect staff and machinery
The SensaGuard product family of coded non-contact interlock switches is particularly suited to machines where multiple access doors must be monitored up to safety category 4/SIL3.
News from Rockwell Automation (18 December 2006)
Power Efficiency completes financing programme
Power Efficiency, a developer and marketer of advanced energy savings technologies for electric motors, has closed on USD 3.2 million in equity and USD 2.0 million in debt financing.
News from Power Efficiency Corporation (14 December 2006)
Locking bush improves efficiency of steel rod line
User application article In a processing line for the production of steel rod and bar, the fixing of the feed rollers has been made more efficient by the use of an ETP-Hyloc shaft to hub connection Brochure available
News from Lenze (13 December 2006)
Soft starters are key to green energy generation
User application article Fairford is demonstrating the ongoing relevance of well established soft starter technology to a newer and greener form of energy generation
News from Fairford Electronics ( 7 December 2006)
Call for help on electric motor reliability data
Technical background article ABB is calling upon the electric motor industry to create greater transparency with its technical motor data by making available information that gives a clear indication of motor reliability
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) ( 7 December 2006)
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