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ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors)
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Drive module incorporates safe-torque-off feature
ABB's ACS850 drive module features onboard safe torque off, a removable memory block, a user interface with assistant wizards, a built-in energy-saving calculator and modular hardware and software.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 October 2009
APDS offers next-day delivery on ABB softstarters
ABB Drives Alliance partner APDS is now offering next-day delivery for ABB PST(B) softstarters, cutting lead times from three weeks.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 October 2009
ABB anti-jam software saves maintenance costs
ABB anti-jam software is saving GBP6,000 a year on maintenance for Anglian Water at its Stanbridgeford Wastewater Treatment Works in Bedfordshire.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 September 2009
ABB guide details use of VSDs in decommissioning
A guide to using variable speed drives (VSDs) in decommissioning power stations is now available free of charge from ABB.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 September 2009
ABB drives cut pumping costs at water park
The UK's largest indoor water park is saving 40 per cent on the running costs of its water circulation pumps following the installation of four ABB variable speed drives.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 September 2009
Medway offers same-day delivery of ABB motors
Medway Electric Motor Centre can now offer ABB medium voltage (MV) motors from stock, cutting the normal lead time from 20 weeks to one day.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 September 2009
ABB motor service partner solves motor challenge
ABB has revealed how one of its motor service partners enabled a Chiswick brewery to return to operation after suffering a motor failure in one of its critical processes.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 July 2009
ABB's MSP brochure outlines motor-service offering
ABB's Motor Service Partners (MSP) has released the 2009 edition of its motor service brochure, outlining services and products available to its customers.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 June 2009
Rhoss chiller unit utilises ABB AC drive
A chiller unit utilising a scroll compressor and ABB standard drive is set to generate 15 per cent lower energy consumption than models with a traditional compressor design.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 June 2009
Variable-speed drive has hygienic design
A variable-speed drive for machinery applications that demand a high ingress protection (IP) has been launched by ABB.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 May 2009
ABB drive features energy saving calculator
ABB has released a drive module with an in-built energy saving calculator, embedded Modbus and drive-to-drive link, a user interface with a series of assistant wizards and integrated safety functions.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 May 2009
ABB drives boost Romiley Board Mill's output
Romiley Board Mill, a Manchester-based paper mill, has increased its output by 10 per cent with the help of three ABB machinery drives, installed by system integrator Drives and Automation.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 April 2009
ABB expands AC drive service contract range
ABB has extended its suite of low-voltage AC drive service contracts, allowing further options for end-users seeking to plan and budget their maintenance during the life of the drive installation.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 April 2009
ABB drive reduces steel maker's energy consumption
By installing an ABB variable-speed drive, steel-manufacturer Corus Colors has reduced the energy consumption of one of its hydraulic systems by 70 per cent.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 April 2009
ABB commissions ultra-high-voltage switchgear
ABB has commissioned a switchgear rated to handle more than one million volts (1,100kV).
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 March 2009
ABB drives reduce refrigeration costs
Poole's Pies of Wigan is hoping to make an 11 per cent cut in the cost of electricity following the installation of ABB drives within its refrigeration plant.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 March 2009
ABB launches 2009 drives and motors catalogue
The 2009 edition of ABB's drives and motors catalogue is now available for end-users, system integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
News from Engineeringtalk, 4 March 2009
Slide rule simplifies electric-motor measurement
ABB has released a simple-to-use slide rule that makes it easy to get the correct dimensioning for electric motors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 February 2009
ABB drives reduce energy used by fridges
ABB's variable speed drives have won an award for cutting energy usage and extending the life of refrigerators.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 January 2009
Alliance member wins low carbon award
ABB Drives Alliance member Quantum Controls (QC), formerly Slater Drive Systems, has received an award for the way its drives contribute to energy efficiency and low carbon emissions.
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 January 2009
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