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Repacement drive puts reservoir back on stream
Alstom Power Conversion was approached by Morrison Utility Services, working for Southern Water Services, to help out in an emergency situation at Yalding, in Kent.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 April 2004
Variable speed drive is smooth pumping solution
Foster Yeoman - a highly successful large-scale quarrying and aggregate supply company - chose Alstom's Alspa MV3000 variable speed drive to save energy on its spindle pump.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 March 2004
Drive is speedy solution to maltster's problem
Bairds Malt, a major UK maltster supplying high quality malt products to all sectors of the brewing and distilling industries needed an automation control solution within a 5-week period.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 December 2003
Packaged drives provide flexible solution
The Alspa-Pac range has been developed to meet the growing demand for a readily available, flexible and low-cost drive.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 July 2003
Upgrade for ThyssenKrupp Stahl mill
Alstom has won a major order to modernise drives and control systems for ThyssenKrupp Stahl at its cold rolling mill in Duisburg-Bruckhausen.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 July 2003
PLC provides easy upgrade
The latest programmable logic controller from Alstom's Gem 80 series - the Gem80-500 PLC - has proved a cost effective way to upgrade automation systems for Pirelli Tyres.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 June 2003
Software speeds production automation
Alstom has launched a powerful, flexible programming tool for use with its range of GEM80 programmable logic controllers, specifically designed for automating production processes.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 November 2002
Cimate change alliance in the North
Variable-speed drives manufacturer Alstom Power Conversion is forming an alliance with the electrical distributor, City Electrical Factors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 March 2001
New service package for drives and PLC products
A new enhanced one-year free service package to end-users, the Alspa Care "Bronze", is announced by Alstom Power Conversion across its drives and PLC product ranges.
News from Engineeringtalk, 5 March 2001
Energy usage consultancy helps with Climate Levy
The UK government will introduce the Climate Change Levy on all non-domestic energy use from April 2001, and Alstom Power Conversion has appointed a team of experts to look at minimising energy usage
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 December 2000
Control system gives barge dynamic positioning
Australia-based Clough Offshore has awarded the Power Conversion sector of Alstom a contract for the supply and commissioning of an ADP21 duplex Dynamic Positioning System
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 December 2000
Custom-built hybrid inverter for Paraguay
In an interesting application, Rugby based Alstom Power Conversion has supplied a custom-built hybrid inverter for use in controlling a centrifugal sugar machine in Asuncion, Paraguay.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 November 2000
Patented air-cooled drive covers 500-3000hp
The Power Conversion sector of Alstom has launched a new air-cooled addition to the Symphony drive family of medium voltage AC drives, which will make its first appearance at WEFTEC2000
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 October 2000
Purpose-built training facility for Alstom
Alstom has opened a purpose-built training facility at its head office in Rugby, ensuring that customers maximise the benefits from all Alstom products, including its ranges of drives and PLCs
News from Engineeringtalk, 7 September 2000
Alstom team scale heights for charity
Recently this summer, a team of seven people from the Rugby based Power Conversion sector of Alstom took part in the BG Energy Mystery Challenge to raise money for Children's Aid Direct
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 August 2000
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