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News Release from: Control Techniques | Subject: Commander SK AC drive
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 26 February 2008
AC drives simplify air conditioning
production
The Commander SK drives are so compact that they can be integrated into the air handling unit itself, eliminating the need for a separate cubicle.
An Irish manufacturer of air handling units for heating, ventilating and air conditioning has standardised on AC variable speed drives from Control Techniques Mark Eire manufactures a wide range of stand alone and integrated air handling units and heaters in Macroom, County Cork, for the environmental control of commercial and industrial premises
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 16 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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AC drive range extends to 132kW
Control Techniques has extended the power range of Commander SK AC drives up to 132kW, and reckons that never before has so much power and versatility been packed into such a small space.
The company uses the Commander SK AC drive (2.2kW - 22kW) from Control Techniques.
"We switched over some four years ago from a system of geared pulleys to alter the air volume to variable speed drives", explains Paraic O'Conaola, Purchasing Manager at the plant.
"From the outset, we used Control Techniques Commander SE drives, then switched to the new Commander SK when the range was introduced".
"While price is important in this very competitive market, the physical size of the drives is a crucial factor".
"The Commander SK drives are so compact that they can be integrated into the air handling unit itself, eliminating the need for a separate cubicle".
"In commercial and industrial premises, space costs money".
"The switch to variable speed drives improved the energy efficiency of the air handling units, precisely matching motor speed to the actual air demand".
The Commander SK units are very quick and easy to set up, according to Electrical Technician, Brenda Curran.
"It's just a matter of a couple of minutes", she said.
"We use the autotune feature, where the drive sets up the basic parameters itself and smooths out any motor noise".
"We simply set the minimum speed, usually 38Hz and the maximum 50Hz".
"The display shows diagnostics too".
"Final set-up is carried out on site since air volumes are rarely exactly as quoted and this is very easy to do". Request a free brochure from Control Techniques ...
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