Article archive for ABB Drives and Motors
Full range of IECEx certified IE2 motors (02 December 2011)
ABB can now offer a complete range of high-efficiency motors for explosive atmospheres with the launch of IE2 motors in frame sizes 80 to 132
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ABB drive dishes up £20,000 in savings for gluten-free baker (19 October 2011)
Improved speed control on one of its production lines is enabling The Village Bakery (Nutrition) to save £20,000 per year at its Abenbury Way site in Wrexham
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ABB drives supplier expands premises (14 July 2011)
Following 10 years of consistent growth, ABB Drives Alliance member, Inverter Drives Systems (IDS) has expanded into larger, purpose-built premises on the outskirts of Derby
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Alma Products cuts electricity bill (20 June 2011)
Runcorn-based Alma Products estimates a £80,000 reduction in its annual electricity bill after the installation of ABB AC motors and low-voltage AC drives
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Find right motor or drive with new ABB catalogue (20 April 2011)
The 2011 edition of ABB’s drives and motors catalogue is now available for end-users, system integrators, machine builders and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
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Motors drive manufacturing (11 January 2011)
Throughout the food and beverage sector there are vast numbers of electric motors installed and operational. A large grain mill and bakery plant can have more than 2,000 AC motors in different applications.
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ABB drives cut costs for dryer users (07 January 2011)
Operational and capital costs are significantly reduced following the installation of ABB variable speed drives (VSDs) by drying machinery maker, Simon Dryers
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Lack of motor management awareness costly (10 December 2010)
Motor manufacturer ABB is launching a scheme to encourage the process industry to uncover the true cost of running electric motors
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ATG joins ABB’s System Integrator partner programme (12 November 2010)
ATG, an automation specialist, is the latest company to join the ABB System Integrator partner program, thereby giving it access to the ABB industrial drives portfolio
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Traditional slide rule makes energy saving easy (17 September 2010)
ABB has designed a pocket-size slide rule that shows end-users the savings they can achieve by changing a direct-on-line motor to variable speed drive control
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World first on license for ABB (19 March 2010)
ABB is the first motor manufacturer to be granted a license to use the IECEx Conformity Mark which allows it to display the IECEx Conformity Mark on products covered by an IECEx Certificate of Conformity, as well as on packaging and promotional materials
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ABB technical guides offer independent advice (25 February 2010)
ABB has produced a range of technical guides that offer concise explanations of the major technologies and technical issues in motor and variable speed drive operation
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ABN saves energy costs with drives (12 February 2010)
ABN is saving over 30% of the power consumed on the applicable motors on its electricity bill for the manufacture of animal feed products after the installation of 33 ABB low voltage AC drives
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Ginsters cuts production costs with drives (03 February 2010)
Eight ABB standard drives are saving Ginsters bakery a potential 17% per annum on its chilled water energy bill following installation on chiller pumps at its Callington bakery
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ABB drives 'saving energy' (22 January 2010)
Users of ABB industrial drives and ABB standard drives can now see exactly how much energy they are saving with a new application that displays the information on the drive’s screen
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6-step energy saving plan 'only 1-step away' (02 June 2009)
ABB has launched the latest version of its 6-step energy saving plan, providing information on the best ways to save money by applying variable speed drives and low voltage motors to their fan and pump applications
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ABB 'takes customisation to new level' (12 May 2009)
ABB’s new drive module features an in-built energy saving calculator, embedded Modbus and drive to drive link, intelligent user interface with a series of assistant wizards, integrated safety functions and more
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ABB 'world leader in industrial LV AC induction motors' (06 May 2009)
Recent independent market research by IMS Research, supplier of market research to the global electronics industry, shows ABB is the world’s top manufacturer of LV AC induction motors by revenues
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ABB catalogue highlights new products (06 March 2009)
The 2009 edition of ABB’s drives and motors catalogue is now available for end-users, system integrators and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The 48-page catalogue is free and can be downloaded directly from www.abb.co.uk/energy.
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One million units for ABB (23 February 2009)
The one millionth ABB standard drive has rolled off the production line, marking a historic milestone as the first of an ABB drive range to hit this significant figure
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Innovation award for ABB (30 January 2009)
ABB has won an award for its innovative use of variable speed drives for refrigerators in the food and drink industry
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A moveable feast (24 September 2008)
Conveyors are a useful, widespread type of equipment in the food sector. Controlling them brings its own challenges and variable speed AC drives are suited to meeting them
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