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ABB Drives and Motors

Daresbury Park
Daresbury
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 4BT
United Kingdom

Telephone : 01925 741111
Fax : 01925 741419
Email : energy@gb.abb.com
Web : www.abb.co.uk/energy

Article archive for ABB Drives and Motors;

Not all motor technology performs the same(05/06/2017)

Low voltage electric motor users have never had it so good. Users are spoiled for choice from an array of motor technologies that have reached the market in recent years.
Emergency drive hire avoids pollution risk for Anglian Water(02/05/2017)

ABB authorised value provider rescues Anglian Water pump station with loan of a variable speed drive.
The changing face of VSD and motor distribution(07/04/2017)

While the face of distribution may be changing, it’s important the face of the people remain the same, as ABB’s Pete Myatt explains.
Why the reluctance?(02/02/2017)

The synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) has been around for nearly a century, and yet it is only in recent decades with improvements in rotor design, power converters and control technologies that it has become commercially viable as a high efficiency alternative to the induction motor.
‘Not all drives are the same’ – 30 technical challenges addressed(12/07/2016)

After extensive research, ABB has comprised 30 technical challenges facing users of variable-speed drives in HVAC applications within the building services sector.
Enhanced drive for HVAC applications(12/07/2016)

ABB’s HVAC drive, ACH580, is designed for a wide range of HVAC applications and sets new standards for simplicity, reliability and ease of integration.
Rapid installation of ABB drive keeps sea lions on view(21/06/2016)

Colchester Zoo avoids disappointing visitors to one of its popular attractions following the rapid installation of an ABB variable-speed drive (VSD) to replace a failed unit.
More fieldbus options now available for variable-speed drives(07/02/2016)

ABB has introduced a number of features and additional tools that offer the variable-speed drives user more options when connecting drives to fieldbus networks.
Controlling the world’s most sophisticated ocean simulator(29/12/2015)

The world’s first circular wave and tidal current test facility is using a package of ABB electrical and control equipment, including servo drives and low voltage variable-speed drives, to simulate energetic sea-states.
ABB air gap robot improves motor inspection without removing rotor(11/12/2015)

ABB's InSight robotic inspection crawler, fitted with five cameras, enters the air gap in large motors or generators to visually inspect their status without having to withdraw the rotor.
IE4 motor efficiency with advanced control technology(24/11/2015)

Balancing energy efficiency improvements with process control requirements is eliminated with ABB’s SynRM motor and VSD packages.
Services: that extra dimension for drives and motors(13/11/2015)

Although the past 20 years has focused on the evolution of drive and motor technology, the services that support them have also seen major advances, as Neil Ritchie discusses.
A dc to ac conversion avoids costly plant overhaul(10/10/2015)

Converting spinning frames from inefficient direct current control to alternating current control has helped increase production capacity of spun yarn at the UK’s leading premier carpet maker, while eliminating motor spare parts, reducing maintenance costs and saving energy.
Mounting features extend ABB drive applications options(16/09/2015)

Variable-speed drives can now be used in many more applications, following the introduction of features that make mounting and installation more convenient and cost-effective.
Automation engineering software suite delivers new levels of productivity(12/07/2015)

The speed and efficiency of industrial control and machinery automation projects can be enhanced significantly with a new release of ABB's integrated development tool suite.