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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;

The power of adaptive programming(01/06/2018)

Andy Preston, UK Drives Product Manager, ABB Limited, focuses on adaptive programming: a little known feature of a variable speed drive but one that offers a “get out of jail free card” when installations don’t quite go to plan.
Complimentary service protects drive investment from day one(30/05/2018)

A new service from ABB gives users of medium- and high- power variable speed drives complimentary access to a host of services throughout the warranty period. Drive users now receive access to on-site repair, rapid exchange of faulty parts with access to original spares, telephone support during office hours and technical query escalation.
Digital remote services suite to support variable speed drives(15/01/2018)

Remote assistance, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance are three remote services for variable speed drives being added to the ABB Ability digital platform.
Subsea variable speed drive completes successful shallow water test(18/12/2017)

The first full scale prototype of a subsea variable speed drive has been successfully tested in a sheltered harbour in Vaasa, Finland, taking the vision of an all-electric subsea processing facility one step closer to reality.
Variable speed drive eliminates grinder stoppages(01/12/2017)

Recurring grinder breakdowns caused by raw ingredient overload are eliminated following the installation of an ABB drive.
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.