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Ambitious growth targets for Vacon
AC drive manufacturer Vacon has set ambitious targets for growth by 2012: sales of EUR500million and operating profit of more than 14% of revenues
News from Vacon (14 May 2008)
Energy-efficient centrifuges for water plant
User application article When the Falkenberg treatment plant in southern Sweden invested in new Noxon decanter centrifuges for sludge dewatering, they specified Emotron variable speed drives
News from Emotron (14 May 2008)
Significant energy/space saving with new OEM motor
A new high-performance motor for the OEM market introduced by Lafert offers significant savings on running costs, with space requirements that can be engineered to match customer applications
News from Lafert Electric Motors (13 May 2008)
Positive outlook for growth from Bosch
Bosch Rexroth anticipates substantial future investments and additional jobs after Euro5.4B in sales for 2007, up 8.8 percent on the previous year
News from Bosch Rexroth ( 6 May 2008)
New compact device for soft starting of motors
Siemens Industry Automation is expanding its product range of Sirius soft starters of motors in standard applications such as pumps, conveyor belts, or fans up to 55 kilowatts at 400 volts
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 1 May 2008)
VSD lowers the costs in automation applications
Baldor launches a family of frequency inverter drives for AC motors that has the ability to reduce total cost of ownership substantially for common process automation equipment, even for clean areas Brochure available
News from Baldor UK ( 1 May 2008)
Good first quarter results from Vacon
Vacon has released their interim report covering the period 1 January - 31 March 2008, showing that the AC drive market has continued to grow
News from Vacon (28 April 2008)
Are brushless motors sweeping up the competition?
For years, manufacturers of brushless DC motors have promoted the advantages of their products, with growth in the market strongly influenced by the replacement of other motor technologies.
News from IMS Research (22 April 2008)
Baldor 2008 electric motor products catalogue
Baldor has published its first full catalogue of stocked electric motor products, following its acquisition of Reliance Brochure available
News from Baldor UK (16 April 2008)
Control Techniques at Drives and Controls at NEC
At Drives and Controls 2008, the market leader in intelligent drives, Control Techniques, will be showcasing their brand new drives range, Digitax ST Brochure available
News from Control Techniques (16 April 2008)
Braking resistor design and application in motors
Technical background article When a motor is driven by its mechanical load, such as in the case of a decelerating flywheel, the motor acts as a generator and the kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy Brochure available
News from REO (UK) (14 April 2008)
New geared motor range launched by David Brown
David Brown has launched its new F2 range of geared motors, available in eleven sizes up to 110 kW capacity, offering high performance characteristics and instant availability
News from David Brown Engineering ( 7 April 2008)
Gearboxes for reliability in materials handling
High-efficiency gearboxes from Nord Drivesystems in the materials handling system have helped a UK machine builder to increase life of materials recovery facilities at Tilbury
News from Nord Drivesystems ( 4 April 2008)
A new drive for the Lenze L-force inverter family
Technical background article The 8400 inverter drives are the latest to join the Lenze L-force drive and automation family, meeting requirements for robustness, flexibility, usability and innovation in a machine control system Brochure available
News from Lenze ( 3 April 2008)
Free site survey to identify potential VSD savings
Vacon and PPT Drive Systems have joined forces to offer energy efficient solutions based on variable speed AC drives
News from Vacon ( 2 April 2008)
Coal loader down under depends on CT drives
User application article In Australia, as part of BBI (DBCT) Management expansion plans, a new shiploader has been installed at the Dalrymple Bay coal terminal in the port of Hay Point, to serve 14 coal mines Brochure available
News from Control Techniques ( 2 April 2008)
New inverters from Lenze are the 'Rightsize'
With a launch at the April Hannover Show, Lenze announce the new L-force 8400 frequency inverter, a modular range of tailored drive solutions that let you select the "Rightsize" for your needs Brochure available
News from Lenze ( 2 April 2008)
Gefran launches next generation AC Inverter range
The new modular AC Inverter range with built-in features and a wide choice of hardware and software options will simplify installation and reduce application development time Brochure available
News from Gefran SIEI UK ( 1 April 2008)
Contactors for PFC capacitors on severe duty
Technical background article There's a bit more to choosing contactors for use in power factor correction systems than might at first be apparent, says Steve Rickard of Moeller Electric
News from Moeller Electric ( 1 April 2008)
Motor efficiency standard will help energy saving
Technical background article ABB welcomes a new IEC international testing standard for electric low voltage motors that will make it easier for users to save energy by selecting the right high efficiency motors
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (28 March 2008)
ABB Drives UK distributor breaks GBP2M barrier
Halcyon Drives in Leeds has become the first ABB Drives Alliance partner in the UK to source more than GBP2 million worth of drives in a year
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (20 March 2008)
Gears and gearboxes for the sugar industry
User application article David Brown Gear Industries has secured an order to supply two gear units to the Ushukela Milling Gledhow sugar mill on the KwaZulu-Natal North coast
News from David Brown Engineering (18 March 2008)
Strong demand in low voltage motor drives market
Early indicators suggest the low voltage motor drives market in 2007 continued the recent trend of double digit growth, and in some regions, even surpassed the growth seen in 2006
News from IMS Research (17 March 2008)
CT drives for major Serbian mine project
User application article Heavy duty AC drives from Control Techniques have been chosen for a major open-cast coal mining project in Kostolac, some 90 km south-east of Belgrade Brochure available
News from Control Techniques (17 March 2008)
Deutz launch new Gensets range
Leading diesel and gas engine manufacturer Deutz has introduced a new range of air-cooled Diesel Gensets (ADG)
News from Deutz UK (14 March 2008)
New drives and motors catalogue from ABB
The 2008 issue of the ABB full-colour 44-page drives and motors catalogue is now available, giving technical details of low voltage AC drives from 0.18 to 2,800kW and motors from 0.06 to 710kW
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (12 March 2008)
Sweet VSD solutions at British Sugar
User application article The latest project for British Sugar Cantley near Norwich has again specified variable speed drives from Control Techniques, because of their reliability and ease of use Brochure available
News from Control Techniques ( 5 March 2008)
Standardising on Control Techniques HVAC drives
Mark Eire BV, Ireland's leading manufacturer of air handling units for HVAC heating, ventilating and air conditioning, has standardised on AC variable speed drives from Control Techniques Brochure available
News from Control Techniques (26 February 2008)
SmartWire helps water recycling systems and wiring
User application article Glastechnik Holger Kramp uses Moeller Electric SmartWire to help the wiring and control of their glass cutting machine water treatment and recycling systems, plus also xStart motor starters
News from Moeller Electric (18 February 2008)
Drive provides cooler energy savings
User application article A large freestanding variable speed AC drive from Control Techniques has produced improved temperature control as well as electricity savings in the chilled rooms for one food company Brochure available
News from Control Techniques (15 February 2008)
Zeitlauf sets up gearmotor shop on line
Zeitlauf Gearmotors has opened an on-line shop, where users can select the precise combination of components needed to produce a gearmotor assembly that is perfectly configured for their application
News from Zeitlauf UK (14 February 2008)
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