Up to £2,512 million of energy cost savings could be made in the UK within five years, if industry fully implemented variable speed drives (VSDs) on electric motors, according to a new report from Siemens Financial Services.
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The world's first IE4 synchronous reluctance motor and drive package (SynRM) from ABB has replaced an induction motor-based variable-speed drive (VSD) package at South Staffs Water in the UK – and made waves in the industry.
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British variable speed drives manufacturer Invertek Drives has secured new contracts with two unnamed international automation companies to supply a range of Optidrives (E2, P2 and HVAC) for global use.
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Government proposals to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) – by cutting the qualification process, reporting requirements and fuels covered (from 29 to just four) – may well help cut carbon emissions.
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Compressed air equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco has revealed energy efficient variable speed drive (VSD) compressors could save the UK industry 16.5 million kWh in 2012.
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Policy makers across government and industry, as well as politicians from all parties, are supporting the Automated Britain conference, being staged by GAMBICA and Intellect.
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WM needs your help to get frontline manufacturing manager's verdict on energy.
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Manufacturers could save up to £110m a year by taking simple low and no cost actions to improve their compressed air systems and processes, according to new guidance published by the Carbon Trust.
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The drives and motors specialist ABB is lending its name and support to a new facility built by City College Plymouth aimed at encouraging the uptake of energy efficient, sustainable technologies in UK industrial projects.
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Gearbox specialist Baldor has improved its fast turnaround assembly operation, which now has access to a large machine shop, enabling it to provide plants in Europe with a same-day build service.
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Power and automation firm, ABB has launched the 2011 edition of ABB's drives and motors catalogue.
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A quarter of manufacturers suffered hikes of 10% or more in energy bills over the past year, according to WM's Energy Report survey.
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A joint partnership between the Carbon Trust and Siemens to provide UK businesses with green equipment finance worth up to £550 million over the next three years has been announced today (4 March).
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Motors, drives and automation specialist ABB said today (17 February) that it had emerged stronger from 2010 as growth accelerated on industrial demand with customers expanding capacity and improving efficiency. The Swiss-owned group reported strong order growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 with orders up 18%, and revenues 6% higher driven by strong demand for energy efficiency and improved productivity as well as recovering investments into power infrastructure.
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