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ABN saves energy costs with ABB drives (1st February 2010)
Animal feed manufacturer ABN is saving over 30% of the power consumed on the applicable motors on its electricity bill for the manufacture of pig and poultry feed products following the installation of 33 ABB low voltag
From Energy Efficiency
BACnet router connects ABB standard drives for HVAC to Ethernet (1st August 2009)
An open protocol in combination with a router, enables full access to devices at all times.An IP router,called RBIP-01,is introduced by ABB for its BACnet-enabled ABB HVAC drives.
6-step energy-saving plan (1st June 2009)
ABB's latest version of its award winning 6-step energy saving plan, provides customers with information on ways to save money by applying VSDs and low voltage motors to fan and pump applications, among others.
"Long overdue" motor efficiency standards to become law (1st April 2009)
A set of mandatory standards for motor efficiency are to be formally adopted by the European Comission this June.About time too, says ABB's Steve Ruddell, though he's not convinced the new standards go far enough.Georgina B
Reduces costs by 70% (1st February 2008)
At a block of managed business premises in Monmouthshire, Wales, the installation of two ABB variable speed drives has reduced the running cost of the air handling unit from £180 to just £50 a week. This is set to save
Electricity savings of 15 000 a year (1st August 2006)
Nine ABB variable speed drives will be saving the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth over 15 000 in electricity annually.One 11kW pump alone will save 2900 per year.The Aquarium features a 2.5 million litre seawater tank, w
Pump control software (1st June 2006)
A new pump control software module for drives has been launched by ABB. Featuring six pump control functions, the new Intelligent Pump Control (lPC) software eliminates the need for an external PLC and can help to save energy
From Environmental Management
New plan targets energy savings (1st December 2005)
Now updated, ABB's Six Step Energy Saving Plan helps users with the practical steps needed to make substantial cuts in electricity use.
From Product news
Wider range of component drives (1st December 2005)
ABB has expanded its range of component drives by adding 1.5 and 2.2kW versions to its existing 0.18, 0.37 and 0.75 kW models.
ABB updates energy saving plan (16th November 2005)
ABB has released an updated version of its award winning Six Step Energy Saving Plan – which gives end users advice as to how to make substantial cuts in electricity use, reducing liability to the Climate Change Levy and helping companies under Clima
From Pre 2010 Newsletter Items
Driving down pool’s energy costs (1st June 2005)
An ABB drive is set to save Hendra Holiday Park in Cornwall almost £5000 on the annual electricity cost for its indoor swimming pool.
£100 000 saving from one fan (1st April 2005)
Free softstarter handbook With over 20 years’worth of knowledge and expertise in the design and supply of low voltage softstarter equipment, the 86-page handbook from ABB provides a guide to softstarter technology for both the novice and expert alik
Drive to cut noise problems (1st February 2005)
When At-Bristol, a science centre and Millennium Project suffered excessive noise from air conditioning units in two of its rooms, ABB Drives Alliance partner APDS solved the problem.
New standard (1st August 2004)
A range of intuitive, standard drives, designed to be sold off-the-shelf with few optional extras, is available from ABB. The class of standard drives is rated from 0.75 to 355kW, 200 and 400 V. It is targeted at applications, such as pumps, fans and
Driving costs down (1st June 2004)
Matched pairs of ABB high efficiency motors and drives will reduce energy consumption at the new Coventry Hospital by over 1400MWh per year for the ventilation system in block A, when it comes fully into service in 2006. Similar savings are expected
