productShell Lubricants manufacturing plant at Stanlow uses compressed air in important stages of the production process. Engineers at the plant were concerned that compressors and dessicant dryers were being asked to operate beyond their service life and called in Thorite for advice.
productIrrespective of manufacturer make or model, the new Boge airtelligence Provis 2.0 can control up to 16 fixed speed or variable speed compressors based on consumer demand. With the use of connection modules it is possible to connect an almost unlimited amount of any type of compressed air accessory, such as dryers, condensate separators, filters, blowers and valves.
articleIt should all be so simple in compressed air filtration: The comparison of filter performance data is possible with standard ISO 12500 and registering operating hours is as easy as reading the differential pressure indicator. However, the energy conditions of air filtration still receive very little attention, as Donaldson Filtration Deutschland explains
articleWhen it comes to ensuring that a new compressor installation is as energy efficient as possible it is, according to Mattei, essential to seek the advice of a compressed air specialist. Here, general manager Andy Jones explains why
articleWhen it comes to choosing a compressed air supplier, increasing numbers of end users are looking for the security and expertise that comes with using a BCAS member.
productWhen System Control Solutions was tasked with designing the control system for a complex pump test rig suitable for use with pumps driving motors ranging from just a few kilowatts, up to more than 300, as well as being capable of testing all sizes over a wide range of operating speeds, the company used a Vacon NXP variable speed drive to address the challenge.
productSustainability was the key theme for WEG at SPS/IPC/Drives 2012, as it launched a new energy efficient motor. According to WEG, the motor is the only complete standard range available that meets the yet-to-beratified IE4 regulations, meaning users can increase energy efficiencies throughout their automation processes and applications.
productFoxs Biscuits has improved the quality of its products and potentially reduced the amount of wastage that old slip-ring motors gave and has also improved its ability to develop new products following the installation of an ABB standard drive on one of its dough mixers.
productGAMBICA and REMA have updated their joint publication, Installation Guidelines for Power Drive Systems, which is available as a free download from the GAMBICA website. The publication is an authoritative guide on best practice for the installation of power drive systems.
productMitsubishi Electric has upgraded the FR-F700-EC range of inverters with network support for BACnet, the most common data communications protocol in building automation and control networks. Introduced in 1987, BACnet is today the backbone of the vast majority of building services networks, and support for the protocol on the FR-F700-EC makes it easy to integrate the drive into building services automation systems for the likes of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning control.
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