ABB has won the Environmental
Contribution of the Year award at the
Pump Industry Awards. ABB and its
partner Halcyon Drives won the
2013 award for a pump control
system that is saving £68,000 a year
on energy costs for Tata Steel.

At the Tata Steel plant, Rotherham,
three 90kW flume flush pumps are
used to flush water across the billet
to carry away scrap. They were
driven by motors running direct-online,
with no form of speed control.

Halcyon Drives installed three
90kW and two 75kW ABB industrial
drives. IP55 rated, they have in-built
intelligent pump function, multi-pump
control, and ensure the optimum
number of pumps is running.