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 Motors that count: air quality control at 36,000ft

Motors that count: air quality control at 36,000ft

21/11/2012

Cruising at an altitude of 11km above the surface of the earth, the modern commercial airliner must clearly provide a safe and pleasant ambient environment for passengers. Pressurised cabins with environmental control systems achieve this, but the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner goes one step further, providing a special air conditioning system that ensures optimum passenger comfort on long flights.

 Winds of change: motors boost blower efficiency

Winds of change: motors boost blower efficiency

21/11/2012

Atlas Copco chooses WEG's high-efficiency electric motors and variable speed drives to power its latest range of energy-efficient screw blowers. The 90, 132 and 160kW motors and drives are being used in models from Atlas Copco's ZS range of blowers, supplied for a range of demanding applications, including wastewater treatment, food and beverage manufacture and chemical processing.

 PLC or drive bespoke programming?

PLC or drive bespoke programming?

21/11/2012

One frequently asked question in applications of a complex nature is: should I use the drive’s internal programming blocks or write my own blocks in the PLC to control the machine? The answer is not a straightforward one, as Colin Keating explains.

 A drives family dedicated to manufacturing automation

A drives family dedicated to manufacturing automation

21/11/2012

Control Techniques (CT) has chosen the SPS/IPC/Drives event in Nuremberg later this month to launch one of its most significant product portfolios in years - the all-new Unidrive M, a family of drives tailored specifically for manufacturing automation applications. This is a strategic move for the company, as it sets out to target more closely the needs of its very wide customer base.

 PM ac motor redefines energy efficiency

PM ac motor redefines energy efficiency

10/10/2012

Regal redefines electric motor efficiency with its Marathon SyMAX permanent magnet ac motors, which surpass European IE4 efficiency levels, five years ahead of their scheduled implementation.

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