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 Green drives for a green project

Green drives for a green project

19/07/2012

Variable speed ac drives from Control Techniques are at the heart of one of the world’s best examples of sustainable energy utilisation at West Beacon Farm near Loughborough. Beacon Energy, a non-profit making company, was established with the objective of promoting public awareness of global warming and to encourage the reduction of CO2 emissions.

 Energy saving tips for motors

Energy saving tips for motors

09/07/2012

Industry is flooded with advice on how to save energy with electric motors. Most of this advice only tackles one issue or, even worse, only provides a single biased viewpoint. Mark Shepherd offers, in his words, an honest, unbiased and reliable set of tips for efficient motor use.

 Drive upgrade proves a seismic shift for PGS

Drive upgrade proves a seismic shift for PGS

09/07/2012

A drive upgrade has enhanced the thruster performance on a fleet of seismic survey vessels owned by Petroleum Geophysical Services (PGS) of Norway. A 15-year life cycle extension and improved dynamic performance has been achieved, following upgrades to an original analogue variable-speed drive system.

 Design breakthrough cuts CAPEX and OPEX

Design breakthrough cuts CAPEX and OPEX

09/07/2012

New entrant to the wind turbine market, Wind Technologies has recently completed testing on a radically different type of generator – one that could result in substantial cuts to the cost of operation and maintenance of wind turbines.

 Motors on tough assignments

Motors on tough assignments

09/07/2012

Building motors that not only have to operate under extreme physical conditions, but which may also have to comply with strict output noise limitations, requires a specialist technology. David Melder highlights the challenges posed by naval and land-based military hardware design projects, and describes various types of motor that his company has developed for these technically demanding applications.

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