Siemens SIMOCODE M-CP motor management system
22 October, 2024Siemens has launched SIMOCODE M-CP motor management system designed for motor control centres.
Modernisation of steel rolling mill uses AR for remote testing
29 November, 2021ABB has provided a modernisation package with digital-ready solutions to a steel wire rolling mill, with factory acceptance testing carried out via augmented reality.
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000T medium-voltage drives
30 July, 2021Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000T medium-voltage drives now include TotalFORCE technology, which is designed to provide precise control of speed and torque.
Know your TCO: a look at medium-voltage VFDs
18 August, 2020 by Mark Harshman, Principal Engineer, Siemens Industry, Inc.Medium-voltage VFDs from suppliers with a long history of operating experience with various drive technologies and topologies exhibit a lower TCO.
Condition monitoring using the drive as a sensor
08 November, 2019Variable speed drives can be a valuable source of data that can be used for condition monitoring, saving unnecessary expense.
ABB commissions six gearless mill drives in Panama
04 November, 2019Commercial copper production now underway at large open pit Cobre Panama mine.
Subsea variable speed drive successfully tested underwater
02 February, 2018The first full-scale prototype of a subsea variable speed drive has been successfully tested in a sheltered harbour in Vaasa, Finland.
Explosives manufacturing plant invests in latest motor control technology
16 January, 2018Systems integrator Auto Control Systems is the first in the world to implement a complete motor control centre solution using an Allen-Bradley CENTERLINE 2500 MCC, to be shipped as a complete containerised unit for an explosives manufacturer in Eastern Europe.
A step change for better profitability
13 December, 2017Siemens has been working with Ok Tedi Mining Limited since 2005 to improve operational performance. The latest project targets improvements in the drive train infrastructure.
ABB580 drive for water industry applications
27 November, 2017The ABB580 drive can be wall mounted or cabinet built and features built-in pump application functionality.
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000 medium-voltage AC drives
27 September, 2017The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000 medium-voltage AC drives, from Rockwell Automation, offer expanded, user-friendly control for variable and constant torque applications, as well as a wide voltage range.
Rockwell Automation PowerTechED on the Gold Coast in June
30 May, 2017This year's event will feature many never-before-seen live demonstrations, provide access to global specialists and reveal insights into the future direction of products.
Direct torque control: a motor control technique for all seasons
09 May, 2017 by Ere Jääskeläinen and Pasi PohjalainenWhile enabling unprecedented performance in electric motors and delivering dramatic energy savings, most VSDs rely on conditioning voltage and frequency, causing inherent time delays in processing control signals. In contrast, direct torque control (DTC) drives greatly increase motor torque response, among other benefits.
ACS to be first Rockwell LV MCC Recognised System Integrator for South Pacific
18 April, 2017Rockwell Automation has announced that Auto Control Systems (ACS), a provider of industrial automation, control systems and services in Australia, has been appointed as the first Recognised System Integrator in the Power Discipline for the South Pacific region.
Integrated drives for Zambian SAG mills
29 June, 2016Kalumbila Minerals had ambitious output goals for Sentinel, its copper mine development project in north-west Zambia, and needed to recruit an entire workforce to build the infrastructure from scratch all while minimising costs.
