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Energy appraisal initiative for marine vessels
A marine energy appraisal service is launched by ABB to help vessels lower their fuel consumption by reducing their energy use and improving the environment by cutting CO2 emissions. 
Gambica launches VSD energy savings calculator
Gambica has launched a simple calculator that estimates the energy savings installing a variable speed drive (VSD) on a relevant application can achieve. Gambica, the national organisation that represents the interests of the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology industries in the UK, launched the product on behalf of the
ABB welcomes new efficiency requirements for low voltage motors
Thursday 16 June marked an important milestone for the energy efficiency of low-voltage (LV) motors in Europe.
Finding the right motor or drive with the new ABB catalogue
The 2011 edition of ABB’s drives and motors catalogue is now available for end-users, system integrators, machine builders and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Drives & controls - Get the facts on energy sustainability
Cutting electrical energy use in motor-driven applications through the use of variable- speed drives (VSDs) is a well-proven method, but not everyone is getting the message. ABB takes a systematic approach to energy sustainability that provides proof of just how much can be saved
New high-power drives
In the first of several planned extensions, Rockwell Automation has expanded the power range of its Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755 AC drives to 450 kW/700 Hp, providing users with increased application flexibility. Featuring advanced diagnostics and a convenient roll-out design, the PowerFlex 755 AC drive is well-suited for motor control applications
Injection moulded stepper motors
A range of stepper motors manufactured using injection moulding techniques has been introduced by Astrosyn International Technology. The method of construction makes more space available internally, enabling the motors to be thinner while producing greater torque.
Drives far greener than many think
These past few years have seen inverters promoted, quite rightly, as one of the very best energy saving technologies, playing a key role in combating global warming. But Mitsubishi Electric's Jeff Whiting says controlling the power consumption of motors is only the first of their many environmental credentials