Energy Saving Solutions

Saving Energy with our variable speed drives & motors

We can offer full energy audits for your site, including site survey and full report highlighting any potential saving you could achieve on your plant.

All our systems are designed so the motor runs at the correct speed to deliver the exact flow rate required by the process.  This brings several important benefits.

• Energy consumption can be radically reduced, often by thousands of pounds per year. Motors tend to be sized for the maximum design capacity of the system, while the actual requirement is often only half this volume or less

• The soft starting provided by the variable speed drive reduces the wear and increases the life of the motor as well as that of the pipe work and associated plant

• External controls can be eliminated and plant room space saved, reducing capital costs

• The variable speed drive can be easily interfaced with external systems and components, such as pressure transducers, temperature sensors, building management systems (BMS) and fieldbus. It can even be remotely controlled via the Internet, see remote support services.

Enhanced Capital Allowances
The Government has introduced enhanced capital allowances to give a further financial incentive for users to choose energy efficiency. Variable speed drives in pump and fan applications qualify enabling companies to write off the full cost against tax in the year of purchase. All ABB’s drives are on the Government Technology List for Enhanced Capital Allowances.