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Ricoh saves £100,000 annually with plant wide drive applications

ABB variable-speed drives (VSDs) are saving office equipment manufacturer Ricoh over £100,000 per annum on energy costs at its production plant in Telford.

The 52 acre site employs 750 people over its three production buildings and operates processes involved in the production of colour imaging technology, as well as machine recycling, toner production, injection and blow moulding. With extensive office and production areas, the site has a large number of Air Handling Units (AHUs), as well as water ... More

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ABB drives cut the costs of high pressure gas

A manufacturer of gas pressure boosters has cut manufacturing costs and given its customers more control of their ... More

ABB measures drives' ecological payback

With just half a day's use, a variable speed drive can compensate for the environmental cost of its own manufacture and ... More

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See how variable speed drives can reduce your energy cost

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This video demonstrates how a fan (or a centrifugal pump) running at half speed consumes only one eighth of the energy compared to one running at full speed

Knowledge Bank

Measure, monitor and save energy with pumps and fans using ABB drives
ABB industrial drives and ABB standard drives now have built-in energy efficiency parameters that work out energy savings of the application in kWh and MWh; the cost of the energy saved in a local currency; and the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions equivalent of the energy saved.

Refrigeration energy costs set to reduce by £6,000 with ABB drives
Read a case note on how ABB's drives were chosen to run two of the major components in a refrigeration system. The plant now expects to cut costs by £6,200 a year.

ABB drives save £25,000 on energy at duck processing plant
This case study reveals how the largest duck processing manufacturer in the UK saved substantial energy costs using variable speed drives from ABB and its channel partner Inverter Drive Systems.

Bourne Leisure saves £77,000 a year with ABB drives
One of the UK's largest holiday businesses has swimming pools at many of its properties. In a bid to save money on its operation, it turned to ABB Drives Alliance partner, APDS to investigate the energy saving potential for its pools.

ABB component drive customised to meet automatic gate OEM demands
This case note describes how ABB's variable speed drive proved its adaptability during the design of a new automatic gate suitable for toll roads and major car parks.

6-Step Energy Saving Plan...
This guide provides a six step energy saving plan, addressing the facts; the savings; the finance; the products; the proof and the action.

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