Presented with the challenge of finding a dependable and environmentally friendly means of providing a reliable electricity supply to remote communities in Myanmar – and ultimately around the world – engineers at renewable energy specialist DWR Offshore have devised a unique and (more...)

A more consistent distribution of dye in clothing and furnishing fabrics has resulted from replacing a hydraulic control system with a variable speed drive (VSD) while also helping reduce the process’ annual energy bill by £1,900. The dyeing machine – known as a jigger – is (more...)

ABB is to provide electromagnetic brake systems (EMBR) for two compact strip production (CSP) casters at Tata Steel’s flagship plant in Jamshedpur, India, working under contract from engineering and construction organization SMS Group. Jamshedpur, located in the eastern state of Jharkhand, (more...)

When recent flooding in North Macedonia threatened the country’s supply of electricity, the company tasked with draining the mine, Simtech Solution, turned to Weg for support at a critical time. Among the consequences of this natural disaster, which struck in August 2020, was the flooding of (more...)

Based in the north of Germany, Elegant Energy is a small, but enormously innovative and capable company motivated by the belief that every human being has the right to clean and limitless energy. In support of this belief the company has developed Marlene, a new vertical axis wind turbine that is (more...)

KEB Automation has announced the appointment of Mark Checkley as managing director of KEB (UK). He takes over the reins from Tom Skelton, who has retired after serving more than 27 years with KEB, with 15 years as managing director. Checkley, who will be based at KEB UK’s offices in (more...)

ABB has helped Model Group, a packaging manufacturer headquartered in Switzerland, modernise one of its key paper machines with energy-efficient motors and state-of-the-art variable speed drives (VSDs). The result is increased productivity and reliability, together with a reduction in energy (more...)

UK motion control manufacturer, Trio Motion Technology, has appointed Intelligent Automation Systems as UK stockist. Intelligent Automation Systems becomes the UK’s largest stockist of Trio’s DX4 servo drive & motor package, which directly integrates with Trio’s motion (more...)

Saneago, a major water and wastewater company in Brazil, has adopted ABB smart drives, motors and sensors to improve energy efficiency while boosting reliability at four key pumping stations. Saneago, the water company in the Brazilian state of Goiás, has deployed an ABB AbilityTM Digital (more...)

Automation technology expert Beckhoff Automation UK is hosting a week-long series of virtual events to inform mechanical and electrical engineers on the latest drive technologies. The event, taking place May 24–28, 2021, aims to share insights into the practical use of drive technologies, (more...)