ABB joins energy initiative
15 Jan 2000
ABB Industrial Systems has become the first variable-speed drive manufacturer to sign up for a new energy saving initiative. The Energy Saving Trust - a government-funded body that promotes products and services that save or use less energy - has extended
Ac motors use 65 per cent of the electrical power generated globally, claims ABB, but only 3 per cent of the motors are fitted with VSDs. `The potential market and scope for energy savings is huge,' comments UK drives manager James Haigh.
