Pumping Station saves over £40,000 per year on running costs

Unlock the energy saving potential of your HVAC system

Temperatures are starting to drop as we head towards winter and your building’s HVAC systems switch from cooling your building to keeping it warm through the coming months. The cost of keeping your building temperature at a comfortable level throughout the year is something that cannot be avoided, but it can be reduced and by […]

UK Manufacturer to Save £40,000 per Year by Converting DC to AC

Using DC equipment was once the only option for high level speed control needed for production processes. DC equipment comes with costly overheads as annual inspection costs and spares can become expensive for maintenance teams. Noise pollution on the factory floor can also be an issue as these motors are often noisy to run. Fortunately […]

How can Sentridge help with your Drive Asset Management?

We have carried out a number of site visits recently which have highlighted some common problems amongst production managers… ”Just exactly where are all my inverter drives? In fact how many do I have? And how old are they?” As job roles change and people are moved around the business, records of assets such as […]

Expert Days in Helsinki: Quality Programme Initiative ABB and Sentridge Control Partnership

Glen Hickman, our Technical Director,  spent last week in Helsinki as part of the ABB Expert Day programme, which brings together key ABB experts from around the world to share ideas and be brought up to date with the latest ABB Drive and Motor developments. This is a great opportunity to experience at first hand […]

Introducing Drive ServiceOptions. ABB drive servicing. Your way.

What is Drive ServiceOptions? Your ABB variable speed drive has been designed and built to the highest of specifications by a world leader and it is important to protect your investment to keep it (and your business) running smoothly. If you were to purchase a high performance car you would expect to employ an expert […]

Tax Relief on Investments in Energy Saving Equipment

The new ACS 880 and ACS 800 family of drives from ABB have proved themselves as a sound investment, by being recognised under the Governments Enhanced Capital Scheme (ECA) and added to its Energy Technology List (ETL). The Government introduced the ECA scheme as part of its campaign to reduce  carbon emissions. Under the scheme UK […]

Inspiring Our Next Generation of Engineers

We were really pleased to be able to work with Severn Trent at a recent event for young people. Severn Trent had a stand at the Big Bang, an exhibition held for young people to celebrate science, technology, engineering and maths. The water utility company wanted to demonstrate some of the engineering solutions they have […]

ABB Drives – Protecting your Investment

When you commit to making the investment into an ABB drives you want to make sure your investment runs smoothly and efficiently and lasts as long as it can. Payback on drives purchased is usually within 2 years, but you want your drives to be adding value to your business for much longer than that. […]

DC to AC is Music to your Ears Article

DC to AC is music to your ears when it come to saving energy. Many thanks to British Plastics and Rubber (BP&R) for publishing our article on the energy saving potential for plastics manufacturers making the switch from DC to AC. Sentridge Control has developed a seamless process for conversion of existing DC equipment to […]