February 2008
It is not unusual for users to dismiss the promise of a 50% energy saving as the exaggerated claims of a manufacturer. However, using a variable speed drive is one of the most effective ways to save energy, and ABB's Jukka Tolvanen gives the reasons why VSDs save 50% or more energy in many applications.
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Computer-aided engineering
Towards cost-effective home fuel cells
ClearEdge Power - technology and the advantages of using the digital prototyping features of Autodesk inventor in the development arena
Wildfire 4.0 launched to promote best practice in design
SolidCAM trims 5-axis parts at plastics manufacturer
Innovative Engineering
Ground camera takes best pictures of plants ever produced
Amazing pictures of the stars - sharper than anything produced by the Hubble space telescope - have been taken by a team of astronomers in the UK
Plastics, rubber and materials processing
Miracle pile - a composite material with a very special resin
Barend Moss and Herholdt Gous tell MechTech about this new and exclusively South African product
Power generation and supply
Steinmuller installs unique solution at Camden power station
Camden is the first of Eskom's three mothballed coal-fired power stations to be returned to service. MechTech gives an update on the retrofitting of six economisers for this project
Customer satisfaction - a major differentiator in air supply
Steam - the preferred choice
Transportation
Shaping commercial transportation in fuel economy and lower emissions
Through an initiative called 'Shaping Future Transportation' Daimler AG has redoubled its efforts to achieve a drastic reduction in the fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of commercial vehicles
Autocatalyst sector dominates platinum usage
Sustainable transportation is key focus for Volvo Car Corporation
Chassis, carrier component production simplified by Rexroth know-how
