Sucking mud in the Nile river
Our partner CHI Control in Africa operates in varying, sometimes even in uneasy circumstances. Mr Frans van der Merwe, Customer Support Manager, CHI Control tells us how replacing a 600 kW drive in the Sudan becomes the adventure of a lifetime. More
30.6.2006
TCP/IP based communication for AC drives
Ethernet TCP/IP based communication has already been the standard for a number of years in the IT industry. Using TCP/IP based communication can also offer new possibilities for communicating with field devices such as AC drives. More
30.6.2006
Easy to plug, and easiest to play
The new Vacon NXL is a powerful and compact AC drive for industrial and building automation in the power range from 0.25 to 30 kW. The space-saving bookshelf design with high protection classes, versatile control and programming capabilities offer an optimal solution for all operating environments. More
5.5.2006
Vaconeilla Valio-tuotteita vauvoille ja vaareille
Valion Riihimäen-meijerissä tuotteita liikutellaan mm. siirtovaunuilla ja kuljettimilla, jotka on toimittanut Pesmel, kansainvälinen materiaalinkäsittelyn asiantuntija. Siirtovaunuja ja kuljettimia ohjaa yhteensä satakunta 0,75 - 15 kW:n Vacon NXL -taajuusmuuttajaa.More
5.5.2006
Vacon drives help produce top-class products at Valio dairy
At Valio's Riihimäki dairy, products are moved with the help of transfer cars and conveyors delivered by Pesmel, an international expert in material handling. Pesmel's transfer cars and conveyors are controlled by about one hundred Vacon NXL drives in the power range of 0.75 - 15 kW. More
4.4.2006
Speed control brings many benefits in demanding applications
In the time of increasing energy prices, an effective and environment-friendly way to save energy is to use an AC drive - a device for steplessly adjusting the rotational speed of a very typical electric motor, the squirrel cage motor. Speed control according to actual needs allows considerable energy savings to be achieved. More
24.3.2006
Vacon AC drives protecting the Baltic Sea
A lot of water and wastewater has passed under the bridges of St. Petersburg after the city's foundation 300 years ago. The city has a long history of polluting heavily the Baltic Sea. Luckily, a solution to the problem is well under way, with Vacon drives as one of the driving forces. More
Integrated operational safety of a machine
In contrast to a conventional system with a separate safety switch, the new Vacon NXP incorporates an integrated safe disable function for mechanical maintenance actions, which simplifies the design phase, cuts costs and increases user safety. More
22.3.2006
Vacons ensure even quality of coated abrasives
KWH Mirka is one of the world's largest manufacturers of flexible abrasives and products that allow dust-free surface finishing processes. At the factory located about 65 km north of Vaasa, Finland, about 300 Vacon AC drives are used in various control functions. More
16.3.2006
Vacon AC drives reduce harmonics to non-issue
Vacon offers a new type of AC drive with an active front-end (active input bridge) technology that dramatically reduces the harmonic content in the power supply. Vacon is the world's first supplier to offer a complete series of regenerative AC drives ranging from 2.2 kW to 5 MW in the voltage range from 380 V to 690 V AC.More
13.3.2006
New Vacon NXP drive for well-drilling and other demanding applications
The wide set of applications adapts the Vacon NXP to virtually any need. The System Interface Application is designed for use in demanding drive systems, such as in well drilling and high power applications. More
6.3.2006
Vacons control electric propulsion on M/S EVA 316
M/S EVA 316 will be the world's second vessel capable of oil collecting in icy conditions. Just like its sister vessel M/S Seili, M/S EVA 316 has undergone a major re-modelling process, now equipped for ice breaking and oil combatting. During the re-modelling process the vessel was also fitted with Vacon liquid-cooled main propulsion drives.More
28.2.2006
New Vacon NXP drive equipped with demanding automation applications
The wide set of applications adapts the Vacon NXP to virtually any need. The System Interface Application is designed for use in demanding drive systems, such as in well drilling and high power applications. More
31.1.2006
Vacon AC drives save energy and the environment
In continuous aspiration for energy-efficient and environment-friendly solutions e.g. at manufacturing processes, power plants and water treatment, an AC drive is an unsurpassed device. More
Peerless irrigation for the home of cricket
ST Controls, which supplies control systems for water features as well as for irrigation, has standardized on variable speed drives from Vacon, and these are used to control the pressurised booster pump set at the heart of the new Lord's cricket ground irrigation installation. More
14.12.2005
AC drives bring energy savings and reliability
Where issues relating to health, safety and environment are of major importance, the quality and reliability of machines and processes is vital. In most cases, their quality and reliability is, in turn, the result of a precise and dynamic control of AC motors.More
14.12.2005
Exclusive skiing in Tyrolian resort
In Fiss in Austrian Tyrol, you can leave your worries behind. Just sit back in the ski lift and enjoy yourself. In a few minutes, you will be at the top and ready to ski downhill on the white slopes. And you don't need to queue for the next ride up.More
21.11.2005
Vacon inverter units used for control of annealing & pickling line
Speed and torque control must be just right when manufacturing top-class stainless steel products. At Outokumpu Stainless Oy's steel plant in Tornio in northern Finland, major investments have been made during the past few years to increase production capacity and improve quality. More
The world's first AC drive-controlled chippers in operation
The first two chippers in the world controlled by AC drives have started operations at Metsä-Botnia's Kaskinen pulp mill. The chippers at the Kaskinen mill are unique: instead of using several motors for starting and running the chipper, it uses a single motor-frequency converter combination. Both chippers are controlled by a Vacon NXC drive. More
21.10.2005
Common DC bus systems bring high configurability and savings
Vacon introduces a comprehensive range of products for common DC bus systems covering three different types of front-end units, inverter units and brake chopper units in the whole power range from 1 kW to 2 MW at 380 V to 690 V.More
3.10.2005
Vacon AC drives save energy and cherish green values
In today's world, AC drives play an important part in producing the necessities of life. The air we breathe indoors, the food we eat, and the objects and buildings we use are mainly produced with processes maintained by electric motors. An AC drive is a device for steplessly adjusting the rotation speed of a very typical electric motor, the squirrel cage motor. More