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DIMENSIONING TOOL ESSENTIAL DRIVE
OFFERS ENERGY COMPONENTS IN NEW
CERTIFICATE WEBSITE
Around one third of all electricity generated in Essential drive components have been brought
the UK is used by electric motors in industry. together on a new website from Techdrives,
Associated with the motor are often other www.techdrives.co.uk. Parts, such as fl exible
components that infl uence the energy used. For shaft couplings, signal towers and small geared
example, a complete drive assembly can consist motors, are required in most machinery. Yet
of an electrical drive, a motor and gearbox and the specifi er may not have the time to search
mechanical drive parts. New dimensioning software from Lenze identifi es the the market for the right solution. The website makes it easy with a simple
energy used throughout the drive train, giving the ability to reduce it. At the end shallow navigation, product summaries, selection guides, downloads and links on
of the process, an energy certifi cate records the predicted costs and the CO2 each product page.Techdrives offers a broad range of products and models so
equivalent. The software Drive Solution Designer (DSD) is a tool that permits that choice of the right component is made easy. For example seven different
optimisation of the complete drive. It is based on 17 real-life applications, such types of shaft couplings are offered. Models include Oldham, bellows, beam and
as conveyors, hoists, fans, pumps, wheeled trolleys. Each element in the drive jaw types suiting shafts from three to 67mm. Other products features on the
train can be changed from a list of mechanically possible alternatives. The results website are Panasonic ac geared motors, signal towers and beacons, locking
can be compared in terms of performance and costs. DSD presents the energy bushes, torque limiters, linear actuators and screw jacks. Techdrives is a division
consumption and relevant costs for each element and the total for the whole of Lenze Ltd. Products come from established manufacturers with proven high
drive. One of the outputs is an Energy Certifi cate which is specifi c to the quality, and are often available from stock.The wide product range allows an
application. This can be used as evidence for claiming tax benefi ts and is valuable exact match to requirements, often with fast delivery. Product quality is proven
documentation to help the sale of machinery. www.lenze.co.uk and backed by a two year guarantee. www.lenze.co.uk
INVERTERS ACCUSED
OF OVEREATING – IP65
LENZE OFFERS HELP TO
ENCLOSURE SAVES THE DAY
MACHINE BUILDERS
Problems of inverter failure were plaguing a At the end of 2009, EN ISO 13849-1 replaces
biscuit factory with lost production time. The EN 954-1 covering safety of machines. For
problems were investigated and solved by machine builders this means change and an
Lenze partner Westin Drives. By changing to the increased workload with regards to certifi cation
IP65 enclosed SMV inverter, full production was of products. Lenze has reacted to these new
regained with extra operational benefi ts. The regulations: Its functional safety products are
failing inverters were driving conveyors on biscuit production lines. Stoppage already certifi ed to the new standard, and information and product data is
means lost production, and stoppages were frequent with burnt out inverters. ready to support customers. A new Lenze publication ‘Safety of machinery’, gives
Replacements were sourced from a national catalogue house but were not an overview of the change in standards and the requirements for certifi cation
mounted in a sealed panel. Westin Drives were called in and found failures of machinery. The certifi cation process is described in six steps. Drive-based
were a result of overheating, the inverters were ‘overeating’ the biscuit dust. The safety offers simplifi cation of machine control systems which speeds assessment.
solution was Lenze’s IP65 enclosed SMV inverters; ideal for mounting without Lenze has also provided libraries for the software tool SISTEMA. This tool is
a panel and the watertight enclosure eliminated dust problems. SMV inverters provided free by the BGIA in Germany, and determines achieved performance
are available for single phase supplies 0.37 to 2.2kW and 3phase from 0.37 to levels in machines. Dialog boxes guide through the process of creating individual
7.5kW. Westin are a drive solution partner for Lenze offering a fast responsive safety functions in a project and entering the safety-relevant parameters for
customer service for motors, geared motors and drives. They have extensive the individual paths. The tool then calculates the Performance Level. Lenze can
facilities for motor and machine repairs, but can also offer design, panel building provide user support for the SISTEMA tool with a library containing all Lenze
and installation services with 24/365 availability. www.lenze.co.uk components which have been certifi ed to the latest standards. www.lenze.co.uk
INNOVATIVE NOZZLE
CONNECTORS HELP GAS
SCRUBBING TREATMENT
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Designing and manufacturing customised ENGINEERING DESIGNER
nozzles and spraying systems, with the
emphasis on ‘problem solving’ in challenging
Engineering Designer has a wide ranging
situations, is a specialist area for BETE Ltd. One
recent example is a waste management/gas
readership, comprising engineering
scrubbing application where an incineration and product designers, who are both
facility treats combustion gases.This process required wet limestone slurry
practitioners and educationalists with
being injected into a gas stream with an operating temperature in excess of
815°C and containing chlorine and fl uorine gasses. The nozzles needed to be
various backgrounds, working in a
removed on a regular basis for essential maintenance. As a result, there was a
variety of industries.
requirement for the connection points to be connected and disconnected faster
than conventional connection fl anges. The geometry of the system was fi xed,
so there was a need for the design to meet specifi c dimensional requirements.
To advertise in the journal, please contact
BETE designers based a solution on their SpiralAir™ lance design connector
and produced a wedge-lock system which would fasten the mounting fl ange
Rob Aspin on 01795 542403 or by emailing
securely in place, yet be quick and simple to connect/disconnect. This wedge
advertising@engineeringdesigner.co.uk
system allows the lance to be disconnected from the injection port by removing
the two wedges with a slight tap. www.beteuk.com
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