All equipment requires maintenance or repair at some point. Whether dealing with an unexpected breakdown or replacing worn parts at a scheduled maintenance interval, Quantum provides all levels of repair for all makes of VSD equipment. Recent investment in our brand new test facility is set to provide many additional benefits, allowing us to further …
Category Archive: Drives
Apr
13
2018
Mar
26
2018
Quantum Controls – the fourth Emergency Service?
Obviously, we say this with tongue in cheek! As important as our services are to UK manufacturing, when our engineers are called upon it is not a matter of life or death. The ladies and gents of the police, fire and health services deserve all the recognition they get (and much better salaries in our …
Mar
02
2018
Snow doesn’t beat Quantum, the right vehicle for the job saves the day!
Earlier this week Quantum Controls took a call from a cable manufacturer who had a DC motor failure within his production line, and the extreme weather conditions meant getting through the snow to site was difficult – but our 4 x 4 vehicles meant our engineers were still mobile. The motor had already failed three …
Feb
27
2018
‘One Call’ is all it took…
Since the launch of our One Call VSD Contract we have been amazed by its popularity and the number of clients that have deemed this the perfect solution for their business. Our One Call Contract provides 24/7 technical telephone support, 24/7 emergency call out and a guaranteed first visit fix on all manufacturers’ equipment for …
Jan
16
2018
Quantum Controls enters into new agreement with ABB Drives
After a 25-year partnership as the UK’s leading ABB partner, we have signed a new deal with ABB Drives. Due to the growth of Quantum Controls (QC) nationally, it was mutually decided that QC has outgrown the ABB Drives Authorised Value Provider (AVP) network – a collection of engineering companies appointed to solely supply ABB …
Dec
15
2017
What are the top safety tips for electrical engineers?
Seven steps that save lives// While we usually focus our weekly technical releases on practical assistance for today’s engineers, nothing is more important than understanding how to work safely. As an example of electrical safety procedures, we will discuss the safe working procedures used by HV field technicians – the ‘Seven steps that save lives‘. …
Dec
15
2017
What are the key things to consider with the stop/start control of AC drives?
STOP/START control of the AC drive// The protection of the mains supply side of the drive requires a short-circuit protection. This can be, either in the form of a set of adequately rated fuses, usually as part of a switch-fuse unit, or a main circuit breaker. The stop/start control of the AC drive can be …
Aug
10
2017
Which applications are best suited to variable speed drive control?
Energy saving & variable speed drives// Many industrial sectors have discovered the benefits of using variable speed drive (VSD) control in a wide variety of applications. Businesses in the commercial and public sectors can also utilise the benefits of VSDs, largely in applications involving pumps and fans, such as ventilation and air conditioning systems, combustion …
Jul
06
2017
How do motor speed control methods compare?
Why motor speed control? It is often desirable to control the motor speed, usually for process control reasons for variables such as flow or pressure. Applications such as fans and pumps often have varying output requirements, and control of the motor speed is more efficient than mechanically limiting the process output with devices such as …
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