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Variable Speed Drives

Why should we consider installing Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) on our storm pumps?

Installing Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) on your storm pumps would provide several significant benefits: Control Over Flow Rate: Currently, many

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Harmonics

What are Harmonics?

Harmonics in Electrical Systems: Causes, Effects, and Solutions What are Electrical Harmonics? Harmonics are like invisible electrical gremlins that

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Variable Speed Drives

What Should I know About the Life Cycle Stages of my Variable Speed Drives?

Like any technological product, VSDs go through distinct life cycle stages, each with its own characteristics and implications for users.

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Hires

What is a Flow Meter and how would I use one?

A flow meter (or flowmeter) is an instrument used to measure linear, nonlinear, volumetric, or mass flow rate of a

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Energy Efficiency

How do I Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of a Motor?

The total cost of ownership of a motor doesn’t just indicate the cost of buying the motor from new or

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Maintenance

What can I do to Minimise Motor Failure?

51% of Motor Failures are bearing related A Huge 51% of Motor Failures are bearing related, with the top three

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Energy Efficiency

What Are The Key Facts Every Engineer Should Know About Energy Saving?

Energy Saving is a huge topic in the industry, and for good reason! Increases in energy costs for the UK

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Energy Efficiency

What is the return-on-investment on installing a VSD?

Is the return-on-investment fact, not fiction? When working out a payback period for a new application with energy savings don’t

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Energy Efficiency

Which Drive Manufacturer has the Best Drive for Energy Saving?

We often get asked by our customers, ‘Which manufacturer has the best drive for saving energy?’  We’ve heard of many

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Energy Efficiency

Does replacing an existing motor for new a higher efficiency unit save energy?

Does replacing an existing motor for new a higher efficiency unit save energy? Yes, but they offer a very long

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Energy Efficiency

How do I know that my existing Drives are set up to maximise the energy savings that can be achieved?

This is an area constantly overlooked!  Considerable energy savings can be achieved without ANY investment in hardware. The secret is

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Energy Efficiency

Should I put Variable Speed Drives on every Application to save energy?

Despite what salespeople might tell you, the answer is No. You will not save energy by simply putting the variable

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Energy Efficiency

Can I save energy by installing Medium Voltage (MV) Drives?

MV applications can deliver huge energy, just the same as low voltage. These are often overlooked due to the initial

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Energy Efficiency

How do I know what energy I will save if I use a Variable Speed Drive on my Application?

It is impossible to accurately calculate energy savings using manufacturers’ software tools because of the many variables that must be

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Why Quantum Controls?

Quantum Controls are the UK’s leading supplier of Variable Speed Drives, Electric Motors & Support Services. During 2018 we formed new Service Partnerships with major Drive Suppliers in the UK and are the Official Drives Service Partner for Schneider, Danfoss, Vacon, Mitsubishi and Control Techniques Nidec, and have engineers fully trained on Siemens Drives.

We’re also proud to be the winner of the prestigious Corporate Excellence ‘Drives and Motor Supplier of the Year’ award for the last four years in a row.