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EDC began with Allan Murray in a small industrial unit in Dalry, Ayrshire. Unit no 2. The smallest one. Within 6 years we occupied all but one of the units on the estate. We started with a clear vision and a lot of heart. And what began as a small,... [Details]

You are gold! At EDC we always believed we had the best team – & our latest audit proved it.  Scoring 100% across the board, our employees delivered outstanding results in Health & Safety, Environment, Quality and Sustainability in the Achilles UVDB audit. Every single category hit the top mark.... [Details]

Do High-Efficiency Motors Always Save Energy? Not necessarily. In a recent fixed speed project, replacing IE2 motors with IE4 motors actually increased energy consumption. The main reasons were: 👉 Motor sizing: Modern motors achieve peak efficiency when operating at around 70-90% load. Oversized motors may not deliver the expected savings.... [Details]

A rugged country needs rugged drives! And they don’t come any more rugged than ABB. In Scotland, where you can be isolated from the mainland, reliability isn’t optional: it’s everything. ABB drives are engineered for exactly these conditions. Built with robust enclosures, advanced thermal management, and industrial-grade components, they deliver... [Details]

Thirty seconds away...  Well 5 days to completion actually, but this new ABB ACQ580 control panel will provide our customer with a wealth of benefits: · An upgraded and more efficient control system· Reduced transients in the pipe network · Better pressure consistency (and so fewer bursts)  The new control panel maintains... [Details]

We're excited to share the launch of our new DART Customer Portal for ABB drive monitoring! This dedicated, secure platform gives engineers instant access to the valuable performance data your DART system collects. With a modern, intuitive interface, you can view at-a-glance how your drives are performing and quickly identify... [Details]

Go with the flow - we're 'primed' to tell you about a new install after a breakdown! When a site went down recently, our EDC engineers were on site within hours to install a temporary ABB ACQ580 drive to keep the system functional. Our talented team was then able to... [Details]

One of our 'Premier League' North East engineers headed off to a well-known football ground this week to install and commission a 7.5kW ABB ACH580 variable speed drive.  On the ball, he set to work setting the drive to run the under-soil heating system. This is a crucial component of... [Details]

Ford Aerospace Ltd is a renowned precision shim and aerospace component manufacturer for some of the world’s most respected OEMs.  Working to exacting standards, we were delighted to support them with a recent project – which called for an electrical and mechanical control system upgrade to one of their intricate... [Details]

Gimmie an E! Gimmie an M! Gimmie and S! Our team recently completed the installation of two EMES active power filters. Installing an EMES APF is particularly beneficial in environments with nonlinear loads (e.g., variable frequency drives, welding equipment, EV chargers, or data centers) that introduce harmonics, reactive power, and imbalances.... [Details]