Posted February 12, 2020
EDC North East recently reacted to an urgent service request from an offshore vessel operator. When our customer's ACS800 winch drive failed, they immediately contacted a local ABB drive Value Provider. EDC NE reacted swiftly, mobilising our skilled engineers and loading the ABB specialist, dedicated service suitcases which contain all the... [Details]
Posted February 10, 2020
The new generation of ABB smart sensors, designed for monitoring powertrain equipment in hazardous areas, will be launched at Hannover messe 2020. Chemical and oil and gas customers can now benefit from being able to remotely monitor equipment installed in difficult or dangerous to access locations, so: * Reducing the... [Details]
Posted January 31, 2020
Into the blue: EDC'S ABB range of ACQ580 hire drives. Final wiring takes place this week on our new bank of ABB ACQ580 inverters.Specially designed for the water industry, the drives can be easily manoeuvred into position before being installed and commissioned by our ABB trained and accredited engineers. And remember... [Details]
Posted January 27, 2020
Find your perfect partner - and let ABB guarantee the relationship! When you’re looking for an ABB drive and ultra-premium efficiency IE5 ABB SynRM motor package, ABB will take full responsibility for ensuring the viability and suitability of this classic combination. The new IE5 SynRM motor has 20% less losses... [Details]
Posted January 20, 2020
A thing of beauty is a joy forever... EDC North East’s newly completed ABB ACQ580-34 (a bespoke drive for the water and wastewater industry) has just completed its workshop test run. This week it’ll be taken to its permanent home at a water site, where it’ll undergo additional site testing.... [Details]
Posted January 17, 2020
EDC North East keeps on lifting you ‘hire’, ‘hire’ than you’ve ever been lifted before! It’s been a busy time in our EDC north east workshop. Above are construction pics of the first of our new, enhanced VSD hire fleet. When complete, this enclosure will house a 250kW ABB inverter. The... [Details]
Posted January 15, 2020
“Thanks Matthew, and a BIG thanks to Neil and the lads for responding so quickly and carrying out the repairs so promptly and professionally. Fantastic service as always from EDC North East!” Talking a customer (in this case a major utility company) through a fault ,our expert ABB-trained engineers quickly... [Details]
Posted January 14, 2020
Due to the high demand for qualified (and manufacturer trained) VSD engineers in the offshore industry, EDC are working alongside the oil giants of the North Sea to develop 4G helmet cam commissioning of ABB products. This gives clients access to all of EDC’s engineering talents - without any of... [Details]
Posted December 18, 2019
EDC has been collecting over the last week for a local food bank. Illness, disability or a family breakdown can mean that people who never thought they'd make use of a food bank have to. The food parcels provided by most food banks are made up of non-perishable goods (tinned... [Details]
Posted December 11, 2019
Our engineers returned to Skye this week to complete the installation of two ABB ACQ580 water drives. Due to the high number of start-ups required, the soft starts (on a waste water treatment works) were being replaced by variable speed drives. The versatility afforded by using VSDs on the system means that... [Details]
