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It's official! Everyone's talking about the new kid in town. The 20 year-old EDC has been appointed to the prestigious position of ABB's Authorized Value Provider for drives in the north- east of England. EDC already holds this coveted position in Scotland, and was a founding member of the original ABB... [Details]

CHOOSE FROM THE BEST, TO BE THE BEST:  EDC, ABB'S AUTHORIZED VALUE PROVIDER IN SCOTLAND, HAS LAUNCHED A NEW VENTURE IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND. CREATED DUE TO DEMAND, IT WILL CATER FOR OUR EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE. KNOWLEDGEABLE, ABB-TRAINED, LOCALLY-BASED, VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE ENGINEERS WILL OPERATE FROM PREMISES IN THE NORTH EAST,... [Details]

You said you wanted to be in control; that money was important to you; that you were looking for a long-term relationship. So ABB created the ACS580 series of variable speed drives. With easy start up available via Drive composer PC tool, scalable performance and control panel assistants for fast-track... [Details]

ABB's smart sensor for LV motors - the perfect interpreter between you and your motor. EDC recently installed an ABB 'Smart Sensor' on a motor to allow our customer accurate condition monitoring of their plant. The sensor, which can easily be retro-fitted to any motor (it simply attaches to the... [Details]

They’re easy to talk to, good looking, reliable and won’t run away with all of your money. The two ABB ACQ580 drives which EDC recently fitted (18.5kW IP55) on a water site, come complete with: sensorless flow calculation, multipump control, level control, soft pipe fill, dry run protection and a... [Details]

Sometimes small changes can make a big difference. Here one of our customers was using star delta starters to control water flow. The starters worked flat out all the time, which didn't offer any level of control and so wasn't energy efficient. By modifying the panel with relays, the operation can now... [Details]

Looking for the latest information on how EDC is helping our customers as an ABB Authorized value provider? Read the ABB authorized value provider customer newsletter 'Energise'. This month we discuss the importance of the 'Internet of Things'  (IoT), How we resolved a customer's on-going problem with a crane hoist (after... [Details]

The ABB Added Value Providers have taken on Virgin's Pulse Challenge!! All your ABB partners will be competing to see who can make the healthiest changes to their lifestyle. Using a step counter, the participants will measure their steps over 100 days to see who the ultimate winner is! The... [Details]

Train your team for success - with EDC. Our engineers regularly undertake variable speed drive training with our customers, either at their premises or at our dedicated in-house training facility. Recently, a utilities company was given an introductory course in ABB’s ACQ580 drives. This type of training results in less... [Details]

It's red, it's shiny, it's a symbol of quality, it's hard won.....many people covet it....but only a few get to achieve it. Yes! EDC has been awarded the NICEIC Approved Contractor certificate for electrical contractors who undertake installation, commissioning and maintenance of electrical installations to the BS 7671 standard. For our engineers it's a... [Details]