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SCR's new range of Permanent Magnet Screw Air Compressors helps solve the problem of high energy consumption at low RPM. Matching your compressed air consumption through speed adjustment and vector control in the variable speed drive, the new Permanent Magnet range of air compressors can offer energy savings of up... [Details]

EDC is delighted to announce that EDC Air Compressors will now be offering a range of oil free air compressors in addition to their current oil injected range. The SCR manufactured oil free units come as both oil free fixed speed air compressors and oil free variable speed drive controlled... [Details]

Helping customers get the most from their compressed air systems. View the SCR range at Air Tech's 2016 exhibition. From 12th to 14th April you can see the stunning range of SCR air compressors and speak to the product specialists behind their design. View full details of the exhibition. [Details]

In January 2016 ABB will be increasing the prices of the ACS550 and ACS800 range of drives. As a result, Dec 2015 is the last chance to buy both these drive types prior to the price increase. The ACS550 series will ultimately be replaced by the new ABB ACS580 range of variable speed drives,... [Details]

Follow EDC (Scotland) Ltd on Twitter to keep up-to-date with ABB's latest developments. [Details]

EDC is now stocking the ABB ACS580 range of drives - the natural evolution from the ACS550 series. An all compatible solution, the ACS580 drive provides "effortless energy efficiency" throughout a range of variable speed drive applications both variable & constant from 0.75kw to 250kw in both IP21 & IP54 (200-240v & 380-480v... [Details]

Many problems with variable speed drives will require an engineer to attend site to resolve the issue - but is there anything you can do to fix small scale problems yourself? Getting your inverter back up and running can be as simple as changing a set of fuses, or replacing a fan... [Details]

EDC has now launched edcaircompressorsscotland.co.uk, a new venture into industrial rotating screw compressors. The range includes oil free, fixed speed and variable speed drive oil injected air compressors. See the full product listing - as well as information on air compressor energy audits, ancillary products and service contracts -  at www.edcaircompressorsscotland.co.uk.... [Details]

Training your engineers for failure?Variable speed drives are acknowledged as being the most effective way of controlling a motor. The plant rooms of industries throughout the country rely on them to keep industry turning (literally) – and for the most part they do exactly that, controlling motors to produce enough... [Details]

Drives, like cars, work best when fully serviced and maintained, but can servicing your drives really lead to an improvement in their performance and extend their working life? EDC's engineers found that as drives progressed through their life-cycle, more and more were coming into our workshop for minor repairs. Although the repairs... [Details]