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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Can I Save Energy with Variable Speed Drive?
With energy costs soaring many of our customers are asking, ‘Can I save energy with Variable Speed Drives?’ The Short
Energy-Saving Equipment, Will it Save Me Money?
Systems powered by electric motors make up a whopping 40% of the world’s total electricity consumption and 65% in the
Can I reduce energy costs by replacing an old Variable Speed Drive with a new modern drive?
Replacing an existing modern variable speed drive with other variable speed drives will not save you money. 2022 drives from
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.
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We offer 24/7 Support, Service and Repairs for all your Variable Speed Drives as well as Bespoke Panel Building and Training Courses for engineers.
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Over 1500 VSDs, up to 4.5MW, available to hire. We can also provide you with Motors, Generators, Cable and much more. All your temporary rental needs from one company.
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Over 25 years experience supplying and supporting Variable Speed Drives for all applications.
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