Factoring Life Cycle Variables Enables Intelligent Motor-drive Purchases
Cranes and winches in particular can benefits from this practice.Early electric motors were operated at one speed, guided by available current and voltage and often drive belt and pulley systems that mechanically controlled system speed and power. As motors evolved, efficiency improved, mostly by changing output control from mechanical to electrical and eventually leading to the creation of modern adjustable speed drives (AC drives).Today, the largest potential for electric motor energy savings lies in system- and process-level optimization.
Vessel Automation: Command & Control
The marine industry is becoming increasingly competitive, with many looking to lower transportation costs while demanding the highest environmental and safety standards. Automating vessel operations and systems can significantly improve a vessel owner’s competitive edge in the market, by reducing staffing requirements, improving asset management, maintenance costs and minimizing risk of environmental incidents due to human error. On a ship, there are many parameters that needs to be controlled or monitored including: temperature…
American Electric Technologies Powers Growing Indian Energy Market
American Electric Technologies, Inc., announced two projects with Aban Offshore Limited of . Aban Offshore is 's largest offshore private drilling contractor and their twenty offshore drilling and production units places Aban among the top ten offshore drilling asset owners in the world. The contracts total just under $2m. The scope of supply for the Aban VII and the Aban III jack-up retrofit projects include a complete new custom-designed, state-of-the-art, M&I Electric power and electrical system upgrade. These projects also provide for generator control and distribution switchgear systems as well as SCR drives and motor control systems. A customized driller control and mud pump console is also part of the customized upgrade package.
