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New AquaMaster 3 offers even greater power to the user

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ABB has upgraded its proven AquaMaster electromagnetic water flowmeters with an expanded range of power source options, making it ideal for water billing and leakage applications in virtually any location. Based on ABB’s AquaMaster Explorer transmitter, the AquaMaster 3 offers a choice of mains and battery power options, plus an all-new renewable power version which can draw power from either...

ABB drives help achieve precise control

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ABB and Tatham have developed control software based on ABB high performance machinery drives’ programmable function blocks which provide precise positioning ABB and Tatham Ltd, a specialist textile machinery company, have in response to industry demand developed the technology to provide higher production speeds with improved product weight distribution for crosslapper control. A crosslapper...

Norbar Ultrasonic Instrument Shows New Real Time Measurement Capabilities

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A chance experiment on a wind farm in Texas has demonstrated an example of the non-traditional applications that can be carried out by Norbar’s portable USM-3 ultrasonic bolt meter, which provides precise measurements for the elongation (resolution to 0.0001 mm) and load in threaded fasteners. It is known to be incredibly versatile, being able to undertake measurements for fasteners measuring...

ABB cuts water bills for Glastonbury organisers

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ABB equipment is used to monitor water consumption for the festival site Organisers of the Somerset based Glastonbury festival are now able to accurately monitor their water consumption and solar energy thanks to the installation of ABB instruments, including a SM500F and SM3000 videographic recorders and ABB WaterMaster flowmeters. The annual Pilton music festival which sees the local population...

ABB to be lead sponsor at Global Water Leakage Summit

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ABB is to be the lead sponsor at the 5th Global water leakage summit, to be held at the Thistle Marble Arch, London 28th – 29th June. As a leading provider of technology for water treatment and distribution applications, ABB will take a prominent role at the event, which provides a forum for the exchange of best practice in tackling water leakage. “With millions of litres of water lost through...