Selecting the best motor and control technology

Phil Black - PII Editor 28/07/2010

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How to reduce energy costs with GAMBICA

GAMBICA has published a new guide, titled ‘Selection of Efficient Motors & Controls’, available as a free download from the GAMBICA Web site. This guide assists in the selection of the best motor and control technology, addressing the differences in motor efficiency ratings, the considerations and benefits of different control methods, and the issues that affect the decision making process for fixed or variable speed control.

The guide is aimed at senior managers and decision makers looking to reduce energy costs in an organisation. As such it is a concise, non-technical publication with a focus on the life-cycle costs of a motor driven system. A key message is that, although higher efficiency may increase initial purchase cost, the reduced energy cost is much more significant; often paying back quickly and m any times over.

“In a single year the energy cost of running a motor can be up to 10 times its purchase price,” explained Steve Brambley, deputy director of GAMBICA. “Over the life of the motor, energy is by far the most significant cost and anyone purchasing a motor should take this into consideration. As an example, a high efficiency motor and VSD might cost £2000 more than a standard efficiency motor, but can save £5000 per year on the energy bill.”
The guide can be downloaded from http://bit.ly/GAMBICA