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TECO Shakes Hands With New Partners........
In August 2004, TECO Electric Europe formally launched
its "Approved Automation Partner" program for the UK
and Ireland.
TECO
currently a major far east based manufacturer of automation
hardware, held a two day 'kick-off' meeting in Manchester
(Trafford Park) at their European head quarters, signalling
the start of a significant growth investment (in line
with the forecast recovery in UK manufacturing).
Photographed
with TECO's Mr Meng and Shieh are representatives from
the UK partners Alex Nangle Ltd, CP Group Ltd, industrial
Drives and Controls ltd, WE Instrumentation Ltd, Reliance
Ltd, Clark Components Ltd and Chester Electrical Ltd.
Initially
the focus will be around AC drive technology, TECO and
their partners will also introduce PLC, HMI, Servo and
other automation hardware to the UK market place. When
asked what was TECO's strategy for Europe, Mr Peter
Shieh head of European automation division, said "we
will innovate, our customers will compete".
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Become efficient or pay the price.....
UK industry and commerce is being warned it must invest in energy efficient equipment or face financial and moral forfeits in the years ahead. The stark warning comes from Manchester-based Teco Westinghouse - the world's fifth largest electric motor manufacturer - on the eve of implementation of the Government's Climate Change Levy.
From April 1 2001, industry and commerce will be charged a tax on the energy it uses - gas, electricity, coal and liquid petroleum gas.
A typical industry electricity bill will rise by around 13% with major energy intensive industries, such as production and processing using most and, therefore, facing the largest rise.
The levy is part of a worldwide commitment to cut back on energy use as a way of reducing 'greenhouse gas effect' and global warming.
The UK Government has set a target of 20% reduction in CO2 by 2010.
It has already been estimated that industry and commerce wastes around 15-20% of its energy. From April, the Government will tax UK industry and commerce around an extra £1billion a year under the Climate Change Levy.
"This is a major new financial burden facing industry and commerce," warned Teco Westinghouse European Sales Manager Phil Hall. "But, it is also clearly part of a moral obligation on industry to work towards reducing CO2 emissions and therefore the global greenhouse gas effect."
Assistance
To assist businesses to meet the challenge, the Government is introducing the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme allowing companies investing in new and approved energy efficient equipment such as high efficiency motors and variable speed drives, to claim the full capital cost in the first year.
With an extensive range of motors and variable speed drives all registered with the Government as 'high efficiency', Teco Westinghouse is embarking on a programme educating and informing industry and commerce about the new regulations.
Energy site surveys
"We are offering energy site surveys, where we will look in detail at energy use and costs. We can then provide advice as to how and where industry can reduce energy costs, gain from the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme and become more energy efficient. This can all be achieved through the use of high efficiency motors and variable speed drives," said Hall.
Research shows that a high efficiency EFF1 motor will reach payback in under a year of installation - that is it will have saved more in energy costs than the motor itself cost.
"The world is awakening to the need to reduce energy consumption," said Hall. "There is a clear path for heavy energy consumers like industry and commerce - they can pay higher taxes and continue to use excess energy OR they can adopt energy efficiency policies, save money and become more efficient."
Information on energy savings can be obtained from Teco Westinghouse by phoning 0161 877 8025.
Information from Government is available from the Department of Environment on 0345 277200 / 0800 585794
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London & South East Open Day for Expanding Wilson Electric.....
An event at Chatham, Kent, in early April will examine ways of minimising the impact on business costs of the Government's new climate change levy. The charge, to be introduced in April, will mean higher energy bills for industry and commerce.
London and south east firms have the opportunity to find out how they can minimise the higher energy bills and claim capital allowance towards the cost of new energy efficient equipment at an event being hosted by Wilson Electric, one of the region's longest established electrical engineers.
Celebrating 50 years serving the south east from their London offices, the event also marks Wilson Electric's expansion with the opening of an office in Maidstone to serve local businesses.
Together with Teco Westinghouse, the world's fifth largest manufacturer or electric motors, Wilson Electric will use the event on April 4 to explain the levy and allowance implications to firms.
The open-day is being held at the Bridgewood Manor Hotel, Bridgewood Roundabout, Walderslade Woods, Chatham, Kent, on April 4.
For further information please call Nadia Barbara at Wilson Electric on 020 7228 3343.
COMPANY DETAILS:
Wilson Electric head office, 12-18 Radstock Street, Battersea, London, tel: 020 7228 3343
Wilson Electric Kent office, unit G5a, Maidstone Industrial Estate, St Peter Street, Maidstone, tel: 01622 687128
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TECO and RMB Group have enjoyed a long standing working relationship and, as such, TECO have authorised RMB to cater for all the U.K. industry out of hour requirements for energy saving and cost effective TECO electric motors. As leading U.K. authorised distributors, RMB will now carry up to 150kW in several variants of foot and flange mount (2, 4, and 6 pole).
To demonstrate our commitment to this new venture, every motor is supplied with a 3 year guarantee.
RMB also specialise in offering the complete drive solution to industry and, to find out more information, please visit the RMB Group website at www.rmbgroup.co.uk or telephone on 0121 500 1910. |
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Energy surveys for food & processing industries......
Teco Westinghouse high efficiency motors are ideally suited for the food and processing industries where manufacturers are looking to maintain low running costs with reliability, in addition to offering cost savings by utilising variable speed drives in variable torque applications. Now, to back its high efficiency, low costs claims, Teco Westinghouse is offering the food and processing industries free energy site surveys.
Information on a survey and further details on reducing energy costs by using high efficiency motors along with variable speed drives are available from Teco Westinghouse by phoning 0161 877 8025.
"Energy saving is not only a cost benefit to industry but it offers environmental gains too," said Teco Westinghouse sales manager Phil Hall. Other sources for information on energy saving include ETSU on tel 01235 433302, website www.etsu.com/ccltexts, and the Department of the Environment on tel 020 9744 6632, websites www.eca.gov.uk and www.environment.detr.gov.uk.
Teco Westinghouse (part of the world's fifth largest motor manufacturing group and at its European headquarters at Trafford Park, Manchester), maintains a stock of around 6,000 motors from 0.12kW to 300kW. Stocks are also held at the company's distributors partners around the UK. |
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Tate & Lyle the world's leading carbohydrates manufacturer has chosen Teco Westinghouse as the preferred supplier of motors for its European plants. As part of its business improvement programme, Tate & Lyle has reviewed large areas of its operation including manufacturing and expenditure. This included the supply of motors with tenders being invited from various major motor manufacturers.
Teco Westinghouse, in a partnership with RMB Group, has secured the contract which encompasses Tate & Lyle plants across Europe - including eight in the UK. "The high efficiency of Teco Westinghouse motors played a key role in Tate & Lyle's decision," said Teco Westinghouse sales manager Phil Hall. "Backed by immediate stock availability, speedy delivery and the 24-hours service offered by RMB, we had a winning package."
Teco Westinghouse is part of the world's fifth largest motor manufacturing group and its European headquarters at Trafford Park , Manchester , maintains a stock of around 6,000 motors from 0.12kW to 300kW.
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TECO Westinghouse has estasblished a new distributor network for the United Kingdom. The streamlined service is aimed at giving customers more efficient and cost effective access to TECO Westinghouse's extensive range of motors and drives - and, for the first time, a distributor has been appointed for Northern Ireland.
The network is:
South West - Mawdsley Bristol Electrical Repairs, Barton Manor Works, Midland Road, St Phillips, Bristol - tel 0117 955 2481
South East - Wilson Electric (Motor Sales) Ltd, 12/18 Radstock Street, Battersea, London - tel 020 7228 3343
Midlands - RMB Group, Union Street, West Bromwich - tel 0121 500 1910
North - RMB Group, Unit 20 Collingwood Court, Britannia Park, Middlesbrough - tel 01642 252627; Cefco (MCG) Division, Millfield Industrial Estate, Arksey Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, S. Yorks - tel 01302 873996
Scotland - Motorstore, Humbie Road, Newton Mearns, Glasgow - tel 0141 425 9292
Northern Ireland - Grants Electrical Services, Pennybridge Industrial Estate, Ballymena, Co. Antrim - tel 01266 656406
With more motors, drives and ancillaries in its portfolio than any other single supplier, TECO Westinghouse has agreed a new 'partnership' arrangement with each distributor - "These are all businesses who want to service customers' effectively and efficiency" said TECO Westinghouse sales manager, Phil Hall. "With immediate availability across our range of drives from 0.2kW to 180kW and motors from 0.18kW to 300kW, we are for the first time able to offer customers 24-hour delivery anywhere in the U.K., backed by round the clock service."
TECO Westinghouse Motor Company comprises the experience of Westinghouse, a leader in the motor industry since 1888, and TECO Electric and Machinery Company, a multi national with over 40 years motor experience.
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Motors and Drives from TECO Westinghouse have been successfully commissioned to operate crushers at the UK's most advanced new quarry operation. Tilcon Northern's major quarry plant at Linton, near Skipton in Yorkshire, will process up to two million tonnes of limestone a year when it comes into operation later this year.
TECO Westinghouse was awarded the contract to supply motors and drives which will operate the secondary and tertiary crushers - the largest of their type in the U.K. - by the main contractor Fairport Engineering.
The TECO Westinghouse contract included the supply, testing and commissioning of motors and drives plus operator training and ongoing servicing.
Working with Fairport and Tilcon Northern, TECO Westinghouse evolved a cost effective solution to the continuous production and close control requirements needed for the quarry's successful operation.
TECO Westinghouse supplied a 2000kVA ONAN 11kV to 690V stepdown/phase shift transformer with integral primary ring main unit, and secondary MCCBs, 12 pulse variable speed OPTIM drives rated at 450kW and 1000kW, and six pole 690V cage induction motors with inverter rated insulation systems.
The drives and motors are co-ordinated to the crusher torque t/n characteristics, and rated to effectively handle crusher short term overloads.
This is one of the largest UK contracts for TECO Westinghouse who have previously supplied motors for quarries including the huge opencast Mae Moh Mine in Thailand.
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TECO Westinghouse has expanded and strengthened its drives team as demands for its drives products - spearheaded by the highly successful Minicon launch - continue to push ahead. The drives team, led by European Drives Manager Neil Messenger, has been expanded with the recruitment of Dan Hetherington and the internal move of David Worthington Grime.
Dan, aged 24, joins Trafford Park based TECO Westinghouse as a drives specialist after over a year in the soft start sector. He is an honours graduate in electrical and electronic engineering from Manchester University. A keen basketball player, Dan (who lives in Shrewsbury) plays for Shrewsbury in the Worcester league.
David, from Bolton, has been with TECO Westinghouse for four years and now moves from his role as North West Sales Engineer to the Drives team.
"TECO Westinghouse remains one of the few companies to manufacture both motors and drives. This gives us the capability of tailoring packages to meet customers' individual requirements" said Neil.
Recent examples are the installation of TECO Westinghouse variable speed drive packages at Ford Motor Company's vehicle test centre at Dunton, Essex. Also, packages for Tilcon Northern's major new quarry plant at Linton, near Skipton, Yorkshire.
"Our drives range - complemented most recently by the addition of the micro drive (the Minicon) for motor outputs as low as 0.27kW - gives TECO Westinghouse the widest range of drives of any manufacturer".
"With major and continuing investment in technology, we now have a strong and dedicated team specialising in drives" said Neil. |
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TECO Westinghouse has more than trebled the output of its 'palm size' Minicon drive. Launched last year for motor outputs 0.27kW to 0.75kW, the Minicon range has been extended up to 2.2kW. At 118mm (wide) x 143mm (high) x 172mm (deep) - and weighing less than 1.67Kg, the new Minicon packs even more into their compact design.
"Minicon has been a tremendous success and given TECO Westinghouse a strong foothold in the competitive palm drive sector" said Neil Messenger, TECO Westinghouse European Drives Manager. "Now, with this latest development, the Minicon offers much increased output whilst retaining its small size."
With its high cost efficiency - a hallmark of TECO Westinghouse - drives in the Minicon range feature a built-in EMI filter and easy-to-use operation. With DIN rail mounting, the Minicon drives operate with sinusiodal wave PWM control.
Minicons are available through the TECO Westinghouse UK distributor network.
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