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27/05/08 - Commander SK - in the Right Place at the Right Time for Crevoisier SA!
Crevoisier SA are a manufacturer of production machines for the high class watch making industry. They have recently launched The Universal C-5001 Lapping and Polishing Machine and at its heart is a Control Techniques 1.5 kW Commander SK.
09/05/08 - THE DRIVE BEHIND THE CLIMB TO THE TOP - Climbing Platform has smooth servo drive control
A radical new type of Climbing Platform powered by Control Techniques servo-drives controlling long reach actuators has been designed by Delta International, the UK’s leading chimney contracting company.
22/04/08 Control Techniques Launch Dedicated HVACR Drive Range
Control Techniques Drives, an Emerson Division, has launched AFFINITY a new range of HVACR drives focused on the needs of the Building Automation Industry worldwide.
18/04/08 Byzak & Control Techniques Co-operation Reduces Expensive Pump Downtime in the Water Industry
One of the most costly problems facing water companies is that of 'ragging', the fouling of pump impellers, a long-standing nuisance that eats up thousands of hours of maintenance time in sewage pumping stations.
04/02/08 DRIVING DOWN COSTS OF BLOCK PAVING
A unique robot-based system for the laying of street paving slabs has been developed by Dutch company Robostreet.
25/01/08 2.4MW OF FAN POWER KEEPS DUTCH SKYDIVERS AIRBORNE
A new Indoor Skydive Centre in Holland is flying high in the opinion of its enthusiastic users thanks to precise air control provided by twelve huge 200 kW fans at the base of the tower.
05/12/07 CONTROL TECHNIQUES LAUNCHES NEW SERVO FAMILY
Digitax ST dedicated servo range - intelligent, compact. dynamic
26/11/07 CONTROL TECHNIQUES LAUNCHES REAL TIME ETHERNET MODULE
The latest option module to extend the functionality of Control Technique’s variable speed drives range, including the Unidrive SP family, is SM-EtherCAT
24/11/07 CONTROL TECHNIQUES, HALL 1, STAND 440, SPS/IPC, NUREMBERG, 27TH - 29TH NOVEMBER
At SPS/IPC Nuremberg 2007 Control Techniques will be revealing their brand new drives range, Digitax ST
12/11/07 DRIVES FOR TOP-NOTCH "SPRINTER"
Daimler Chrysler opts for Control Techniques Drives
06/09/07 KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE AT GERMAN ALUMINIUM PLANT
Alcoa Germany depends on Control Techniques modular drives
24/08/07 DRIVE FOR QUALITY IN GERMAN LIFT MARKET
OSMA prides itself on the flexibility and individuality of its lifts
21/07/07 DRIVE PROVIDES COOL ENERGY SAVING SOLUTION AT HENRY DENNY
Control Techniques has produced improved temperature control in a food company’s chilled rooms
12/07/07 TOP MARKS FOR HVAC DRIVES
Ireland’s leading manufacturer of air handling units for heating, ventilating and air conditioning has standardised on AC variable speed drives from Control Techniques.
18/06/07 CONTROL TECHNIQUES PROVIDES SWEET SOLUTIONS AT BRITISH SUGAR
The latest project at British Sugar Cantley near Norwich has again specified variable speed drives from Control Techniques
25/05/07 DRIVE CUTS COST OF ROTATIONAL WELDER
A specialist machine builder, was given a tight time scale – and a tight budget – by Sheffield based heating systems company
06/05/07 AUTOMATED WELDING BOOSTS TOWBAR PRODUCTION AT WITTER – CUTS WELDING TIME BY UP TO 50%
Automated jig control, using drives from Control Techniques, has made a significant contribution to increased production at Deeside-based Witter Towbars, cutting the welding time for each towbar assembly by up to 50%!
28/04/07 NEW FRAME SIZE D ADDED TO COMMANDER SK RANGE
“We believe it is the most compact 7.5 kW drive available worldwide”
09/04/07 CONTROL TECHNIQUES EXTENDS LEAD IN DRIVE FLEXIBILITY WITH LONWORKS COMMUNICATIONS MODULE
Control Techniques, Emerson Industrial Automation has launched its 21st option module to provide added functionality to their range of AC drives.
19/03/07 COAL LOADER DOWN UNDER DEPENDS ON CONTROL TECHNIQUES DRIVES
In Australia, as part of BBI (DBCT) Management Pty Ltd expansion plans, a new shiploader has been installed at the Dalrymple Bay coal terminal in the port of Hay Point.
12/03/07 CONTROL TECHNIQUES DRIVES FOR MAJOR SERBIAN MINE PROJECT
Heavy duty AC drives from Control Techniques, Emerson Industrial Automation have been chosen for a major open-cast coal mining project in Kostolac, some 90 km south-east of Belgrade.
26/02/07 DRIVES SUCCESSES IN CHINESE PORT CRANES
Control Techniques, is enjoying major successes in providing large AC variable speed drives for port cranes in several Chinese ports.
12/02/07 UNIMOTOR FM – A VERSATILE SERVOMOTOR TO MEET MOST NEEDS
Control Techniques Dynamics has launched a new family of servo-motors – the Unimotor FM range - to meet the widest possible range of general market needs.
18/01/07 DRIVES GIVE GREAT BALL CONTROL AT SOCCER CIRCUS
The world’s first ever fully interactive football attraction.
29/12/06 A QUALIFIED SUCCESS
Over 60 employees of Newtown based drives manufacturer Control Techniques celebrated completing an internationally recognized training course.
20/12/06 COMMANDER SK – THE SIMPLE DRIVE WITH AWARD WINNING DESIGN
Control Techniques’ Commander SK drive range won the Industrial Product Design Award at the DBA’s Design Effectiveness Awards 2006.