services

Economy Drive

A way of saving money with no capital investment. APDS will carry out an energy survey, supply and install an inverter at no cost to you. Then a monthly payment based on the savings is made to APDS. The drive continues to be owned and maintained by APDS saving money indefinately.

The Problem
Many customers appreciate the savings that are possible with inverters fitted on pumps and fans.However, with budget restraints or external funding difficulties, raising capital expenditure is not always possible. With APDS Economydrive® this problem is over come. No capital outlay and immediate savings for you.

The Solution
APDS carry out a standard energy survey at no cost to you and produce a detailed energy saving report. The annual savings are divided into 12 monthly values and this is shared equally between APDS and you. APDS will then install and commission the drive at your site and a standing order is set up to reduce costs. APDS will regularly visit site to ensure the equipment is performing satisfactorily and in the event of any problems these are resolved.

So - peace of mind with no capital outlay, and at the end of the hire period you have the option to buy the drives at a previously agreed price or to renew the hire contract for a further period of time.What could be simpler?Ideal for Schools, Councils, Trusts, any one on a tight capital budget!

Following a energy survey APDS will supply and install inverters. Then APDS are paid half of the saved energy costs on a monthly basis producing savings for all parties.

Drives Advantage

Users of variable speed drives can for the first time source repairs, maintenance and hire services as well as new drives from one source across the UK, thanks to a new support package from ABB Drives Alliance member APDS.

Our DrivesAdvantage package aims to offer users the most cost-effective drive operation by servicing existing drive installations of all makes.

With a full range of services as well as replacement drives, we can offer the user the best advice for each situation. The six packages included in DrivesAdvantage give operators the support they need at every stage of the drive's life cycle.

Get The Advantage The six service packages are:

Drive Repair

All makes of drive, not just ABB, can be repaired or advice given for replacement should repair be uneconomical.

Drive Upgrade

A dedicated drive replacement scheme to find the right replacement for an existing drive and installing it, along with removal and disposal of the old unit.

Drive Hire

The UK’s longest established drive hire service is part of the solution, with a fleet of drives for hire to meet temporary needs, such as dealing with a breakdown situation or testing a new application or proving energy savings on a “try before you buy“ basis.

Drive Care

Periodical and preventative maintenance as well as security backup and safe storage of drive parameters, ensuring the application can easily be restored in case of a breakdown.

Drive Efficiency

Energy appraisals that identify the most valuable energy saving opportunities at the site that can be realised with variable speed drives, following ABB’s market-leading 6-step Energy Saving Plan.

Drive Training

A training programme that helps ensure that users can take advantage of all the benefits their drives have to offer, held at an ABB Drives Alliance training centre or at the customer’s premises.

 

ABB Drives Alliance

We are proud founder members of the ABB Drives Alliance..

ABB Drives Alliance is the UK’s most comprehensive drives network, with ten partners strategically located around the UK. The partners have large stocks of AC drives available off-the-shelf and online connection to ABB’s central stock. The members of the team have been handpicked by ABB because they are outstanding drives experts in their local area.

The Alliance