DRIVES PROVIDE UNIQUE COST-SAVING SOLUTION IN THE WATER INDUSTRY CUSTOMER PROFILE Byzak Limited, a Framework Contractor to Northumbrian Water , worked with Nidec to develop a solution for pump blockages at Seaton Sluice, near Whitley Bay . Variable speed drives have been programmed to automatically reduce the problem of ‘ragging’ and eliminate the need for human intervention. KEY BENEFITS • REDUCES PUMP BLOCKAGES • LOWERS MAINTENANCE COSTS • REMOTE MONITORING • 100% REDUNDANCY THE CHALLENGE ‘Ragging’ – the fouling of pump impellers – is a costly, ongoing problem faced by water companies the world over. As well as it being a dirty unpleasant task, the cost of clearing a blocked pump in a dirty water facility is expensive, involving a maintenance team and sometimes a crane. Do

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