ESOS: Final chance for non-compliant companies

Organisations that have not yet notified the Environment Agency of ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) compliance have just over two w...

The sky’s the limit when it comes to airport energy savings

An article from ABB’s Carl Turbitt caught our eye this week ( ABB UK HVAC Blog - ‘Sky-high savings? Get away…’) as it raised some interest...

How does rewinding an electric motor affect its efficiency?

When an electric motor fails, the user must decide whether to replace or rewind their equipment - a decision that’s been the cause of much ...

How to maintain your variable-speed drive’s efficiency

Variable-speed drives (VSDs) offer electric motor users the opportunity to precisely control their process while minimising energy consum...

ABB calculator demonstrates energy savings for fan and pump applications

We’ve written often in this blog about the efficiency improvements that can be made to electric motor -driven applications by using variabl...

EU MEPS: Latest phase less than a year away

As we enter a new year and look forward to the exciting challenges and opportunities ahead during the next 12 months, it doesn’t seem right...

5 causes of pump shaft displacement

The purpose of the shaft within a pump is to transmit an electric motor’s rotational power to its impeller. The shaft, therefore is an ess...

EC planning stricter electric motor efficiency regulations

The European Commission intends to tighten its energy-efficiency requirements for electric motors and variable-speed drives in order to s...

Global cooling energy consumption will outstrip heating demand by 2060

Gibbons HVAC Services have worked in the industrial, commercial and hospitality sectors for many years and provide a comprehensive p...

How to make AHUs more efficient and reduce chiller loads

Gibbons Engineering Group help clients across a multitude of sectors to reduce the load on chillers and increase the energy-efficiency of t...

Why you should consider the lifecycle cost of pumps

The initial cost of a water pump and associated equipment is the decisive factor for many users when placing an order. However, this expen...

Why do electric motors fail?

Here at Gibbons we’ve been providing electric motor rewinds for 46 years, so we’ve seen it all when it comes to motor failure. Here we’ll ...

The real cost of running an electric motor

When ordering an electric motor , it’s easy to focus on the purchase price. However, the up-front payment is a drop in the ocean compared t...

How do variable-speed drives improve productivity?

Variable-speed drives (VSDs) are well known for reducing the energy consumption of electric motor-driven applications. Power usage in pump...

3 ways to improve the efficiency of your pump system

As a supplier of a wide range of pumps – including high-performance Lowara pumps – we know a thing or two about helping our cus...

3 problems caused by oversized electric motors

Selecting the right electric motor size to suit your application can be difficult, which is why many end users decide to err on the side o...

When should you buy premium-efficiency electric motors?

We understand that investing in any new equipment is not a decision to be taken lightly, and electric motors for applications such as pump...

How often should electric motor bearings be lubricated?

In order to maximise the efficiency and operating life of an electric motor , planned routine maintenance is essential. Bearings are, of co...

How to calculate electric motor operating cost

When deciding on an electric motor supplier, it’s easy to focus on the purchase price. However, the up-front payment is a drop in the ocea...

Variable-speed drives enhance productivity as well as energy efficiency

Variable-speed drives are an excellent means of reducing the energy consumption of the motor-driven application they’re connected to. For ...