Proof of market for an innovation in power electronics with energy-saving potential of 30–40% in many well-established industries (cement, mining, escalators etc.)

Power Drive Efficiency Ltd.(www.PowerdriveEfficiency.com)目前正在开发一种新型电机控制器。它基于一项专利技术，该技术采用先进的算法来监控电机性能并动态调整驱动参数，从而使电机效率提高高达40%。节能控制器与现有电机一起使用，既可以作为升级(更换旧控制器)安装，也可以并行安装(允许操作员在两者之间切换)。它既可以用于新的安装(即新的工厂设计)，也可以作为对现有工厂应用程序的改造。使用这种控制器的主要好处是节省能源，延长电机的使用寿命，以及改善工厂经理的资产使用信息。鉴于英国大约一半的发电量用于驱动电机，在选定的细分市场采用这项技术可能会带来巨大的节能效益和环境影响。

Power Drive Efficiency Ltd. (www.powerdriveefficiency.com) is currently developing anovel motor controller. It is based on a patented technology that employs sophisticatedalgorithms to monitor motor performance and dynamically adjust the driving parameters,resulting in an increase of motor efficiency of up to 40%. The energy-saving controller is usedwith an existing motor, and can be installed as either an upgrade (replacing the old controller),or in parallel (allowing the operator to switch between the two). It can be used either in analtogether new installation (i.e. new factory design), or as a retrofit into existing factoryapplication. Key benefits of using such a controller are in energy savings, prolonged life ofthe motor, and improved asset usage information for plant managers. Given thatapproximately half of all power generated in the UK is used to drive electric motors, theenergy savings benefits and environmental impact of adoption of this technology in selectedmarket segments is potentially significant.