Latest news for GAMBICA 
GAMBICA supports International Energy Agency findings on lifetime energy costs(15/08/2011)
The recent International Energy Agency (IEA)'s white paper ‘Energy-efficiency policy opportunities for electric motor-driven systems’ argues that energy usage on electric motor applications is going to double by 2030, as a result of the anticipated need for more installations across the globe. However, the IEA also suggests that current energy usage could be cut by ten per cent despite this increase, if all appropriate efficiency measures were pu... [more]
Variable speed drives can reduce your energy bill by more than the capital cost in a short period(12/07/2011)
Installing a variable speed drive is the closest thing industry has to signing up for free money. They can reduce the energy bill on your application or system by more than the capital cost in a relatively short period. Furthermore, a VSD will pay yearly dividends - in the form of reduced energy bills. As energy prices continue to soar, the ROI on a VSD application increases in proportion to the bill. (Although I’m sure we would rather just k... [more]
New Chief Executive for GAMBICA (21/01/2011)
GAMBICA has announced the appointment of Dr Graeme Philp as its new Chief Executive. Dr Philp takes over from Geoff Young, who led the organisation for 25 years and who is retiring. GAMBICA is the UK-based organisation which represents the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology industry. Announcing the appointment, GAMBICA’s President, John Bailey, said, “I am delighted to secured Graeme as the new Chief Executive o... [more]
GAMBICA's new guide assists in the selection of the best motor and control technology(01/11/2010)
GAMBICA's new guide, titled ‘Selection of Efficient Motors & Controls’, assists in the selection of the best motor and control technology, addressing the differences in motor efficiency ratings, the considerations and benefits of different control methods, and the issues that affect the decision making process for fixed or variable speed control. The guide is aimed at senior managers and decision makers looking to reduce energy costs in an org... [more]
New Inter-Connection Technologies Group within GAMBICA's Industrial Automation Sector(05/03/2010)
Nine GAMBICA member companies including four new members have formed a new Inter-Connection Technologies Group, within GAMBICA's Industrial Automation Sector. The Group's inaugural meeting appointed Stuart Jaycocks, from Weidmuller, as chairman and welcomed new member companies ContaClip UK, Phoenix Contact, Wago and Wieland to the roster. The other member companies in the group are ABB, Legrand, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric. ... [more]
Manufacturers working to the new IEC 61439 standard still need to exercise a high level of skill and caution(10/02/2010)
IEC 61439, the new series of international standards for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies, will soon be implemented in the UK as BS EN 61439. GAMBICA'S Controlgear Group Technical committee has welcomed the long-awaited publication of these standards but warns that manufacturers working to the new standard still need to exercise a high level of skill and caution in relation to the ratings they adopt for components used in the... [more]
New President for GAMBICA(21/10/2009)
GAMBICA is the Trade Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology in the UK. It has a membership of over 200 companies and covers the following five principal sectors of the industry: - - Industrial automation products and systems - Process measurement and control equipment and systems - Environmental analysis and monitoring equipment - Laboratory Technology - Test and measurement equipment for electri... [more]
Small investment in Variable Speed Drives to improve motor efficiency provides real savings(21/09/2009)
Whilst managers in UK industry are aware of the scale of rises in electricity prices and the environmental consequences of its excessive use, there is limited knowledge of how electricity costs can be effectively reduced. Electric motors consume huge amounts of electricity; about two-thirds of all industrial energy use. Even a simple electric motor, costing a few hundred pounds, can be expected to consume many tens of thousands of pounds worth of... [more]
Other electrical systems and equipment news
Electrical products and systems:
Cables and cabling -
Circuit protection and electrical distribution -
Lighting and lamps -
Power generation -
Machine and motor control -
Wiring devices -
Electrical installation -
Electrical industry -
Company news -
Product news
Market sectors:
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration -
Home and residential -
Offices and commercial -
Industrial -
Power and utilities -
Security, fire and safety
