A 3 phase electric motor has 3 coils. These coils can be configured or connected either end to end (as a triangle) in Delta configuration or with 3 ends together as a Star. Why use 2 types of coil windings? If a stationary electric motor were started directly in Delta mode the current drawn would be very high. To handle this …
The famous ‘time & temperature’ display in Stoke-on-Trent, a story about old technology
The time & temperature display on Fletcher Moorland’s building is famous in Stoke-on-Trent, If you’ve ever driven, or walked down Elenora Street, part of the A52 one-way system in Stoke town, you’ll have seen it. Many people only know us as – “That place with the clock on the front”. Now let’s just wind back to the early 1980s where …
SERVICEview – Transparency in the repair industry
Wouldn’t it be great to see exactly what happens when you send equipment for repair or servicing? We’ve created SERVICEview for greater transparency and trust for our customers. Now, when you send an item of equipment away for servicing or repair, you’ll receive a video link to the condition of it and the faults found. What’s more, we will send …