Kadant AES To Showcase UNiGY® Pump System Technology At IMTS 2008
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Patented pump system technology reduces energy use by over 60%
Queensbury, N.Y. - Kadant AES, a division of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI), a leading global provider of process solutions, will be attending IMTS 2008, taking place September 8-13, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Representatives from Kadant AES will be on hand to showcase the company's UNiGY® pump-control system, an exclusive and patented high-pressure control technology.
Equipped with UNiGY PhD(TM) (Pump-modeling hydraulic Drive ) technology, the system employs intelligent pump-control software utilizing mathematical models to produce the precise flow rates and pressures demanded by the application. The UNiGY PhD system continually senses demand and manages pump speed and applied torque as required to satisfy variations in process demand, significantly lowering energy consumption and noise. In addition, the UNiGY PhD technology improves the process control and system availability of hydraulic power systems used in a variety of industries, including forging, plastic injection molding, and tube bending.
For processes where hydraulic demand is intermittent, the UNiGY system can reduce maintenance costs and extend pump life. The UNiGY drive achieves this by slowing pump speed when flow is not required while using torque management technology to maintain desired system pressure at all flow rates.
UNiGY pump-control technology can be easily retrofitted into existing process systems and incorporated into new installations. The technology reduces system complexity by eliminating the need for flow and pressure sensors and control valves.
About UNiGY Pump-Control Technology
UNiGY pump-control technology is a patented technology that utilizes pump-modeling software in closed-loop Flux Vector Drives for hydraulic power generation and to monitor and control high pressure positive displacement pumps. Distinct from VFD
technology, UNiGY PhD (Pump-modeling hydraulic Drive) technology provides precise control of both pressure and flow. Developed under a grant provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), UNiGY technology reduces energy use, simplifies system design and provides valuable pump and systems diagnostics which significantly reduces maintenance and downtime expense. Unigy is a registered trademark of Kadant Inc. and available through the Kadant AES Division. For more information, please visit kadantunigy.com.
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Annmarie Latta
Gray & Rice Public Relations
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