Cool on energy

As the need to cut costs to stay competitive remains the focus of world industry, drives and motors and the attached control systems are much in demand.

Energy costs, such as oil price rises, are also of great concern — further focusing minds on increasing efficiency.

This is reflected in two recent reports from industry analyst

. one notes that the market for electric drives in the European food and beverage industries is expanding — and revenues in the sector are likely to rise from $260m (£130m) in 2006 to a predicted $413m by 2013.

The report highlights the demand for energy-efficient systems in the effort to reduce production costs.

The second report highlights the increased use of energy-efficient pumps for use in the energy market — further evidence that energy costs will drive growth for the next few years.

New products are also flagging energy efficiency as a major sales point in the drives and motors sector and it is clear that saving money is a big selling point.