It looks like a good show, and we have many new things to show you.  Will you be visiting Drives & Controls from Tuesday June 8th to Thursday June 10th?

Lenze highlights include new motec and protec decentralised drives, an expanded range of our class leading I/O, and IP65 inverters up to 22kW.  We also will be showing the Techdrives product range.

You could win one of two wireless energy monitors in our stand competition.  It requires a simple three digit answer to one question and you can sneak a preview here

Admission to the show is free, and there are also free conference sessions that look interesting, see www.drives2010.com.

Sorry to you Celts, sorry to those who hate football, but we have a free World Cup prediction game that opens on our website next week.  It is mainly for fun in your lunchtimes, but there are prizes and you can measure your prediction skills against participants worldwide.

From 1st June enter the game via www.lenze.co.uk

Many electric motors spend a lot of time running under part load conditions.  This improves running efficiency by as much as 30%. New VFCeco software currently available in the 8400 motec, adjusts the magnetisation current in the motor and can save 30% of energy costs.  Find out more on our website or on our stand (D2306) at the Drives & Controls exhibition.

The EL range of windows CE based HMI's has been expanded with a new miniature 3.5" screen whose face dimensions are substantially smaller than a CD case.  There is no sacrifice in performance with SD card slot, integrated CAN, three interface ports and more.

We describe the I/O system 1000 as compact and clever, and for good reasons.  The 12.5mm width, modular construction, assembly without tools and EMC protection are class leading.  Now there are new modules for connecting thermocouples and encoders, new power supplies and relays.  You can see them on our stand June 8th to 10th.