Sprint Electric, the AC & DC drive manufacturer based in Arundel, UK, has appointed Alan Baird as head of sales for its AC drive business. Alan brings a depth of expertise in AC drive sales and a proven track record of delivering growth. In his new role, Alan will lead the global sales of Generis, … Continued
Vivek Khistariya joined Sprint Electric as senior test and validation engineer in August 2023. His story is fascinating, with a background of working at some of the biggest automotive companies in the UK, before returning to his original vocation of electrical engineering with Sprint Electric. Vivek is based at the Jubilee campus at the University … Continued
Dr Mark Gardiner, director of Sprint Electric, explains the value of the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) undertaken with the University of Nottingham and the University of Sussex. Mark joined Sprint Electric in 2013 and has 30 years of experience in the drives industry.
The KTPs are part grant-funded schemes that helps businesses to innovate using the expertise from the universities. A KTP brings together a business or charity with a research organisation and a qualified graduate, known as a KTP Associate, with the capability to lead a strategic, technical or business project.
Sprint Electric has expanded its footprint at the University of Nottingham after raising significant investment towards the development of Generis, the groundbreaking AC regeneration drive.
Sprint Electric has partnered with the University of Nottingham since 2018 on two separate Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs). The collaboration has researched the underlying technologies and developed Generis with the aim of delivering a cost effective and highly reliable AC motor control with energy regeneration and low input current harmonics.
Harry Fenn has joined Arundel-based Sprint Electric as supply chain manager, a key appointment for the company as they implement a global growth strategy following a wave of investment. Harry joins with an impressive track record in supply chain management. A qualified electrical engineer, Harry started out in project engineering for a satellite antennae manufacturer.
Sprint Electric, a world leading manufacturer of drives for industrial motor control, has won Innovate UK funding for its groundbreaking Generis AC Regeneration drive. This patented AC drive technology provides precise control of AC electric motors combined with efficient energy regeneration, a need not adequately addressed by traditional AC variable frequency drives.
The Generis AC regeneration drive will be introduced at SPS via a series of daily technical presentations by Neill Drennan on the 14-16th of November. These presentations will explain to attendees how Generis improves productivity and both regenerates and saves energy. The technical presentations will be held on each day of the show: The Benefits … Continued
We are pleased to announce several key appointments to the Sprint Electric team before the unveiling of the Generis at SPS in Nuremburg. By employing the highest standard of drives engineers since 1987, we have developed world class products for almost every industrial motor control application.
The team at Sprint Electric secured investments totalling £2.5m to help enter the AC VSD (variable-speed drives) market with a new range boasting unique regenerative capabilities. The team has been developing the new drive over the past five years in partnership with University of Nottingham as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
