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
Generis represents the next generation of AC drive technology, delivering cost effective and highly reliable AC motor control combined with energy regeneration and low input current harmonics. Generis has been designed to simplify control without compromising performance, offering improvements in heat generation, motor accuracy and overall system efficiency. This groundbreaking AC regeneration drive will also … Continued
Sprint Electric manufactures an extensive range of DC motor control products, designed to increase productivity, save energy and reduce downtime. Sprint has used its renowned industrial automation experience to design a range of DC motor controllers which provide you with solutions to the most demanding motor control applications. DC drives are used in machines requiring … Continued
The PL/X series DC Drive is a fully digital DC drive system that provides total control of the most demanding motor control applications. The PL/X series offers high-performance Digital 2Q / 4Q DC Drives from 5kW to 1MW output power and can be fully configured by the user. Gary Keen, director at Sprint Electric, comments: … 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.
Sprint Electric continues to accelerate its expansion programme with a further £1.9 million investment from Foresight Group. The private equity group, who invested £2million in Sprint in 2023, is also sharing industry connections and strategic advice with Sprint as part of a partnership designed to deliver rapid global growth. Sprint have now raised a total of £4.7 million investment in the last 12 months alone. In 2023, Sprint received £2 million of private equity investment from the Foresight Group and £500,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund. In March this year, they won £300,000 funding from Innovate UK.
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.
