Halcyon Drives Ltd commenced trading in 1991 as an ABB Inverter Drives Distributor and has developed the business to present day with a turnover in excess £5 million and employing over 30 staff. The company has developed into an electrical engineering company supplying control, drive and safety solutions to the manufacturing industry direct to end users and offering our expertise to original equipment manufacturers.

ABB AC Inverter & HVAC Drives

Halcyon Drives are a founder member of the ABB Drives Alliance & HVAC Partners network, which offers the most comprehensive variable speed drives network in the UK. We have a wide range of expertise in application, programming, repairing installation and commissioning of inverter and servo drives.
Being one of ABB’s leading drives distributors, the range of ACS55, ACS150, ACS350, ACS550, ACH 550 and ACS800 are stocked from 0.18kW to 250kW. We are conversant with most other Inverter Drives and have a wide experience with Servo Drive Applications, DC Drive Systems and Power Transmission Geared Motor needs.

ABB Induction Motors

Halcyon Drives are a member of ABB’s “MSP” (Motor Service Partner) network, one of 14 companies based throughout the UK dedicated in supplying and servicing ABB Electric Induction Motors, Servo motors & Flameproof, Explosion Proof and Dust Ignition Proof Motors. With Stocks held locally of up to 45kW capacity, Halcyon Drives can offer an efficient local service on Variable Speed Drives, bare shaft motors and geared motors.

We offer a comprehensive range of motors for both Gas & Dust Areas complying with the new ATEX DIRECTIVES.

Safety & Sensing - Allen Bradley - Guardmaster & Datasenor

Specialist in machine safety, offering the Allen Bradley-Guradmaster comprehensive range of mechanical and electrical safety switch products for machine guarding to emergency stop switch monitoring. Whatever the safeguarding problems, Halcyon Drives can supply the
solutions offering a range of SAFETY Automation Products from Rockwell Automation, who is one of the leading specialists in Industrial Automation able to offer a wide range of failsafe equipment.

Datasensor are a leading company in the production & sales of optoelectronic devices for detection, safety, measurement & inspection for industrial automation.

Halcyon Drives Safety & Sensor Division offer the extensive Datasensor range of Photoelectric Products including Universal Sensors, which are able to satisfy the most varied of application requirements. This range benefits from both Transistorised and Relay outputs. Compact, miniature and tubular sensors offer the basic through beam, polarised retro-reflex, polarised retro-reflex for transparent, diffused, fixed focus and background or foreground suppression
models.

Control Systems & Installation /Commissioning

Halcyon Drives Engineered & Automation Control Solutions cover a wide base of industrial applications. Our expertise is in the design, manufacture installation & commissioning of bespoke control panel systems as follows:-

• All sizes from wall mounting to free standing suites and multi cubicle designs

• Use of proprietary made panels

• Design to suit specific needs using specially made enclosures

• Supply Motor Control Centres with ASTA Certified

• Busbar & Riser Systems and fit out with starter gear providing type ‘2’ co-ordination to BS EN60947

• Full comprehensive documentation is provided, which ensures easy maintenance and future modifications can be readily made

• Programming of PLC’s & HMI’s

Hire Drives & Service Facilities

To support our comprehensive stocked range of ABB Drives, Halcyon Drives have an extensive selection of Drive Units available for hire. Most of the systems available come mounted on wheels for easy manoeuvrability. The range extends up t0o 400kW and we can offer the complete package of hire, installation and commissioning.
These drives can be hired as a temporary solution for breakdowns, or for short periods to evaluate the benefits of Energy Saving Inverter Control on your own existing equipment and machinery.

Halcyon Drives are the perfect partner to keep your plant running around the clock whatever your drive application. As part of our ‘PIECE OF MIND’ approach to maintaining your equipment, our trained engineers can offer the following services through our total solutions package:

• Energy Audits

• Service Contracts

• Harmonic Surveys

• In House Drive Repairs

• Conference/Training Facilities

• Breakdown Call-Out

• Commissioning

• Machine Safety

Other Products

Halcyon Drives offer a range other products which include ABB Power Factor Correction Capacitors & Power Quality Filters. ABB Six Axis Robots offering turnkey project management. Puls DIN rail mounted Power Supplies and Carlo Gavazzi Energy Meters. We offer Texa Fans & Filters for thermal management of control panels. Finally we offer selection facilities and supply of industrial geared motors with helical, bevel helical and worm gear technology from Habasit Rossi.