convert 3 phase to single phase?

[birchy]

With a big machine like that, I think I'd be tempted to find out how much it would cost for your electricity supplier to install a 3-phase supply. YES, they WILL run 3-phase supplies to domestic properties from the local transformer. IMO, 3-phase is MUCH more useful than single phase because not only you can run (cheaper) industrial equipment, but it is easy to get a single phase supply by using any phase and the neutral. Generating 3-phase from single phase is MUCH more difficult and never perfect.

If that's too expensive, then single phase to three phase converters would be the next step, however they can be costly if you're running big motors.

Next would be to consider using three phase motor inverter drives (a.k.a. VFDs) that take a 240V AC supply and spit out a variable frequency 3 phase motor supply. I quite like the Telemecanique/Schneider Altivar drives but they're not cheap. Other makes exist, but just make sure that the drive supply is 240V AC supply and not 3-phase.

And the LAST resort would be to convert the machine to single phase motors.

[Swarfing]

D-Man I just had a look at there site, are you thinking of buying this new? if so they may be able to supply it single phase?