Category: Case studies
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Achieving shipping’s green ambitions
~ WEG power for super green marine dredger ~ As major contributors to transport emissions, ship manufacturers are under increasing pressure to improve the efficiency of their vessels. Combined with heightened regulations and complex marine specifications, building and designing for a large vessel is a complex task. Electric motor manufacturer, WEG, experienced this first-hand when…
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It’s plain sailing travelling the world
Around 25 years ago, Dutch designer Bart Pothoven had a revolutionary idea to design a sail ship with three keels and sail across the world. 25 countries later, Pothoven and his vessel, Triakel, has travelled the widths of the ocean. Here’s how WEG supplied two electric motors and two frequency inverters to help Pothoven achieve…
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WEG supports hospital with emergency power
Motor and alternator manufacturer, WEG has supplied eight 1,700 kVA alternators to provide emergency power to the Clinical Centre of Serbia’s newly-expanded facilities. At a time when hospitals globally are a focal point in the fight against COVID-19, this project highlights the importance of effective backup power systems to cover unexpected mains power failure.
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After the flood
~ WEG’s SSW900 soft-starters rescue national power system from natural disaster ~ When recent flooding in North Macedonia threatened the country’s supply of electricity, the company tasked with draining the mine, Simtech Solution, turned to WEG, the global motor and drive manufacturer, for support at a critical time. Among the consequences of this natural disaster,…
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