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WEG’s ADIPEC press pack 2025
Press releases WEG showcases energy transition solutions at ADIPEC 2025A 500-word press release previewing WEG’s participation at ADIPEC 2025. The release highlights WEG’s portfolio of technologies supporting the global energy transition — including solutions for hydrogen, electrification, energy storage and e-mobility — and reinforces the company’s commitment to efficiency, safety and sustainability across the oil,…
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WEG showcases motor and drive solutions at Mining and Metals Central Asia 2025
WEG, a global leader in electric motors, drives and automation technologies, will exhibit at Mining and Metals Central Asia 2025 — marking the company’s first trade show appearance in Kazakhstan. The event takes place from September 17 to 19, 2025, at the Atakent Exhibition Centre in Almaty, where visitors can find WEG exhibiting at stand…
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WEG introduces W23 Sync+ ULTRA IE6 efficiency motor
In response to the evolving energy efficiency landscape and the increasing demand for environmental responsibility, global motor manufacturer WEG has launched its new W23 Sync+ ULTRA motor. Having released the W23 Sync+ general line in November 2023, the new ULTRA variety boasts IE6 efficiency —going one step further than its predecessor that is available in…
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WEG appoints new managing director for Italy
Motor, drive, and gearbox manufacturer, WEG has announced the appointment of Alexandre Moreno as its new managing director for WEG Italia. With over 20 years of experience in various roles at WEG globally, Moreno assumed the position in April 2023, following WEG Italia’s recent expansion of a new office and warehouse in the region. His…
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WEG showcases at Food Manufacturing Live
Global manufacturer of motors and drives, WEG will exhibit at the first edition of Food Manufacturing Live taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, on May 1, 2024. Among the products displayed at stand 38 is the CFW900 variable speed drive (VSD) and the WG20 geared motor, both specifically tailored to meet the demands…
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Watt Drive Antriebstechnik receives new company name
Watt Drive Antriebstechnik, a manufacturer of geared motors and drive solutions for the industrial sector based in Markt Piesting, Austria, has been part of the WEG Group since 2011. The Brazilian group is one of the world’s largest electric motor manufacturers and has greatly expanded its product range in recent years in order to offer…
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WEG unveils W23 Sync+ motor line
WEG, a leading global manufacturer of motors and drive technology, is launching its new W23 Sync+ motor line. The W23 Sync+, a hybrid innovation that combines permanent magnet (PM), ferrite or neodymium magnets and synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motor technologies, provides higher efficiency across all speeds when compared with conventional induction motors.
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WEG introduces WG50 Gearbox
Gearbox designed for optimal power transmission in industrial applications WEG, a worldwide manufacturer of gearboxes, generators, transformers and motor devices, has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the WG50 Gearbox. The cutting-edge industrial gearbox is specifically designed to optimise power transmission in a wide range of industrial applications, setting a new standard in performance…
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Transforming a maintenance strategy
In order to properly implement predictive maintenance (PdM) 4.0, PwC recommends that plant managers must embrace strong centralised data platforms, analytics and Industry 4.0. However, many companies are still resisting digitalisation. Here, Fernando Velloso, application engineer — digital solutions at WEG, the motors and drives specialist, explains how Software as a Service (SaaS) model can…
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WEG supplies motors with IP67S protection
WEG, the global motors and drives manufacturer, has recently completed the first delivery of three W22 280S/M 110kW 380V V1 vertical motors, with IP67S degree of protection. This newly achieved IP rating was met by WEG’s engineering team at its manufacturing site in Portugal. This first order of these vertical motors was placed with one…
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WEG invests in Italian warehouse expansion
Reducing time-to-market by investing in growth Global motor manufacturer, WEG has significantly invested in its Italian branch with the expansion of its storage and distribution hub in Lissone, Milan. The 6,000 m2 warehouse extension will facilitate shorter time-to-market for the branch’s low voltage motors and drives offering. The news coincides with WEG Italia’s announcement of…
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WEG signs agreement for new Joint Venture in Algeria
Global motor manufacturer WEG has signed an agreement with Cevital Group to create a Joint Venture for electric motor production in Algeria. The company will participate in the production and sale of electric motors for washing machines, with an initial focus on the Algerian and North African market.
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WEG develops custom smoke extraction motors
Motor manufacturer partners with global ventilation expert Global motor manufacturer, WEG has supplied custom motors for the new smoke extractor product line from ECE Cogemacoustic, a global ventilation expert based in France. WEG has engineered a customised version of the W22 motor to ensure the ECE Cogemacoustic equipment can preserve air quality in public environments…
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WEG provides power for desalination plant
Supporting sustainable seawater treatment Industrial motor manufacturer, WEG has partnered with Sacyr Industrial to provide essential equipment and support the expansion of a largescale seawater desalination plant in Tenerife. The project, completed through WEG subsidiary, WEG AUTRIAL, has increased the desalinated water production capacity of the site by 37 per cent, increasing its potential supply…
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WEG supplies motors and drives to world’s biggest desalination plant
Built on the western coast of the red sea, the Rabigh 3 is the world’s largest seawater desalination plant. The plant, which uses reverse osmosis technology, has a production capacity of 600000 m3 per day. This is enough to supply desalinated water to around three million people across one million households in Makkah, Al-Mokarramah, Jeddah…
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Is WEG the world’s greenest motor manufacturer?
Electric motors are the single biggest consumer of electricity. However, motor and drive manufacturer, WEG is setting the sustainability standard. Having long surpassed the latest energy regulations and operated to the principles of the Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), WEG is continuing to improve its green manufacturing processes. WEG is well versed in producing energy…
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Are you getting the most out of your variable speed drive (VSD)?
It’s one thing opting for energy saving equipment, but it’s also important to make sure the equipment is properly installed and continually monitored so that you reap ongoing and maximum energy improvements. Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, European and Middle East marketing manager at WEG UK, a leading global manufacturer of motors and drives, asks the important…
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WEG supplies hydrogenerators to power plant in Brazil
Motor manufacturer produces its largest ever generators to support hydroelectric project Hydroelectric power is one of the largest renewable energy sources worldwide, and it requires specialist equipment to supply clean electricity. Motor and drive manufacturer WEG produced its largest ever hydrogenerators for the São Roque Hydroelectric Power Plant in Brazil. The plant, which has an…
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