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Industrial equipment manufacturer, WEG is celebrating a period of rapid growth for its alternator and generator business. As one of the largest alternator manufacturers in Latin America, WEG’s engineering expertise is now making headway in the European market. Here, Manoj Kakaya, high voltage solutions sales manager for Europe and the Middle East at WEG, examines…

Understanding the advantages of using a decentralised variable speed drive Decentralised variable speed drives (VSDs) can potentially offer 30 per cent or more in savings compared to centralised systems. This is one of the many advantages presented when opting for a decentralised drive. Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, European and Middle East marketing manager at motor and…

Mega project will generate clean energy to the state of Roraima with less dependability on diesel-operated thermal plants in the region Motors, drives and automation manufacturer, WEG has announced the signing of a contract with OXE Energia. This contains the supply of four complete sets of turbo generators, including logistics, assembly and commissioning services for…

WEG project replaces critical water pump with minimal disruption Battersea Power Station is a beacon along London’s skyline. Famous for supplying over 20 per cent of all London’s electricity — and as the iconic image on Pink Floyd’s Animals. But, what about Battersea Shaft? Battersea Shaft Pumping Station serves the Thames Water Ring Main, a…

Bem Brasil is the largest potato producer in Brazil and has invested in WEG products for the generation of its own power supply Motor, drives and automation manufacturer WEG is to provide equipment for thermoelectric power generation to Brazil’s largest potato producer. WEG will supply a range of equipment including a turbogenerator set and transformers.…

The ‘North Depot’ aviation fuel facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport has a fuel capacity of 96 million litres, the equivalent to the amount of water needed to fill 38 Olympic size swimming pools. The pumps that supply a facility such as this need to meet exacting standards. Here’s how Flowserve UAE partnered with motors…

WEG ensures power supply for the launch of space rockets Global motor and drives manufacturer, WEG has supplied a complete energy storage system in utility scale lithium-ion batteries and the development of a microgrid control to the Alcântara Launch Center (CLA), based in the northern state of Maranhão. Powered by several energy sources, this project…

Five questions to ask before you buy a geared motor The global geared motor market is expected to reach approximately $32.9 billion by 2025. But, before plant operators and mechanical engineers invest in the latest geared motor technology, what are the key purchasing considerations? Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, European and Middle East marketing manager of gearbox,…

WEG’s Group company TGM — a leading Brazilian provider of equipment for power generator drivers, has replaced a steam turbine with a superior model at Balbo Group company Usina Santo Antônia in Sertãozinho, Brazil. The plant has a milling capacity of three million tons of sugarcane per harvest, with a flexible industrial plant for the…

LAES and the future of energy storage Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) facilities provide a new way of storing electrical energy. Using large gas compressors to turn air into liquid, LAES provide a method of storing this pressurised energy for future use. With no geographical constraints, little environmental impact and no depletion on scarce materials,…

WEG, a global manufacturer of electrical equipment, is working with Nokia, the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI) and Anatel on a pioneering project to help better understand the regulation of 5G private networks for business use. The project is taking placing in one of WEG’s factories in Brazil and now uses the Nokia Digital…

Flameproof motors for mine ventilation WEG Electric CIS, a subsidiary of WEG based in St Petersburg, has been awarded a critical contract to supply two flameproof motors for the primary ventilation system of the Chertinskaya Koksovaya mine in Russia. Partnering with Ventprom, an expert manufacturer of underground ventilation equipment, WEG has developed unique, explosion-proof motors…

New eco-design requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives (VSDs) impacting the Spanish market Since 1980, Spain remains in the top five largest economies in Europe. So, what effect will the new European legislation 2019/1781 have on the Spanish market? Here, Javier De La Morena Cancela, marketing manager at WEG Spain, a global manufacturer…

Designs of electric motors are driven by needs for energy efficiency, but what’s next? Over 200 years, electric motors have evolved into one of the largest single consumers of energy in the world and, today, they account for around 45 per cent of global energy consumption. Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, European and Middle East marketing manager…