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WEG partner scoops World Oil Awards win
Global energy leader, Technip FMC, has won the Best EOR Technology Award at the 2020 World Oil Awards ceremony. Technip FMC’s award-winning project saw the company partner with motor and drive manufacturer, WEG to help design a subsea power distribution station.
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WEG supplies permanent magnet motor to Klabin
Industrial motor manufacturer, WEG has supplied a permanent magnet motor to Klabin, the largest producer and exporter of packaging paper in Brazil. Aiming at ensuring better results for its production process, Klabin purchased a 125 HP WEG W22 Magnet motor in October 2019 to replace the DC drive of its lime furnace.
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Warehouse expansion for WEG Belgium
~ Growth facilitates extra motor storage and additional services for customers ~ Gearbox, motor and drive manufacturer, WEG has extended its warehouse in Belgium. The expansion will increase storage space at the site by 1800 square metres (m²), facilitating future growth for the company, increasing flexibility for customers and providing new office space for staff.…
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Popular gear types used in industrial machinery
~Gear units categorised by key features~ Helical gears, bevel gears, parallel shaft gears and worm gears each account for 20 percent of the global industrial gear market. Despite the market dominance of these four gear types, choosing a gear unit involves several design factors that depend greatly on the application and operating conditions. Here, Marek…
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Adapting to change and remaining resilient
~ How has WEG transformed its operations in response to COVID-19? ~ The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience of the most robust supply chains and has ushered in a new way of working. This has changed how companies operate in an unprecedented manner. Here’s how motor and drive manufacturer, WEG kept going during the…
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Hazardous area motors are no longer exempt
Strict regulations are synonymous with hazardous environments. Despite this, changes to legislation can still cause disruption. Marek Lukaszczyk European and Middle East marketing manager at WEGa leading global manufacturer of motors and drives, explains the changing regulations for hazardous area motors and how the new energy efficiency requirements could provide significant financial gain.
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20 reasons to select a WG20 geared motor
Selecting a geared motor requires countless technical considerations. To simplify purchasing efforts for buyers, global manufacturer of motor and drive technology, WEG has released 20 Reasons for Choosing WG20 Geared Motors. The guide explores the essential considerations for selecting a geared motor and why, in today’s manufacturing landscape, choosing a future-proof gearbox is essential. The…
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WEG introduces live remote factory acceptance testing
~ WEG customers now able to watch real-time testing from their location ~ Global motor and drive manufacturer, WEG has developed a new testing procedure that allows customers to witness the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) process without travelling to a WEG manufacturing plant. Used in Portugal since March 2020, the remote testing system helps to…
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Can machines think?
~ The potential of artificial intelligence in motors and drives ~ Computing Machinery and Intelligence, the seminal paper by Alun Turing, posed the question, “Can machines think?” Turing’s research proved that a digital computer could simulate the behaviour of any other digital machine, given enough memory and time. Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, European and Middle East…
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What maintenance staff need to know about geared motors
~ WEG releases third gearbox guide in a four-part series ~ Leading global manufacturer of motors and drive technology, WEG has published its latest guide to help maintenance staff keep geared motor maintenance and lifecycle costs to a minimum. Titled What maintenance staff need to know about geared motors, the guide includes a useful maintenance…
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Gearbox considerations for hazardous environments
Plans to replace the ATEX regulations, for use of equipment in explosive atmospheres, with new UKCA (UKEX) standards have been paused. Instead, Atex Type Certificates will remain critical for the use of equipment in hazardous environments — like in mining, quarrying and oil and gas — until the end of 2024. Here Marek Lukaszczyk, marketing…
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WEG wins contracts for Oman refinery project
Manufacturer of rotating electrical machines and drives, WEG has gone on to secure the contract of an extended package of the Duqm refinery project and a new phase of Ras Markaz Crude Oil Park in Oman, after winning phase one of the Duqm project in 2018. WEG will supply a range of energy efficient hazardous…
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Flameproof motor supplied to Cepsa
~ WEG and Cepsa strike a partnership ~ WEG Italy, one of the WEG Group subsidiaries, has been awarded a significant contract for the supply of a 900 kJ frame size tube-cooled flameproof motor, to power a reciprocating compressor on a hydrogen gas recovery unit at the La Rábida refinery in Spain. Partnering with Cepsa,…
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It starts with an energy efficient motor
France is one of the largest producers of electricity, with EDF, Engie and Total all major players in the energy sector. Here, Yves Jamet, marketing manager at WEG France SAS, a leading global manufacturer of motors and drives, explains how industrial businesses can contribute to France’s energy efficiency targets by opting for a motor with…
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WEG develops anti-viral coating to protect against COVID-19
Industrial equipment manufacturer, WEG has developed a new anti-viral coating from its WEG Coatings and Varnishes Unit in Brazil. Developed for use on professional machinery and equipment used in hospitals, laboratories and medical settings, the new coating makes 99.9 per cent of coronavirus inactive within minutes of contact with the surface. The coating, polyurethane W-THANE APA…
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WEG gas turbine generators on way to offshore locations
~ Equipment for the future of offshore storage ~ Global motor manufacturer, WEG has been selected to deliver generators to several Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) ships in Brazil. Widely regarded as the future of offshore storage, the FPSOs will include eight gas turbine generators and a cohort over 60 medium voltage and low…
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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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UK expansion for global motor manufacturer
To support its growing UK customer base, global manufacturer of motors, gearboxes and drives, WEG, has appointed three new employees to its UK team. The appointments reflect a period of growth for WEG UK, following the successful extension of the company’s CFW500 variable speed drives (VSDs) and SSW900 series of soft starters.
