Tag: Spanish
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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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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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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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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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WEG supplies electric motor for REPSOL hyper compressor
~ WEG and REPSOL strike a global partnership ~ Motor and drive manufacturer, WEG partnered with REPSOL to replace a 40-year-old ABB machine with an electric motor for the activation of REPSOL’s hyper compressor. Replacing old machines present several challenges, but WEG successfully supplied an electric motor and an excitation panel to REPSOL’s unit in…
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