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WEG collaborates with Mafresa to make cold production energy savings

WEG collaborates with Mafresa to make cold production energy savings

Mafresa, one of the largest producers of Iberian pork products in Extremadura (Spain), has placed its trust in the efficient WEG W22 Magnet IE4 and CFW11 variable speed drive solutions to expand its refrigeration facilities. The annual savings in cold production energy costs for the Iberian pork producer are estimated at around €27,000.

Advanced precision motors empower the IoT and Industry 4.0

Advanced precision motors empower the IoT and Industry 4.0

This is an exciting time for the electronic design industry as embedded electronic functionality spreads into every facet of modern society. The disruptive growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and next-generation smart manufacturing (Industry 4.0) is placing demands on designers to develop motion-enabled solutions that are powerful, small, precise and efficient.

Predictive maintenance of rail traction motors

Predictive maintenance of rail traction motors

Ian Pledger, Service Engineer at Schaeffler UK, describes the results of a series of studies involving depot-based condition monitoring of railway traction motors using underfloor wheel lathes. These studies have proved that simple vibration-based parameters are often sufficient in providing very reliable indications of motor condition.

Why did maxon recently introduce a range of frameless motors?

Why did maxon recently introduce a range of frameless motors?

There are several benefits to using frameless motors that include reduced space envelope, reduced mass and a lower parts count. These are all interlinked and can be key factors in numerous applications.

Motor and drives from ABB bring farm history to life for stately home visitors

Motor and drives from ABB bring farm history to life for stately home visitors

ABB drives and motor power 200 year old farm machinery used to explain innovation in food production over the centuries.

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