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OEM manufactured drive couplings are the only safe and reliable solution

04/03/2019

We live in a world where it has never been easier to search for, find and purchase items online. However, along with the benefits which online purchasing brings can come some hidden dangers, including the risk of inadvertently purchasing counterfeit products.

Rapid response prevents critical pumping station from running dry

04/03/2019

When flood damage at a pumping station threatened to cut the water supply to 25,000 homes, a rapid response helped Essex & Suffolk Water keep the water flowing.

WEG collaborates with Mafresa to make cold production energy savings

18/12/2018

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

18/12/2018

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

18/12/2018

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.

Drives Motors Features

OEM manufactured drive couplings are the only safe and reliable solution

Rapid response prevents critical pumping station from running dry

WEG collaborates with Mafresa to make cold production energy savings

Advanced precision motors empower the IoT and Industry 4.0

Predictive maintenance of rail traction motors