Industrial gears are essential for transferring power and motion, but design and specification is more diverse. Marek Lukaszczyk, Europe and Middle East marketing manager for geared motor manufacturer, WEG, explains how to specify the correct gear unit for your application.

Digital technologies are accelerating innovation and efficiency at an unprecedented scale. Improved accessibility and affordability have made it simpler than ever to implement advanced digital systems to improve industrial processes.

Global motor manufacturer, WEG has successfully completed an energy saving project for Orleplast, a leading packaging manufacturer based in Brazil. With the initial goal of achieving greater productivity, Orleplast took the opportunity to invest in more efficient equipment for its site, turning to the experts at WEG’s Energy Efficiency Business Centre for support.

“Non-linear means it's hard to solve” once said Arthur Mattuck, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) mathematician. But non-linearity should be solved when it applies to electric loads, as it generates harmonic currents that have negative — and costly — effects on electrical distribution. Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, European and Middle East marketing manager at WEG, the global manufacturer and supplier of motors and drive technology, explains how harmonics can be mitigated in inverter applications.

With no geographical constraints, little environmental impact and no depletion on scarce materials, it’s no surprise that LAES have been cited as the future of energy storage. But, what does it take to get a LAES facility operational? Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, marketing manager for WEG Europe and Middle East explains.

Global motor manufacturer, WEG has launched Motion Fleet Management (WMFM), a control and monitoring tool for the operation and maintenance of industrial assets. Deployable across fleets of motors, drives, gearboxes and other installed equipment, WMFM promises to reduce unscheduled downtime, optimise maintenance, and improve efficiency in large industrial operations. Asset condition monitoring with Motion Fleet Management.

Dedicated to producing energy efficient equipment, global leaders of electric motor and variable speed drive (VSD) technologies, WEG has launched a new high-performance VSD. With a simplified design, increased power density and ease-of-use that allows the user to access configurations and technical data in a fast and simple way, the CFW900 provides a multitude of benefits.

Variable speed drives (VSDs) offer an alternative means of improving efficiency and reducing emissions. They intuitively vary voltage and input frequency to control speed and torque in electric motors dependent on the application, reducing energy costs and making processes more environmentally friendly.

How motors and drives complement Industry 4.0 and better communications.

The development of large-scale projects such as the $23 billion Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the $563 million Doha south sewage treatment infrastructure in Qatar are expected to continue driving the demand for industrial pumps in the Middle East.