WEG Announces Program for Custom AC Induction Motors
Now industrial users can replace any non-standard motor in an existing plant with a modern exact replacement, eliminating redesigning machinery or motor rewinding.
ATLANTA, Georgia, April, 30, 2008 - WEG Electric Motors Corp. (www.wegelectric.com), a leading global supplier of motors, drives and transformers, has announced a program for ordering custom designed AC induction motors for a wide range of horsepower, voltage and speed ratings. Customization can include special shafts, special sealing or ventilation, special insulation requirements, and other factors, allowing an industrial user to exactly replace a motor used in an existing machine or facility.
"Until now, customers with an old non-standard size motor were faced with a challenge - either modify a piece of machinery to accept a new standard size motor or continue to rewind the existing motor even as its performance continued to decline," explained Gerardo Elias, Marketing Manager. "Our new Custom motor program will enable these users to exactly replace or even upgrade an existing motor within the physical limits of their machinery or process."
Elias noted that WEG had a long tradition for building custom motors. "For example, our motor experts designed and installed the world's largest induction motor at the Collahuasi Mine in northern Chile to drive long conveyor belts removing copper ore and overburden. This motor weighed 15,000 kg and delivered 2788 HP with an efficiency of 97.5%. And while not every Custom motor will be this large, we are committed to meeting our customers needs going forward."
In general, WEG Custom motors are delivered to a customer 30 weeks ARO. Price quotations for a Custom motor are available from WEG applications specialists. For more information on WEG and the WEG custom AC induction motors, go to www.wegelectric.com or call 1-800-ASK-4WEG.
About WEG Electric Motors Corp.
Founded in 1961, WEG Electric Motors has grown into a global solutions provider of industrial electrical technologies posting revenues of more than $2.2 billion during 2007. WEG is now one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing over ten million units annually. Committed to growth on a global scale, WEG continually invests in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes, and the development of new and improved industrial electrical solutions. WEG offers a diverse and integrated product line that includes motors, drives, controls, transformers, and generators.
