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WEG buys US motor producer, Bluffton Motor Works
Apr 1, 2016 · The Brazilian motor-maker WEG is buying the US fractional horsepower motor manufacturer, Bluffton Motor Works, for an undisclosed sum. The Indiana-based business – formerly part of Franklin Electric – employs about 400 people and achieved revenues worth $64m in 2015. Bluffton, founded in 1944, produces motors, gearmotors and reducers in ratings from 0.05–5hp and Nema
Chinese automation giant pushes into Europe - Drives&Controls
Nov 21, 2022 · The Chinese automation and drives manufacturer Inovance is making a big push into the European market, spearheaded by its first public outing at the recent SPS show in Germany. Although its name may not be well-known outside China, the company already claims to be the world’s fifth-largest servodrive manufacturer and its eighth-largest LV AC ...
Siemens large motors and drives will be reborn as Innomotics
Mar 1, 2023 · Siemens has revealed that its new large motors and drives company will be called Innomotics and will operate as a legally separate company, with headquarters in Nuremberg, from 1 July, 2023.Last November, Siemens announced plans to combine several businesses in its motors and drives portfolio to create the new company which will have about 14,000.
David Brown and Santasalo merge to create a global brand
7 June 2016. David Brown and Santasalo – two mechanical power transmission companies owned by Clyde Blowers Capital – have merged to create David Brown Santasalo, a global industrial gearbox business with more than 1,000 employees, 5,000 customers, seven manufacturing plants and 23 service centres on six continents.
Sprint Electric expands into AC with regenerative drive
Oct 2, 2023 · The UK DC drives manufacturer Sprint Electric is expanding into the AC drives market with the launch of a range of regenerative AC drives at the SPS 2023 exhibition in Germany in November. The company describes its new Generis drive as the next generation of AC drive technology, delivering cost-effective and reliable AC motor control.
Advanced manufacturing is key sector in UK’s new industrial strategy
Oct 14, 2024 · The UK government has identified advanced manufacturing as one of eight key sectors that its industrial strategy – the first new one for seven years – will focus on in an attempt to deliver long-term growth for the nation. As part of the government’s International Investment Summit, the business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
New apprentice scheme aims to boost prospects for young people
Sep 26, 2024 · The new apprenticeships, announced by the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, will give young people a route in to careers in critical sectors, allowing them to earn a wage while developing vital skills. The new levy will also allow funding for shorter apprenticeships, giving learners and employers ...
Should you upgrade your motors to save energy? - Drives&Controls
Sep 9, 2024 · IE5 motors have energy losses that are around 40% lower than IE3 motors, and the payback time for selecting an IE5 motor instead of an IE3 machine is often less than one year. Higher efficiency means increased profitability. In a typical application, an IE5 SynRM motor could save 16,730kWh per year, which equates to around 3,881kg of CO 2.
Control Techniques and KB adopt new Nidec Drives brand
May 1, 2024 · The new Nidec Drives brand. Japan’s Nidec corporation is bringing together two of its drives-making subsidiaries – Wales-based Control Techniques and US-based KB Electronics – under a new Nidec Drives brand, with effect from 1 May, 2024. The change will not affect any of the products or services currently offered by CT or KB, which will continue to be sold under their existing names.