Driving fluid flow engines towards the ultimate productivity

A synchronous-reluctance drive system operates at an astonishing level of energy efficiency and additionally offers greater power reserves than a comparable asynchronous drive. Especially in comparison with conventional asynchronous technology, a synchronous-reluctance drive system enables a very high level of efficiency in full and partial load range while maintaining high power density and a dynamic response. That lowers costs and conserves energy.

A drive system with a SIMOTICS reluctance motor not only achieves maximum energy efficiency at the rated operating point, similar to IE4, but can significanly increase efficiency in the partial load range compared with converter-based induction motors.

With Digital Twin, industries are able to use the power of digitalization to achieve optimum of performance. Higher efficiency and quality is achieved through less effort and costs. The Digital Twin contains a collection of all statically relevant product data, such as 2D drawings, 3D files, performance data or certificates. A lower susceptibility to errors during project planning and faster commissioning are only some of the resulting advantages. With these, the Digital Twin lays the foundation for adding value for the future system simulation models. 

Digitalization enables information to be seen through our mobile devices. With the SIMOTICS Digital Data App, you constantly have access to electrical and mechanical data that you can easily obtain by scanning the DataMatrix-Code applied to the motor. By using mobile devices, it is possible to make processes more efficient, create transparency and simplify commissioning and assembly. They also benefit from optimized service activities. Even after comissioning has been completed, the app offers the enabling of optimum maintenance by simply ordering spare motors and parts. 

The benefits of the synchronous-reluctance drive system include investment security, reduced operating costs, and rapid amortization. When compared to standard induction motors in IE2, the higher initial investment paid off in less than 12 months, when compared to a drive system with an IE3 motor it even paid for itself after five months with a pump load cycle in accordance with the standardized profile "Blue Angel" in two-shift operation and energy costs of 8 ct/kWh.