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NEXT GENERATION CLOUD SOLUTION

EMIR SOFTWARE – A PROVIDER of business management software for companies working with electric motors, drives & gearboxes, pumps, generators, hydraulics, compressors, electronics, conveyors and their control systems – has been offering a cloud solution since 2015 – today it manages around 400 users virtually.

The company has just announced the introduction of a next generation Cloud Server Solution for its cloud customers which is said to offer a secure, reliable and available Cloud Server solution with 24/7/365 key service support.

Commenting on the announcement, Gary Downes, Managing Director at EMiR Software, said: “Many of our customers have moved towards a cloud solution as it negates the need to manage and maintain an IT system in house. The flexibility and speed of the EMiR-Cloud solution offers many of our customers a way to run EMiR and remove the effort associated with

TÜV SÜD HAS RECENTLY ATTESTED the dust- and waterproof construction according to protection class IP67 of an entire low voltage motor series for Menzel Elektromotoren, a manufacturer of IP67-rated low and medium voltage squirrel-cage motors up to size 355. The series extends to outputs of 400kW and voltages of 1000V.

TÜV Süd has also attested Menzel’s procedures for IP67 testing, which the manufacturer offers for medium voltage motors from its own brand, up to 11kV.

Menzel builds IP67 motors with minimal tolerances, waterproof encapsulated cast-iron casings and terminal boxes. It holds stock of all basic components for dust- and waterproof squirrel-cage motors so is able to offer short delivery times for standard designs. The motors are used worldwide, mainly in pump stations, flood-prone areas, food and drink industries and maritime applications. They can be fully immersed at standstill for a period of 24-hours without any ingress of water. Subsequently, when water has receded, the motors are ready to be switched on again directly.

managing IT.

“We wanted to ensure that we could offer a scalable and futureproofed solution as our user-base increases and the demand for more software management also increases. We chose to partner with Node4 to achieve this, because it pro-actively monitors our customers’ platforms for issues or vulnerabilities around-theclock, and the UK-based, ISO 20000 certified service desk team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.”

The hosted server solution avoids the responsibility that comes with an onsite server – there is no need to maintain software updates, email services and ensuring accurate backups, as the cloud does it all. Indeed, the EMiR-Cloud is said to really come into its own when faced with an emergency that would previously have left business systems down for days.

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RESIN-RICH, CLASS H COIL PASSES THE TEST

PREFORMED WINDINGS HAS invested over 12,000 hours of research and development into collaboration with leading OEM’s and insulation manufacturers over the past three years. The result is the launch of the QualCoil H range of resin rich coils that are said to offer low Partial Discharge (PD) levels.

QualCoil H has been independently tested and has successfully achieved over 2,000 hours on Voltage Endurance (VE) testing at 28kV at a temperature of 120°C without failure. Voltage endurance testing is designed to simulate the typical life of a motor or generator and the pass criteria for the test carried out on QualCoil H was 400 hours, which demonstrates the potential benefits to end users. Motors and generators will be able to operate for longer, will be more efficient and will require less maintenance.

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TÜV-APPROVED IP67 MOTORS AND TESTING PROCEDURES

APP GIVES ACCESS TO MOTORS’ TECHNICAL INFORMATION

BEFORE THEY ARE SUPPLIED, every WEG electric motor undergoes rigorous quality testing according to the main international standards applicable in the country where it will be used. Continuously investing in innovation and technology, WEG has developed a mobile application that provides access to technical documents, such as datasheets, performance curves, technical drawings, nameplates, and the results of electrical testing performed on motors.

Available for the Android and iOS platforms, WEG Data Viewer can be accessed by anyone who wants more information about every motor that leaves WEG’s factories.

Using a QR code provided on a label attached to the fan cover, shaft end or the inside of the terminal box, it is possible to obtain, at any time, the motor’s technical information. In motors without the QR code, it is possible to access the information by entering the serial number available on the nameplate.

Rodrigo Fumo, Director of Engineering and Technological Innovation at WEG, commented: “WEG Data Viewer was designed to simplify routines, comparative analyses and maintenance since it provides quick and easy access to key product information. It is an application that all WEG customers can use.”

In future updates, the application will gather other technical information, such as operation and installation manuals, catalogues and dimension testing reports.

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