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NEW MOTORS EXTEND SERVO DRIVE SYSTEM RANGE
SIEMENS IS ADDING NEW SERVO motors to its Sinamics S210 singlecable servo drive system. All motors of the servo system are connected via a single cable that combines power wires, encoder signal and brake in one line.
Aimed specifically for use in the pharmaceutical and food industries, the Simotics S-1FS2 is a motor version with a stainless-steel housing and a protection rating of IP67/IP69, and high-resolution 22-bit absolute multiturn encoders. The servo motor meets all hygienic conditions and can be used for mixing and stirring, air conditioning and ventilating, dosing and filling, as well as conveying, packaging and storing a wide variety of end products in the food and beverage sector and in the pharmaceutical industry.
The Simotics S-1FK2 servo planetary gearmotors complement the Sinamics S210 drive system. They are used when high cycle rates need to be achieved with a lightweight and low-inertia gear design, or when inertia matching is required to move heavy loads precisely.
The motors are ready mounted and as a unit are available in a range of gear ratios and sizes. Thermal dimensioning is achieved via the digital twin in the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Selection Tool.
Finally, with the Simotics S-1FT2, Siemens is launching a servo motor that offers a range of different options for the Sinamics S210 servo drive system. For example, encoders with a resolution of up to 26 bits improve system accuracy, and the IP67 protection rating and various motor coatings make the solution suitable for use in harsh environments.
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PARTIAL DISCHARGE SENSOR ADDED TO CONDITION MONITORING SUITE
THE LIFEVIEW CONDITION monitoring solution from Quartzteq, part of the Quartelec Group, offers a flexible and modular approach to evaluating the health of rotating electrical assets.
Offering both online and offline monitoring options, with an assortment of sensors and modules that measure multiple parameters, the range has been enhanced further with the QRC40 sensor ATEX, IECEx and UKCA certified, for partial discharge monitoring.
For high voltage machines in an Ex environment, where typical terminations are HV power cables and bushings and where partial discharge monitoring is a fundamental requirement – the LIFEVIEW sensor of choice would be the QRC Rogowski Coil.
Quartzteq’s QRC85 Rogowski Coil was developed to fit on machines with Euromold Terminals or around a cable with diameters of up to 85mm and to measure Partial Discharge from motor or generator windings. The new QRC40 sensor has been introduced to fit around smaller cables – with a diameter of up to 40mm.
Designed for continuous use, up to 2000 A rms on the primary supply side, the QRC40 and the QRC85 both acquire the high current pulses generated by Partial Discharge from high voltage rotating machines. Each comprises two wound coils potted into aluminium casings with the casings being secured together to create a full circle enabling them to be installed around in-situ high voltage power cables and bushing, including Euromold connectors. As well as being ATEX and IECEx certified for use in hazardous areas, both sensors have also received UKCA Certification in line with regulations post-Brexit.
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Operations management solution updated
CLOUD-BASED OPERATIONS management software solution, simPRO, has seen several updates introduced in quarter two of 2021. One of these is a new feature to enhance communication with employees that includes pop-ups for new tasks.
The team behind simPRO has introduced pop-ups as an extra way to capture the office-based team’s attention. In the initial release, pop-ups can notify an employee that they have been assigned to a new task.
A small pop up will appear at the bottom of the screen and can either be dismissed or clicked on to navigate to the new task. The pop up will automatically clear from the screen after five seconds.
A new icon displaying the number of unread pop-ups has also been added to the top navigation bar as a further prompt. This will stay visible for seven days or until the employee reads or dismisses them.
A further update to the software solution gives users an easy way to adjust what times have been clocked on and off. Sometimes errors are made, especially by staff busy out in the field, which means data in simPRO may not reflect the actual hours worked by staff. Selected staff in the office can now easily edit the clock on and off times of other employees simply by viewing the hours and adjusting the times.
Having the ability to edit this means that data in simPRO is even more accurate, allowing you to ensure labour reporting is aligned with the hours each staff member is truly working.
Further updates released recently allow users to design forms for jobs,
assets and job cards that better meet their businesses’ needs, complete Square payments faster using prepopulated address details and view more information about their Reverse Tax Charge reports (UK).
www.simprogroup.com
MAGNET-FREE ELECTRIC TRACTION MOTOR
MAHLE IS DEVELOPING A NEW KIND OF magnet-free electric traction motor that does not require rare earth elements. This makes production more environmentally compatible and also offers advantages in terms of cost and resource security.
A feature of the new motor is the inductive – and therefore contactless – power transmission which enables the motor to operate wear-free at high speeds. The efficiency is said to be above 95% at almost all operating points. This development is also easily scalable, so it can be used in anything from subcompacts through to commercial vehicles.
The new electric motor is characterised by a high degree of durability, because the necessary transmission of electrical currents between the rotating and stationary parts inside the motor takes place without contact and is therefore wear-free. This makes the engine maintenancefree and suitable for a wide range of applications.
During its development, MAHLE has used a simulation process in which various motor designs are adjusted along different parameters until an optimum is found. It is an approach that is significantly faster and cheaper than conventional processes.
