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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 – …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …