Pumps, fans and compressors – the right spin of efficiency
The right spin of efficiency
Pumps, fans and compressors keep processes running in all industrial sectors. At the same time, these applications are typically the largest energy consumers in the plant, often their share is over 50%. Thus two things truly count: reliability – more than ever before – energy efficiency. And it is precisely here that Innomotics drive systems stand out – for example, with savings of on average 60%.
Innomotics winning team for fluid flow machines
Whether machine builders or plant operating companies in the process industries and infrastructure. Both profit from the winning team Innomotics motors and converters, which, in addition to reliability and efficiency, impresses with fast and simple project execution and fully unfolds its advantages embedded in comprehensive digitization and service solutions.
- Flexible selection through a complete portfolio
- Powerful, standardized tools for simplified selection, configuration, ordering and commissioning
- Accelerated projects through short delivery times
- Easy system integration due to high-power density and space-saving design
- Ready worldwide use with international and local certificates
- Economical and sustainable due to on average 60% less energy consumption
- Durable and very reliable even in the harsh environments of the process industry
- Highest transparency and availability through cloud-based condition monitoring and analysis
- Consistent platform concepts simplify service and spare parts management
- Future-proof thanks to the highest quality standards and cutting-edge technologies
Harmonized and coordinated drive systems - optimally combined
The motors and converter systems, which are specially tailored to pumps, fans and compressor applications, are optimally matched to each other for perfect interaction. The windings and rated currents of the Innomotics motors perfectly match the voltages, currents and pulse patterns of the variable frequency drives. This increases the system efficiencies as well as the availability of the system and enables a tailor-made dimensioning, which further increases the system efficiency.
On average 60 percent energy savings
Pumps, fans and compressor drives in particular are considered energy guzzlers in many plants and are actually responsible for about half of the total industrial power consumption. But at the same time, the greatest potential for savings lies in this area of application. Thanks to a multi-stage concept that goes beyond pure hardware considerations and also includes digitalization, simulation and service solutions for comprehensive system optimization, on average 60% energy can be saved, especially for pumps, fans and compressors.
The three steps towards greater sustainability and cost-effectiveness
The first step is to equip the fluid flow machines with an energy-saving motors having the highest efficiencies in classes IE4 (Super Premium Efficiency) or even IE5 (Ultra Premium Efficiency) and thus reduce the energy requirement in on average 6%.
The effect is even extended with the second step: The combination of the Innomotics energy-saving motors with frequency converters to create a variable speed system that achieves energy savings of on average 30%, and in some cases even more.
The third decisive step towards maximum energy efficiencies with saving of up to 60% goes beyond the hardware level as a holistic system approach. This overarching optimization includes e.g. digitalization solutions for optimizing energy flows, service offerings and virtual simulations for precise dimensioning. This holistic system approach increases the savings potential even further, to a total of on average 60%.
Identify the most efficient solution using Innomotics Evaluate
As an intuitive web tool, Innomotics Evaluate instantly calculates concrete savings from using energy-efficient drive technology, based on individual energy prices, operating times, and loads. It displays the results as energy values, energy costs, and also COâ‚‚ savings. In addition, Innomotics Evaluate answers the question of the time after which the measure pays for itself and the savings can thus be booked on the credit side. In the system view, the focus is clearly on pumps or fan applications, specific input fields are prepared for these two application fields and can be filled quickly and easily.
Digital drive for the success in the pump, fan and compressor business
Take advantage of digitalization to stay competitive and make your pump, fan or compressor drive train even more efficient, cost-effective, and flexible – or to implement new machine and plant concepts as a machine and plant manufacturer. The digitalization of low-voltage drive technology – for example, for the data-based optimization of the entire drive train – plays an important role and is a good starting point for the IioT.
What it's all about...
Pumps are used in many industries: water & wastewater, oil & gas, chemicals, hydrogen, pharmaceutical, pulp & paper, food & beverage, power generation and many more. In all these sectors, they transport the widest range of liquid substances. Reliable, disturbance free (or smooth?) and efficient operation is the decisive issue – for all kinds of pump application
Our portfolio for pumps:
Motors
Variable frequency drives
Condition monitoring & analysis solutions
Soft starters / Motor starters
Communication
Control
Fans are used in a wide range of applications in industry and infrastructure, wherever air is moved without a significant increase in pressure: In main and secondary processes, for example in buildings, wastewater, power plants, chemicals, paper, fiber, cement, gypsum, mining and others. High-energy efficiency, reliability and quiet operation are the most important parameters.
Our portfolio for fans:
Motors
Variable frequency drives
Condition monitoring & analysis solutions
Soft starters / Motor starters
Communication
Control
Compressors are used in a wide variety of applications, e.g. climate control and refrigeration, water & wastewater, compressed air systems, transport and liquefaction of gases (incl. hydrogen), several processes in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage. and general machinery construction. Their task is here to move and compress gases to almost any pressure level. In addition to energy efficiency and availability, is a high-power density also a decisive factor in compressors.
Our portfolio for compressors:
Motors
Variable frequency drives
Condition monitoring & analysis solutions
Soft starters / Motor starters
Communication
Control
References
Our solutions for pumps, fans and compressors in practice
OY WOIKOSKI AB, FINLAND
Significant energy savings and improved competitiveness in the Finnish carbon dioxide industry
- Savings around 17,000 € every year
- Efficiency approx. 16% better than with old motor
- Annual electricity cost savings approx. 9,000 € per motor
KNAUF INTEGRAL KG, GERMANY
Particularly energy-efficient gypsum drying
- Integrated Drive System with Innomotics synchronous-reluctance motor (former SIMOTICS*) and SINAMICS* G120 converter
- Excellent energy efficiency, especially with partial load
- Simplified commissioning with motor code