The Motor Driven Systems (MDS) Conference being held at St. Johns Hotel, Solihull, on 9th & 10th November 2011, will examine how a systems engineering approach to designing motor driven systems will result in the achievement of greater energy savings.
Within the MDS Conference individual elements of a system – pumps, fans, motors, drives and compressors – will be addressed to highlight best practices, new technology and innovative ideas designed to achieve those enhanced energy savings.
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Touchwave Media, the organisers of this event, provides a synopsis of what will be discussed at the Conference within each product area, starting with Motors.
MOTORS
Global Picture
The scene will be set with a presentation of the findings of IMS Research’s latest analysis of the global low voltage and medium voltage motors and drives markets. This will summarize how these markets are segmented by product type, geographic region, and industry sector. The current competitive environment in these markets will be examined, including a presentation of market shares of the leading suppliers on a global and major regional level.
The paper will also include a discussion of the impact that higher-efficiency motors are likely to have on the repair vs. replace decisions facing motor end-users, and the apparent lack of consideration of the total cost of motor ownership, rather than its initial purchase price.
A dialogue on the increasing penetration rates of motor drives, both relating to the install base and to annual sales, will highlight the different approaches to total MDS efficiency used in North America, Europe, and Asia. Other aspects of increasing the efficiency of the total drive system such as gearing, transmission elements, and more efficient fans/pumps/compressors will also be touched upon.
Controlling Your Motors
In an attempt to identify where energy savings can be made the following factors in motor systems will be discussed:
· Product efficiency and System efficiency potential compared
· General principles of electric motor control
· Different load types and characteristics (Variable Torque, Constant Torque)
· Control options (fixed speed, variable speed, soft starts, PLC, feedback loops)
· Case Study example
· Where are your invisible motors?
Technologies
This paper presents a comparison between the various types of motors available today (for variable speed or not), among them induction motors, switched reluctance motors, and permanent magnet motors, emphasizing characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each one from the point of view of energy efficiency, but not neglecting other important features as mentioned above. The most recent technologies of motors will also be discussed and what is expected to be the most affordable technologies for high efficient motors in the future.
Variable speed drives
To achieve the best possible energy savings/efficiency from a fan or pump infrastructure, there is a strong argument for Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) to be used. VSDs, combined with high efficiency motors, enable a fan or pump system to be optimised to the best operating speed for the Duty, rather than being restricted or compromised by the use of a fixed speed design. This view will be presented and discussed comprehensively.
For further information on the Motor Driven Systems Conference and for delegate booking details contact Andrew Castle at Touchwave Media on 07785 290034 or by email at andrew@touchwavemedia.co.uk.
Alternatively, visit the dedicated website at www.motordrivensystems.com.
