Pump and fan payback calculator goes online12 May 2011

Weg has put its payback calculator for electric motors online – enabling pump and fan users to work out energy savings and CO2 emission reductions when evaluating new projects and replacements.

The web-based tool is ideal for comparing the effects of a wide range of variables, based on usage and component specifications, to find the best solution for any application, including multiple motor installations.

Also, it's not limited to Weg electric motors: it can compare efficiencies with any product on the market. However, Marek Lukaszczyk, European marketing manager for Weg, says that since it offers permanent magnet hybrid motors and motors with IE3 efficiencies off-the-shelf, it believes that any other manufacturer is going to be hard pushed to match it.

Incidentally, there is also a downloadable Blackberry App for pump and fan engineers, on the move. That is downloadable at: http://www.weg.net/green/uk/blackberry-apps.html

It is les comprehensive, but you get payback times for premium versus standard efficiency motors, and you can assess running costs of existing motors, to determine repayment time for replacements. It also shows payback time for new motors against the cost of rewinding, following a motor failure, taking into account the fact that rewound motors may experience a drop of up to 2 points in efficiency.

Brian Tinham

Related Companies
WEG Electrical Motors (UK) Ltd

This material is protected by MA Business copyright
See Terms and Conditions.
One-off usage is permitted but bulk copying is not.
For multiple copies contact the sales team.