Plant With Capacity to Process 11 Million Tons of Sugarcane Per Harvest Chooses WEG, One of the Largest Turbine Manufacturers in the World, for Supply of Electric Motors and Transformers

WEG Participates in Expansion of Mill Grinding Capacity. Motors and Transformers Supplied Will Trigger the Cane Preparation, Shredder, and Defibrator Process

WEG, one of the largest manufacturers of turbines and electric motors in the world, has a broad portfolio of solutions for the Sugar and Ethanol industry, combining market-leading experience with the technology of an innovative company.

This is why an important company in the sector, with the capacity to process about 11 million tons of sugar cane per harvest, chose WEG to supply equipment for the expansion of the grinding capacity of one of its mills.

WEG Equipment Is Developed with Modern Design and High Performance Standards

The W60 line motors supplied (frame 710, 4,500 hp, 13,800 V) will drive the cane preparation, shredder, and defibrator process and feature interchangeability among themselves and with other existing equipment, enabling easy application.

Since they are identical machines for different applications, the customer has the option to, in an eventuality, remove one of the motors from its original position and apply it in another position, ensuring greater safety and operational availability. In addition to the motors, WEG also supplied a 55,000 kVA transformer, 138 kV, and rectifiers.

WEG equipment is developed with modern design and high performance standards, providing sugar-alcohol applications with low maintenance, high reliability, and flexibility, resulting in greater efficiency and operational safety.

Electric Motors in Mill Production Processes Promote Steam Savings

The use of electric motorization in the mill’s production processes promotes steam savings, which applied to the turbine generates energy, powering the motors and making the surplus available for sale.

With the largest network of technical assistance and authorized resellers throughout Brazil, WEG maintains complete support for the customer, from the moment of purchase to post-sale, enabling lower operational costs, reduced downtime, and the sustainable use of the harvest.

The Largest FPSO Platform in Brazil — Built by Modec for Equinor, Destined for the Pre-Salt of the Santos Basin, Will Have 140 Electric Motors

About 40 medium-voltage electric motors, with powers reaching up to 13,400 kW, plus 100 low-voltage electric motors and five medium-voltage variable frequency drives (three of which with a rated power of 11,723 kW), will be supplied by multinational WEG to equip the largest oil and gas platform in Brazil.

WEG, one of the largest manufacturers of turbines and electric motors in the world, is already manufacturing the equipment at its factory located in Jaraguá do Sul (SC). The electric motors and inverters will be supplied through compressor and pump manufacturing clients from Europe and Asia, and will operate in driving this equipment in the Bacalhau field, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin.

The Largest Transformer Produced by WEG Left the SC Factory in April, Heading to the African Continent

The Brazilian giant WEG built its largest transformer at its Blumenau factory in SC. The equipment, weighing 348 tons each, will be integrated into the power transmission electrical system in southern Africa, providing reliability in energy supply and directly contributing to the local economy’s development.

The first unit was shipped in early April this year, and the second in May, ahead of the agreed contractual deadlines, with the complex logistics of transport to the final destination estimated at 60 days.