Product category:
Motors and Variable speed drives
News Release from: Vacon
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 November 2006
Global cooperation agreement for AC
drives
Converteam, an international company developing systems and solutions for the conversion of electrical energy, and the AC drives manufacturer Vacon have entered into a global cooperation agreement
Converteam, an international company developing systems and customised solutions for the conversion of electrical energy, and the AC drives manufacturer Vacon, have entered into a global cooperation agreement Under the terms of the agreement, Vacon will supply low voltage air-cooled AC drives to Converteam worldwide
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 27 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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This arrangement is in line with the Vacon strategy of building strong cooperation with system integrators, for which the company's independent position as a low-voltage AC drives supplier provides excellent possibilities.
For Converteam, Vacon is a focused and non-competing supplier with a complete low voltage AC drives product range, which is easy and efficient to apply.
In the field of power conversion, Converteam has an extensive offering from design-only to turnkey systems including installation, commissioning and a full range of services.
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"Converteam is a major supplier in marine and offshore, oil and gas, process and renewables industries, as well as in many specialised areas, and we are very pleased that Converteam has chosen us as their AC drives supplier," said Mr Heikki Hiltunen, Executive Vice President, Products and Markets at Vacon.
"We chose Vacon because of the synergies between our two ranges of drives.
In addition, we highly appreciate their willingness to meet our specific requirements as well as their worldwide presence," said Mr Florent Battistella, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Converteam.
Converteam group, a former division of Alstom, is a world leading engineering company specialising in power conversion.
With over a century of recognized experience to its credit, it is firmly placed at the leading edge of technology and innovation with a worldwide reputation for excellence in the conversion of electrical energy.
In addition to its core businesses in Marine and Offshore, Oil and Gas, Process Industries and the Renewables sectors, it serves a number of specialised markets.
Its 3,500 staff members provide solutions worldwide.
Vacon Group was founded in 1993 for one purpose only: to create, develop and provide AC drives worldwide.
The company's ambition is to meet the most demanding needs of customers looking for the ultimate in performance, ease of use and reliability.
Vacon offers AC drives in the power range of 0.25 kW to 5 MW.
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