Vacon exhibits full range of AC drives in Brazil
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Vacon Latin America, Press Release, 26 October 2009The global AC drives manufacturer Vacon will display its widest rangeof low-voltage AC drives at the ABTCP-PI 2009 exhibition in SãoPaulo, Brazil on 26-29 October. Vacon's air- and liquid-cooled ACdrives and common DC bus components are well suited for all branchesof the industry. Vacon is also extending its services in Brazil,where the economy is rapidly recovering from a short-term recession."The pulp and paper industry in Latin America in particular is a veryimportant and interesting business segment for Vacon. Our wideproduct range and local presence in the entire region allow us tooffer unique expertise and service for all customers in theindustry," says Mr Heikki Hiltunen, Executive Vice President, Vacon."Vacon provides energy-saving solutions to end-customers as well assystem integrators. We have one of the widest coverage of low-voltageAC drives in our product portfolio, ranging from small independentdrives to complex sectional drive systems. For instance, ourhigh-power Vacon NXC cabinet drives are an excellent choice for largepump applications. It also seems that the role of liquid-cooled ACdrives has increasingly grown in the pulp & paper industry," Hiltunencontinues.Vacon AC drives are available in the power range of 0.25 kW - 5 MW.For system drives, Vacon has a complete range of products for thecommon DC bus systems, consisting of supply units and inverters.These modules can be used to configure a common DC bus systemaccording to process and application requirements, and they offerhigh I/O configurability and a wide range of communicationalternatives. The Vacon DriveSynch technology allows the control ofone motor by means of 2 to 4 power units of 100 - 2,500 kW, thusbringing significant redundancy in the processes controlled by ACdrives."Thanks to our independent position as a manufacturer, Vacon is anideal partner for instance for companies which deliver solutions tothe pulp & paper industry. With a strong local and global team wewill be able to make fast deliveries and offer high-quality supportand services to our existing and new customers," says Mr Claudio LuisBaccarelli, Managing Director, Vacon Latin America.Vacon has delivered AC drives to all major pulp and paper companiesglobally and has several major partners in the business, such asVoith Paper Automation, Metso and Honeywell. One of Vacon's recentreferences is the Kama paper mill in Krasnokamsk, Russia.You are welcome to Vacon's stand 395/396/397 at the ABTCP-PI 2009Exhibition.Vacon GroupFurther information:* Heikki Hiltunen, Executive Vice President, Products and Markets,Vacon Group, mobile +358 (0)40 8371 609* Claudio Luis Baccarelli, Managing Director, Vacon América LatinaLtda., +55 11 8174-9556Press contact:* Sebastian Linko, Director, Corporate Communications, Vacon Group,mobile +358 (0)40 8371 634, email sebastian.linko(at)vacon.comVacon in brief:Vacon is driven by a passion to design, manufacture and sell only thebest AC drives on the planet - and nothing else. AC drives can beused to control electric motors or to help generate power fromrenewable sources. Vacon has R&D and production units in Finland, theUnited States, China and Italy, and sales offices in more than 25countries. In 2008, Vacon had revenues of EUR 293.2 million andglobally employed ca 1,200 people. Vacon's shares (VAC1V) are listedand publicly traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.Driven by Drives, www.vacon.comDistribution:Main mediaThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 26.10.2009 - 12:00 Uhr
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