Por medio del direccionamiento estratégico de la compañía para su modelo de negocio, WEG tiene, en todas sus unidades de negocio, soluciones y productos más eficientes y con menor impacto ambiental, como energías renovables (solar, eólica), movilidad eléctrica, eficiencia energética, entre otras. WEG desarrolla productos considerando estrictos criterios de riesgo relacionados con la salud y la seguridad. En la fase de desarrollo se aplican análisis como el Despliegue de la Función de Calidad (QFD) y la Evaluación de Riesgos.
A seguir son presentados algunos destaques, considerando la variedad de productos y soluciones que la empresa suministra al mercado, por medio de sus diferentes unidades de negocios.
Eficiencia Energética y Industrial
Motor W51 HD (High Density)
Solución eficiente y compacta, que entrega performance superior, con tamaño y peso reducidos, con relación a la línea antecesora (hasta 25% mayor densidad de potencia – kW/kg), así como a sus competidores en el mercado. Promueve así el uso racional de materias primas en la fabricación de los motores, así como de los potenciales efectos de su transformación, presentando reducción de aproximadamente 15% en la emisión de GEE, con relación a la línea anterior.
Convertidor de Frecuencia para Motores
Convertidor de frecuencia de alta tecnología para el accionamiento y control de motores trifásicos de inducción y de imanes permanentes. En virtud de su tecnología, ese modelo de convertidor proporciona ahorro de energía, seguridad, aumento de productividad y calidad en la red de procesos donde es implementado. El CFW900, en conjunto con motores de imanes permanentes, tiene la más elevada solución en nivel de eficiencia energética del mercado. La nueva interfaz IHM con conectividad Bluetooth® es ideal para fabricantes de tableros y asistentes técnicos, permitiendo programación, monitoreo, backup de parámetros y otras funcionalidades, por medio de tablets o smartphones.
Línea de Motores BLDC (Brushless DC)
Para aplicación en máquinas lavarropa front load, presenta una mejora de 60% de rendimiento del ciclo de funcionamiento y, consecuentemente, reducción de GEE durante la fase de utilización. Esta línea representa actualmente 20% del volumen comercializado por WEG para máquinas de lavar front load.
Energías Renovables
Energía Eólica
En julio de 2022, WEG anunció el lanzamiento de una nueva plataforma de aerogeneradores con potencia de 7 MW, y 172 metros de diámetro de rotor de las palas. Ese aerogenerador se tornará la mayor máquina en operación en el mercado brasileño. Más potente y eficiente, el nuevo modelo trae mayor generación a los proyectos eólicos.
Energía solar
WEG se consolida como uno de los principales proveedores de productos y soluciones para centrales solares de Brasil, llevando la eficiencia que impulsa la sustentabilidad en las ciudades, en las industrias, en el agronegocio y en los hogares de todo el país. WEG tiene un vasto portafolio de productos para proyectos de generación solar fotovoltaica, en todas las etapas del emprendimiento, con soluciones para el sistema de conversión de energía y de distribución interna de la planta hasta el punto de conexión con el sistema eléctrico, por medio de las subestaciones de alta tensión.
Hydroelectric Generation
WEG was selected to supply the generators for São Roque Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in the city of Vargem-SC. The generators are one of the most important parts of the enterprise for São Roque Hydroelectric Power Plant. With 285 tons each and approximately eight meters in diameter, this equipment is among the largest electric hydrogenerators ever produced by WEG.
São Roque Hydroelectric Power Plant has an installed capacity of 142 MW, which, on average, is enough to supply a city with approximately 170,000 inhabitants. The generators started commercial operation in July 2022.
Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage
Energy storage systems are used in commercial or industrial facilities, being the complete solution for storage and management of electrical energy. They can be configured to perform various functions in smart systems for generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy. The system is composed of an energy control and management solution, and it is mainly recommended for applications in systems installed behind the meter in industries, stores, shopping malls, residential condominiums and electric mobility infrastructure.
Transformers for Renewable Energy
The reliability of the transformers developed for solar plants aims at guaranteeing the supply of energy, allowing access to electricity through renewable energy generation sources. In the line of transformers for wind farms, WEG developed an extremely compact electrical and mechanical transformer design. Additionally, due to the installation layout, in which the source and the transforming unit are very close to each other, the system produces smaller losses and greater energy efficiency.
Electrical Mobility
Integrated solutions for electric vehicles
WEG continually develops innovative technologies to create electric traction systems, as well as all the electrical infrastructure necessary for the operation of electric vehicles. WEG electric traction systems can drive various road, rail and navigation vehicles, such as urban trucks and buses, vans, forklifts, trains, monorails, support vessels and tugboats.
Soluções Digitais
Sistemas inteligentes e sustentáveis
Sistemas inteligentes são capazes de integrar os mais variados dispositivos e máquinas, bem como instalações e processos, promovendo eficiência na tomada de decisão e aumento da eficiência operacional. Soluções e sistemas mais inteligentes também promovem a utilização mais eficiente de recursos energéticos ajudando a reduzir pegada de carbono das operações em todos os níveis.
Sistemas de Automação
A WEG fornece sistemas de controle completamente integrados, garantindo ainda alto desempenho dos processos industriais, facilidade de operação e ganho de produtividade por meio de tecnologia de ponta. O sucesso da integração desse sistema está na sinergia dos produtos WEG, na qual motores, drives, geradores, painéis elétricos e softwares são integrados, fornecendo a solução ideal para cada necessidade. O controle de processos industriais exige sistemas de automação com elevado grau de confiabilidade e disponibilidade, além de facilidade para equipes de manutenção no gerenciamento de ativos, estendendo a vida dos equipamentos e racionalizando o uso de recursos.
WEG Transformer Fleet Management and WEG Power Transformer Specialist
O WEG Transformer Fleet Management é a solução ideal para monitorar on-line e gerir a frota de transformadores a óleo ou do tipo seco, possibilitando que os clientes maximizem a eficiência das suas operações, em apoio à gestão otimizada de plantas industriais, de geração de energias renováveis e de infraestrutura. Já a solução WEG Power Transformer Specialist é uma solução digital aplicada no monitoramento e na gestão de transformadores de potência que, integrada à plataforma WEG Transformer Fleet Management, centraliza os sinais de uma série de sensores instalados no equipamento.
WEG Motion Fleet Management
Developed to simplify and speed up the operation, maintenance and management of industrial plants, WEG Motor Fleet Management is the ideal solution for monitoring and increasing the uptime of the industrial drive fleet. Based on cloud computing technology, the performance of assets can be monitored at any time, from any part of the world. WEG Motor Fleet Management allows checking the operating status of low and medium voltage motors and drives (VSDs and soft-starters), gearboxes, gearmotors, compressors and other assets installed in any kind of industry or facility.
Ultra Low Bake (ULB) Technology for Coatings
The Ultra Low Bake (ULB) technology consists of reducing the curing time or curing temperature of powder coatings. Linked to this reduction in time or temperature (which can reach up to 35%) is the reduction in the amount of gas used in the curing ovens of customers and partners, lowering GHG emissions.
WEG partners who employ such technology in their production line, in addition to reducing environmental impact, have a significant increase in productivity and competitiveness. WEG has forty products developed for this purpose.
Material efficiency and environmental assessment of the product
In its value chain, WEG adopts initiatives in line with the principles of the circular economy, using practices that include the reuse of process residues as raw material, like stamping steel scrap used to make castings, and the adoption of programs to recover materials at the end of the product life cycle through reverse logistics and replacement plans.
The application of these concepts and practices allowed WEG to achieve a material efficiency rate close to 85%. WEG is also constantly improving and evolving the energy efficiency of its products and retrofit solutions to extend the service life of some product lines. Qualified teams work on the processes to develop new products, on the design of new lines and in the implementation of more efficient industrial processes.
WEG applies the LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) to generate the EPD (Environmental Product Declarations) according to the customers’ demands, intending, in the coming years, to expand the application of these tools.
