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  • New LSA 42.3 low voltage alternator: more power for great performance!

    As part of the LSA 40 line of Pure Energy high-performance alternators, Leroy-Somer's Electric Power Generation division presents LSA 42.3, a new product in its Partner low voltage range, designed to meet the needs of both manufacturers and users of generators from 25 to 60 kVA.
    Download press release: ne00160.pdf

  • LS2: New range of class IE2 high-efficiency motors

    Published in July 2009, European Commission regulation 640/2009 imposes the use of class IE2 high-efficiency motors from 16 June 2011. Designed to respond to changes in the standards and new demands from users and integrators for energy savings, the new generation of LS2 high-efficiency 3 phase induction motors also benefits from the expertise and experience acquired over more than 10 years in the development and manufacture of new drive technologies...
    Download press release: ne00159.pdf

  • Industrial refrigeration: Leroy-Somer meets the challenge!

    Leroy-Somer offers drive solutions to the industrial refrigeration which are high-performance, compact and highly efficient. J&E Hall, a major manufacturer of refrigeration equipment, chose Leroy-Somer's Dyneo® LSRPM series to drive its compressors. J&E Hall has just installed indeed the refrigeration system for a new distribution centre belonging to the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc chain. The energy savings have been estimated at about 45,000 euros over 4 years!
    Download press release: ne00158.pdf

  • Dyneo® 3000 range of permanent magnet synchronous geared motors: high-efficiency solutions!

    In view of the major economical and environmental challenges to save energy, Leroy-Somer has developed its 3000 range to offer high-efficiency geared motors in the form of permanent magnet synchronous geared motors, the result of combining new generation gearboxes with the new LSRPM permanent magnet synchronous motor.
    Download press release: ne00156.pdf

  • FCPL 76: New size safety brake for high capacity hoists

    Leroy-Somer's FCPL is a failsafe emergency brake designed for high capacity hoisting applications. This series of brakes, which have been tried and tested in the most demanding applications, such as tower cranes, dock cranes, travelling cranes and marine winches, now includes the FCPL 76, available for a torque range of 1000 to 5000 Nm...
    Download press release: ne00157.pdf

  • LSA 40 low voltage alternator: Pure energy!

    A new product in its Partner low voltage range, the LSA 40 alternator has been designed to comply with the requirements of the generator market. Compact, versatile, and highly-efficient, LSA 40 is the “high performance solution”!
    Download press release: ne00153.pdf

  • Alternators for rail applications

    Leroy-Somer EPG designs alternators from 1 to 3 MW that comply with the specifications and constraints of the rail environment (reliability, resistance to shock and vibration, acoustic quieting...). They are used in diesel gensets supplying auxiliary equipment and can also be used for electrical propulsion.
    Download press release: ne00154.pdf

  • Hydroelectricity: A complete offer of innovative solutions for energy generation

    Relying on its recognised expertise in the field of rotating machines and low, medium, and high-voltage alternators, Leroy-Somer proposes innovative and reliable solutions which are ideally suited to the specific requirements of production of hydroelectric power:
    Download press release: ne00155.pdf

  • Power Engineering for drive systems: consume less, more efficiently and differently!

    Power Engineering for drive systems developed by Leroy-Somer primarily constitutes an offer of solutions and services based on the skill and expertise of Leroy-Somer's teams and their mastery of a range of innovative, high-performance eco-technologies. By being present at each stage in the life of a drive system, Leroy-Somer offers manufacturers the possibility of making substantial savings.
    Download press release: ne00151.pdf

  • STATOR-ROTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR HERMETIC AND SEMI-HERMETIC COMPRESSORS

    Leroy-Somer has been manufacturing stator/rotor assemblies for hermetic and semi-hermetic refrigeration compressors for more than 30 years and offers motors with performance levels specially designed to obtain the best possible COP regardless of the compressor technology (screw, scroll, piston or centrifugal).
    Download press release: ne00149.pdf

  • VHE 800 HPM: HIGH-EFFICIENCY AXIAL MOTORISED FAN

    Benefiting from the latest design techniques, the new VHE 800 HPM is based on the LEROY-SOMER HPM (Hybrid Permanent Magnet) patented technology, providing unequalled performances, as regards efficiency, compactness, noise level and reliability...
    Download press release: ne00131.pdf

  • A Leroy-Somer innovation DYNEO® permanent magnet synchronous drives

    DYNEO®: Permanent magnet synchronous drives DYNEO®, at the cutting edge of commercially-available variable speed technologies, brings together all LEROY-SOMER’s permanent magnet solutions for drives and synchronous motors. Their exceptional efficiency levels throughout the complete range of operating speeds generate huge energy savings and lower life cycle costs considerably.
    Download press release: ne00145.pdf

  • DIGISTART electronic controller

    Extremely compact and incorporating the latest technological developments, DIGISTART, LEROY-SOMER’s new electronic controller for induction motors, comes in two ranges designed to suit the needs of the market: D2 range (compact starters) and D3 range (sophisticated controllers.
    Download press release: ne00147.pdf

  • NEW!!! VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE MENTOR MP WITH LSK MOTOR: THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE DC SOLUTION!

    The DC market is still very active and LEROY-SOMER has been innovating in these technologies for more than thirty years. Now, LEROY-SOMER offers a variable speed drive solution: MENTOR MP with a very high-performance LSK motor to satisfy requirements for increased productivity, energy savings and reduced maintenance costs.
    Download press release: ne00146.pdf

  • CPLS: induction motor for variable frequency

    The CPLS, a three-phase induction motor designed to be combined with a LEROY-SOMER frequency inverter, fully meets the requirements of the various industrial processes, with the assurance of overall performance of the motor/drive assembly.
    Download press release: ne00106.pdf

  • ORTHOBLOC GEARED BRAKE MOTOR FOR CONVEYING APPLICATIONS!

    A complete solution for conveying applications, the ORTHOBLOC geared brake motor with helical bevel and perpendicular output offers greater efficiency than belt and pulley solutions. Supplied ready for use, this assembly is extremely compact and can easily be coupled to the conveyor.
    Download press release: ne00123.pdf

  • DRIVES FOR LIFTS: NEW GEARLESS XA RANGE!!!

    The new XA range offered by LEROY-SOMER is a complete range of gearless motors for machine roomless lifts. These permanent magnet synchronous machines, which are extremely quiet, are equipped with an absolute encoder and ensure excellent ride performance.
    Download press release: ne00144.pdf

  • NEW!!! DRIVES FOR LIFTS : SOLUTIONS PAR EXCELLENCE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS !

    With more than 40 years’ expertise in the design and industrialisation of drives for lifts, LEROY-SOMER offers its customers the technical support necessary during the machine design phases and offers reliable, innovative and high-performance solutions.
    Download press release: ne00148.pdf

  • GEARLESS Z NEW RANGE: THE LIFT SOLUTION FOR MODERNISING INSTALLATIONS !

    Designed to equip either new lifts or installations in a renovation project, the permanent magnet synchronous motors of the new Z range are particularly suitable for high-capacity lifts or high-speed applications requiring a double wrap.
    Download press release: ne00101.pdf

  • NEW ENERGY SAVING GEARED MOTORS !

    Always ahead of the game in the energy efficiency field, LEROY-SOMER has supplemented its range of energy-saving drive solutions with new ORTHOBLOC and MANUBLOC helical geared motors, from the 3000 Range, whose performance and reliability can be taken as read.
    Download press release: ne00140.pdf

  • COST EFFECTIVE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

    Using its expertise in the design and manufacture of electric motors, geared motors and variable speed drives, LEROY-SOMER has developed an extensive range of high performance solutions enabling operators to reduce their production costs and meet the environmental concerns with which they are increasingly confronted.
    Download press release: ne00139.pdf

  • DYNEO®- LSRPM, A VARIABLE SPEED SOLUTION FOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS !

    Pumping applications represent nearly a quarter of industry's electricity consumption. In these applications, drive systems therefore constitute a significant source of energy savings. DYNEO®,LSRPM series, a low-cost, high-performance variable speed solution, fully meets the expectations of the pumping industry.
    Download press release: ne00137.pdf

  • COMMUNICATION BUS

    The trend towards automated processes means that there is an ever-increasing need for more data exchanges, more real-time information in order to react faster and to satisfy the needs of production. To meet users' expectations of these new Communication highways, LEROY-SOMER drives offer a wide range of Fieldbuses: Profibus, DeviceNet, CTNet, CanOpen, Sercos, Ethernet, etc.
    Download press release: ne00136.pdf

  • ORTHOBLOC 3132 AND 3232 : LATEST GEAR MOTORS IN THE 3000 RANGE !

    The new geared motors in the 3000 Range, with the extension of the ORTHOBLOC series of geared motors with helical bevel gears to the small sizes, OT 3132 and OT 3232, respond to the demands of the market for improved performance and service!
    Download press release: ne00132.pdf

  • ECONOMIC AND HIGH PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS AT THE HEIGHT OF PRODUCTIVITY!

    Relying on a range of economical and high-performance drive systems, LEROY-SOMER has a position as the energy optimisation specialist and offers innovative solutions and services, unique on the market, which meet the economy needs of applications with high energy consumption such as industrial refrigeration and processing applications, as well as the requirements for optimising computer-integrated material handling flows.
    Download press release: ne00129.pdf

  • UNIMOTOR FM: AUTOSYNCHRONOUS MOTOR FOR SERVO DRIVE SYSTEMS

    The UNIMOTOR fm servo motor controlled by a LEROY-SOMER DIGITAX ST servo drive or a LEROY-SOMER UNIDRIVE SP universal drive, provides the user a guarantee of performance. Combined with the LEROY-SOMER DYNABLOC servo gear unit range, the UNIMOTOR fm servo motor covers a large torque range at the same time as meeting the need for a highly compact drive system, as encountered by industrial automation applications.
    Download press release: ne00133.pdf

  • DIGITAX ST, THE SERVO DRIVE INTELLIGENT, COMPACT, DYNAMIC !

    Satisfying the requirements of the modern, constantly-evolving and rigorous automation environments in which industrial machinery operates, this is the DIGITAX ST's mission. They meet these challenges in the world of Servo Process application drive systems and offer users maximum ease of use, being always more powerful, more flexible and more economical.
    Download press release: ne00124.pdf

  • REDUCING THE ENERGY BILL: A COMMITMENT FROM LEROY-SOMER!

    Through its great experience in drive systems, LEROY-SOMER takes on an obligation today to reduce by up to 40% the energy consumption of an existing installation, by increasing the efficiency of a fixed- or variable speed motorized application. To reach this aim, LEROY-SOMER offers its customers an original approach.
    Download press release: ne00111.pdf

  • NEW!!! DYNEO© LSRPM-VMA : A LEROY-SOMER INNOVATION FOR SWIMMING-POOLS!

    Part of the DYNEO© offer, LSRPM-VMA is a series of permanent magnet synchronous motor-drive set with integrated electronic drive for swimming pools filter pumps and swims against the tide.
    Download press release: ne00134.pdf

  • PUMP MOTORS FOR SWIMMING POOLS

    LEROY-SOMER offers induction motors of LS range for driving filter pumps of swimming pools, spas and jacuzzis. Adapted to numerous pump configurations, these motors are able to run with various worldwide single or three-phase electrical supplies.
    Download press release: ne00109.pdf

  • PZ + MBT GEAR MOTOR FOR SWIMMING POOL SHUTTERS

    Pz + MBT is a gear motor range specifically designed for swimming pool safety shutters. Perfectly integrated in the rollers, this compact and reliable drive system is derived from the following components: an MBT low voltage D.C. motor and a Pz gearbox accepting large radial loads.
    Download press release: ne00135.pdf

  • MACHINES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER

    As part of a sustainable development approach, LEROY-SOMER is actively involved in rolling out new sources of renewable energy. Relying on its recognised expertise in the field of industrial alternators and asynchronous generators, LEROY-SOMER offers innovative and reliable solutions which are ideally suited to the specific requirements of hydroelectric power.
    Download press release: ne00121.pdf

  • DYNABLOC SERVO GEARED MOTORS

    LEROY-SOMER has extended its offer of geared motors and proposes gearboxes equipped with servo motors. Benefiting from the la¬test tech¬no¬lo¬gi¬cal advances, all the LEROY-SOMER series of servo gearboxes with standard backlash and low backlash are ideal for applications that require high dynamics.
    Download press release: ne00087.pdf

  • ON-BOARD DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR TRAIN ACCESS

    For opening/closing and for moving the access platform for people with reduced mobility, LEROY-SOMER offers various technologies of very low voltage DC motors or brushless motors, coupled with mechanical reduction gears, which compactness and performance meet the railway industry requirements.
    Download press release: ne00113.pdf

  • INDUCTION MOTORS FOR RAILWAY APPLICATIONS

    The complete range of LEROY-SOMER asynchronous motors for railway applications incorporates MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) and LCC (Life Cycle Cost) criteria, right from the design stage. Specifically developed according to the specifications of the largest international programmes, this range offers several different design levels depending on the application.
    Download press release: ne00115.pdf

  • BRUSHLESS MOTORS FOR DRIVING FANS

    LEROY-SOMER presents a new design of drive based on stator technologies with distributed or segmented winding and rotor with magnets. These original solutions for driving on-board ventilation satisfy the needs of compactness, performance and reliability.
    Download press release: ne00117.pdf

  • DIGIDRIVE SK: COMPACT, ECONOMICAL VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE!

    Whatever the required function level, the new DIGIDRIVE SK range of AC inverters for the control of asynchronous motors, from 0.25 to 132 kW, meets the user’s needs and is even easier to operate installation, connection and commissioning, giving priority to savings allied to high performance.
    Download press release: ne00086.pdf

  • VHE - VCM: AXIAL MOTORISED FANS

    The ranges of VHE - VCM motorised axial fans are particularly suitable for refrigeration and air conditioning applications. Thanks to their excellent performance, they comply with energy savings and environmental requirements.
    Download press release: ne00094.pdf

  • POWERDRIVE: POWER TO SUIT ALL NEEDS… BECAUSE USERS’ NEEDS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING!

    LEROY-SOMER offers a modular concept with its new generation of high-power variable speed drives, POWERDRIVE, a versatile range up to 900 kW integrating only those functions required by the application...
    Download press release: ne00104.pdf

  • VARMECA VARIABLE SPEED MOTOR FOR RAILWAY APPLICATIONS

    VARMECA, an asynchronous motor with electronic variable speed drive integrated into the terminal box, is a LEROY-SOMER technological innovation today adapted to the railway market. Through its robust design, it provides the user with all the advantages of electronic speed control without the drawbacks of a remote, complex and expensive installation.
    Download press release: ne00119.pdf

  • VARMECA, VARIABLE SPEED MOTOR OR GEARED MOTOR, OFFERS NOW ALWAYS MORE PERFORMANCE !

    The VARMECA family of motors or geared motors with electronic speed drive integrated into the terminal box of the motor has extended. VARMECA presents today the widest range on the market from 0.25 to 11 kW which offers always more performance and still the same ease of use!
    Download press release: ne00090.pdf

  • MULTIBLOC IAW FLS IAW GEARED MOTOR FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY

    A LEROY-SOMER innovation, the MULTIBLOC 2000 IA FLSIAW worm geared motor with cast iron housing, equiped with a non-ventilated motor, S1 duty, has been specially designed for extreme use conditions and very harsh environments of the food industry.
    Download press release: ne00103.pdf

  • PROXIDRIVE, THE DECENTRALISED VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE SOLUTION NOW TESTED AND APPROVED 100 BAR WASHING!

    PROXIDRIVE, a completely integrated variable speed solution which can be installed close to the operator without cabinet in the harshest environments, thanks to its sealed enclosure and its robustness, has been tested and approved for a daily washing with a pressure of 100 bars.
    Download press release: ne00099.pdf

  • RANGES OF GEARED MOTORS FOR THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY !

    LEROY-SOMER enhances the IA geared motor range, specially designed for machinery used in the food processing industry. Indeed, a new IAW version dedicated to very harsh atmospheres has just been added to the existing helical-in-line COMPABLOC 3000 IA and worm MULTIBLOC 2000 IA geared motors.
    Download press release: ne00026.pdf

  • THE LEROY-SOMER FOOD INDUSTRY APPROACH

    Drive systems used in the food industry have to withstand extremely difficult constraints and must, without fail, be able to cope with the demands of the ambient conditions. By entering into the Food Industry Approach, LEROY-SOMER brings, thanks to "Food Industry System" and "Food Industry Approach", a response to the challenges faced in the food industry.
    Download press release: ne00102.pdf

  • UNIDRIVE SP : A NEW-GENERATION DRIVE !

    UNIDRIVE SP provides control and communication capabilities to handle the most complex centralised and distributed applications, with the benefits of built-in scalable PLC. UNIDRIVE SP can control any type of AC motors, can be configured for 14 different feedback devices and multiple fieldbus options can be fitted.
    Download press release: ne00083.pdf

  • 3000 RANGE: THE NEW RANGE OF LEROY-SOMER GEARED MOTORS

    Resulting from LEROY-SOMER's long experience in electromechanical engineering and employing the latest design techniques, LEROY-SOMER's 3000 Range of new-generation geared motors with helical gears has been developed out of a desire to respond to the increasing demands of the market: for more performance, more service in an improved design!
    Download press release: ne00105.pdf

  • LSMV MOTOR FOR VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE SYSTEMS

    The advances in variable speed requirements applied to asynchronous motors led LEROY-SOMER to develop a complete range of motors specially designed to be supplied via electronic inverters with the assurance of performance: LSMV.
    Download press release: ne00110.pdf

  • MOTOR RANGES FOR SMOKE EXTRACTION FANS!

    LEROY-SOMER introduces its ranges of smoke extraction motors: LSHT and FLSHT. These asynchronous motors are capable of withstanding temperatures over 200°C for periods predetermined by standards.
    Download press release: ne00091.pdf

  • LSFA: MOTORS FOR OVENS AND FURNACES

    The range of LSFA three-phase induction motors is dedicated to drive ovens and baking furnace fans. Their particular design enables their fitting directly to the wall of the furnace and guarantees a durable service under harsh operating conditions.
    Download press release: ne00107.pdf

  • FAN MOTORS FOR WOOD DRIERS

    LEROY-SOMER has developed two ranges of high temperature motors for continuous duty responding to the two principal drying cycles used in the wood industry. The construction of these induction motors has been designed to ensure an increased service life in difficult operating conditions.
    Download press release: ne00100.pdf

  • LSA 47.2: LOW-VOLTAGE ALTERNATOR

    The LSA 47.2 alternator is a product in LEROY-SOMER’s low-voltage professional range. It is the ideal product for demanding applications. Thanks to its up-market characteristics, the LSA 47.2 is one of the reference products on the market.
    Download press release: ne00095.pdf

  • LSA 36: SINGLE-PHASE OR 3-PHASE LOW-VOLTAGE ALTERNATOR

    The LSA 36 alternator is a product in LEROY-SOMER’s low-voltage professional range, designed to satisfy market requirements for portable generators. Particularly compact and lightweight, it offers a high level of electrical performance.
    Download press release: ne00096.pdf

  • DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR DUST-FILLED POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

    LEROY-SOMER offers a wide range of drive systems with fixed or variable speed, conforming to the ATEX 94/9/EC European Directive. The concerned applications – motors, brake motors and geared motors - have been designed to operate in silos or in any other storage location for organic products releasing inflammable dust (cereals, greases, food products, chemicals, etc).
    Download press release: ne00081.pdf

  • DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES

    In order to provide a response to the safety concerns of Integrators and Users of drive systems in gas atmospheres, LEROY-SOMER has designed three geared motor ranges conforming to the essential Health and Safety Requirements of ATEX European Directive. 94/9/EC
    Download press release: ne00097.pdf

  • THE LEROY-SOMER CONFIGURATOR: VERSION 4!

    No other selection tool comes close to the LEROY-SOMER configurator, which is specially designed software for selecting electromechanical drive systems (motors and geared motors) with or without built-in electronics. Now, the version 4 makes it possible to view and import the technical specifications and files in 3 D!
    Download press release: ne00088.pdf

  • SPECIAL ELECTRIC MOTORS ? A SPECIALIST'S BUSINESS !

    Leroy-Somer does, of course, manufacture a wide range of standard electric motors. However, changes to standards and regulations in terms of health and safety, the environment and energy savings, often lead to the creation of special ranges to respond to these requirements...
    Download press release: ne00029.pdf

  • FCR: NEW GENERATION OF ASYNCHRONOUS MOTOR WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE

    The new-generation FCR brake which is manufactured by LEROY-SOMER is a failsafe safety brake and emergency stop brake. This is the ultimate multi-purpose safety device designed for variable speed and for use in very specific environments.
    Download press release: ne00093.pdf