We recently received an unusual request for spare parts for an electric motor that has been doing its job in an extremely prominent place for decades: in the tower clock of the Lorenzkirche in Nuremberg. The motor has been running reliably for more than 70 years.

Selecting a suitable motor for an application always means weighing up multiple factors. Safety requirements, local conditions, and installation costs had to be taken into account for a boat’s on-board pump motor, designed to pump water from the bilge in an emergency. The result was an air-cooled motor with a slipping clutch that disengages the fan when the motor is flooded in order to prevent motor failure.

The ever-greater demands on the energy efficiency of IE4 electric motors – currently the highest energy efficiency class in accordance with DIN-EN 60034-30-1 – are pushing asynchronous machines to the limits of what they can physically do.

The ever-greater demands on the energy efficiency of IE4 electric motors – currently the highest energy efficiency class in accordance with DIN-EN 60034-30-1 – are pushing asynchronous machines to the limits of what they can physically do.

Electric drive technology is constantly advancing, with ongoing progress in energy efficiency, effectiveness, high performance and compact design.

Load machines in test benches for electric motors to be used in the automotive sector, shipbuilding or industry must be powerful yet compact, lightweight and low-maintenance. Most importantly, they have to be as quiet as possible.

Together with our Japanese representative Fukuno International, we were attending SEA Japan in Tokyo for the first time from 10 to 12 April and were able to present our engine expertise in the maritime sector to the Japanese market.

With the energy transition in full swing, drive solutions offering greater sustainability are also in demand in the shipping industry. The Chicago, a dredger working at the port of Hamburg, now sports a hybrid powertrain featuring two electric motors from BEN Buchele.

Dust can spell danger. That’s because the occurrence of gases or dust during the processing of materials and substances can lead to an explosive atmosphere. Our recently certified dust- and explosion-proof motors are engineered for use in such settings.