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With the in-depth development of science and technology, automation has become an inevitable trend of modern industrial development. In the tide of development, permanent magnet synchronous motors, as efficient and reliable motor technology, have gradually become an important driving force for industrial automation in transformation and upgrading.
The Application of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor in the Transformation and Upgrading of Industrial Automation
Automated production line
As a branch of industrial automation, the permanent magnet synchronous motor plays an important role in an automated production line. In a word, a permanent magnet synchronous motor should have great performance and be in stable operation to enhance the efficiency of the production line and product quality effectively. Permanent magnet synchronous motors can be used as an important part of the transmission system in an automatic production line to drive the equipment and devices on the production line for efficient and accurate automated production. In automobile manufacturing, for example, permanent magnet synchronous motors are applied to drive the assembly robotic arm on the automated assembly line for efficiency and accuracy in assembly operations.
Logistics Automation
Logistics automation is a major direction in the transformation and upgrading of industrial automation. Permanent magnet synchronous motors also play an extremely important role in this field. For example, in the intelligent warehousing system, permanent magnet synchronous motors can be used as driving devices for conveyor belts, elevators, and other equipment to achieve fast and precise transportation and sorting of goods. The motors have now also been applied to all kinds of logistics automation equipment, including driverless automobiles and automatic guided vehicles. To drive such equipment, high-precision and high-dynamic response motor technologies are required, which precisely accord with the capacity of permanent magnet synchronous motors.
Robotics
The robot technique is one of the important support techniques in the transformation and upgrading of industrial automation technology. This makes a full play for the characteristic features of permanent magnetic synchronous motors in robotics high precisions and with a high dynamic response. Applications include permanent magnet synchronous motors being able to apply their use on a robot joint drive in the application, therefore ensuring precise control while making sure there is the use of a high-speed movement of robots. Apart from that, permanent magnet synchronous motors also serve as a great advantage in application in many of the serving robots, and medicine robots among others. For instance, permanent magnet synchronous motors can be applied to medical robots to drive and control with high precision and low noise, thereby further improving accuracy and operational safety in medical surgery.
The Advantages of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors in the Transformation and Upgrading of Industrial Automation
High Efficiency and Energy Saving
Permanent magnet synchronous motors boast excellent efficiency that could lead to large reductions in energy consumption and operating costs. PMSMs normally operate at efficiencies above 90%, in contrast to conventional motors, whose operation is mostly at about 75-85%. With these high efficiencies, great savings in energy result, sometimes reaching up to 20-30%. In the case of large-scale steel manufacturing plants, for example, replacing conventional induction motors with PMSM in fans, pumps, and compressors has achieved some energy savings of approximately 25%. This reduction in energy consumption directly equates to reduced operational expenses. Besides this, the energy savings also translate into considerable reductions in carbon emissions. For example, a steel plant that moved to PMSMs may reduce its CO2 emissions by several thousand tons per year, enhancing the social responsibility profile of the company and fostering environmental sustainability.
Reliable and Stable
Reliability and stability are some of the key assets of PMSMs in industrial applications. The robust structure of PMSMs results in fewer failure rates than the asynchronously used motors because they have fewer moving parts. In addition, research has proved that the running failure rates for PMSMs could go as low as 50% compared to running traditional motors. This mainly implies frequency reduction in maintenance and unexpected downtimes. A certain factory reported a reduction of about 40% in its maintenance costs over five years after its application. Moreover, stable operation of the PMSMs results in fewer stoppages in manufacturing and fewer accidents. This can also lead to around 30% higher overall productivity within a manufacturing facility by ensuring improved worker safety as malfunction of equipment and associated accidents decrease.
High-Precision Control
PMSMs have the ability for high-precision control. Most present industrial applications require this kind of high level of precision. The motors offer precision positioning and speed control, with the typical position accuracy being within ±0.1 degrees and speed control within ±0.01%. This kind of precision is quite critical in many industries where high accuracy is indispensable, such as CNC machining and electronic manufacturing. In a typical CNC machine tool application, for instance, PMSMs could yield an improvement in machining accuracy and quality of surface finish by 15 to 20%. Also, in the electronic manufacturing process, PMSMs have allowed for accurate placing and soldering of parts, hence quality goods with reduced defects. Assured control enhances production efficiency and assures the production of quality goods to meet high attribute industry standards.
Easy to Integrate
PMSMs are designed to be easily integrated into industrial automation systems. High levels of standardization and compatibility with modern control systems enable their easy integration. This ease of integration reduces implementation costs and time spent. With its compact design and standardized interfaces, the PMSMs can be mounted quickly and easily, thereby reducing integration time by up to 30%. What this will mean for the factory floor is that new automation systems will be able to become productive sooner; that is less interference with operations, hence accelerating the benefits of automation. Additionally, the less complex design process and integration of a system reduce the engineering and implementation costs, thus the other two types of financial and operational advantages.
Environmentally Friendly
First of all, the ecologically clean materials and methods used to produce PMSMs show their low ecological load characteristics. These engines are more efficient and their energy consumption is smaller when the amount of heat and noise generated is lower. In the context of a production factory making electronic goods, for example, the substitution could result in savings of 20% of the energy used direct benefit in reduced bills, and lesser emission of carbon dioxide into the environment. Moreover, the PMSM is also much quieter running than standard motors, giving minimal noise pollution on work sites for better comfort, and safety of employees, or even nearby populations. This thus aligns well with the emerging emphasis on eco-friendly or sustainable development principles. This makes the PMSM particularly popular in very environmentally sensitive industries, such as food processing and electronic manufacturing, where environmental regulations are increasingly important for their operations.
In general, PMSMs have a host of advantages that make them very suitable for the transformation and upgrading of industrial automation. Their high efficiency, reliability, precision, integration, and environmental benefits improve operating performance and reduce costs, thus providing sustainability for industries. With the application of PMSMs, industries can achieve more productivity, higher product quality, and a reduction in environmental impact, making their place quite essential in contemporary industrial automation systems.
Conclusion
Permanent magnet synchronous motor technology, as one kind of motor technology, boasts high efficiency and reliability. It will have a more significant function in the future field of industrial automation with the further promotion of the transformation and upgrading of industrial automation. Therefore, R&D and application promotion shall be enhanced to advance wide application in transformation and upgrading in industrial automation.
ENNENG is proud of its R&D in kinds of PMSM motors. The PMSM motor products are designed for many applications, including belt conveyors, textile equipment, wind power/water power generators, and others.
Our Belt Conveyor Used PMSM is customized for the operational requirements of belt conveyors. It features a low-speed high-power permanent magnet motor drive system, available in different frame sizes (315, 355, 400, 500, 560) and torque ranges (3000 N · m ~ 100000 N · m). These motors are widely used in industries such as ports and mining machinery because of their energy-saving, high efficiency, small size, lightweight, and high torque density characteristics.
A series of fully enclosed, self-ventilated PMSM motors are provided on the textile equipment. Those motors are made of rare earth materials with high precision in speed adjustment, wide speed range, small volume, lighter weight, and simple control. This kind of motor isan effectivee, energy-saving, and highly effective constant-speeded machine for fiber, textile, printing, and dyeing industries.
Besides these special applications, there are also PMSM motors for different power systems developed in ENNENG. Our Wind Power/Water Power Permanent Magnet Generators are for marine power stations, offshore drilling platforms, land power stations, and small hydropower stations. Multipole, compact structure, low startup torque, and high efficiency are the features of generators. It can be designed according to customer demands, including voltage, speed, and power, even the generator shape.
At ENNENG, we are bound to the quality of each PMSM product on energy-saving, reliability, and customization to meet every single requirement of our various customers.
