Motors for use in aqueduct infrastructure need to be able to withstand challenging conditions. The W60 motor, engineered by global motor manufacturer, WEG, is designed with this in mind.
In a project set to benefit approximately 800,000 inhabitants by improving the water supply, WEG participated as a solution provider in the aqueduct infrastructure expansion project in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia.
To guarantee the normal supply of water to the area, WEG provided the plant with three 1,575 HP, 6.6kV W60 medium voltage motors and three medium voltage panels consisting of variable frequency drives from the MVW3000 line. These will play an important role in the actuation of the aqueduct pumping unit, contributing to increase the water flow supplying the region.
WEG’s W60 vertical line motor is ideal for use in hazardous environments, with classifications for zones 2, 21 and 22. The frame is made of high-quality carbon steel and has optimised bearings, enabling it to withstand axial loads.
The equipment from WEG was selected by ByV Ingeniería, the company responsible for supplying pumps for this important project. Led by Ecopetrol the main oil extraction and transformation company in Colombia.
In addition to guaranteeing the supply of drinking water in the region, WEG’s solutions represent a ROI and safety in operation for the customer. As the W60 line was designed to meet the most rigorous efficiency criteria and reliability.
“WEG has ample experience supplying motors to critical infrastructure projects, like the aqueduct in Colombia,” explained Marek Lukaszczyk, marketing manager for Europe and the Middle East at WEG. “Our engineers selected a motor from the W60 line — a range renowned for its reliability. This was crucial for an application that delivers drinking water to local residents and provided all-important reassurance that the motors would perform well under these challenging conditions.”
