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Technical guide & training materials for efficient motor systems - 2 September 2010 2010-09-02T00:00:00+00:00 2010-09-03T00:00:00+00:00

A first snapshot of the calculation tool for motor systems, a technical guide on all the need-to-knows (technical standards, Ecodesign process, minimum energy performance standards, etc.) and an energy-efficiency oriented training material for skilled professionals: this is what Task B & E is working on. For m...

IEC Standards on rotating electrical machines - 11 June 2010 2010-06-11T00:00:00+00:00 2010-06-11T00:00:00+00:00

A summary of IEC standards on rotating electrical machines is now available on the EMSA site.

Motor Summit definite program - 21 April 2010 2010-04-21T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-21T00:00:00+00:00

The definite program for the Motor Summit 2010 is now available on www.motorsummit.ch.

Motor Summit 2010 - program and registration - 29 January 2010 2010-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

Detailed program and registration are now available on www.motorsummit.ch

Motor Summit 2010 announced - 21 December 2009 2009-12-21T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

The next Motor Summit will be held from 26 to 28 October 2010 in Zurich Switzerland. Details are on www.motorsummit.ch

EMSA goes EEMODS 2009 - 3 September 2009 2009-09-03T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

EMSA has a packed agenda at EEMODS in Nantes France: from 14 to 17 September 2009:  Project meeting on 14 September 2009, Testing Centres Workshop on 17 September, 12 presentations at the EEMODS-Conference from 15-16 September 2009 (see table below):   Author (lead) Titel of paper (order of...

EMSA Testing Centres Workshop at EEMODS'09 - 27 August 2009 2009-08-27T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

17 September 2009, Nantes, France The first meeting of motor testing engineers is planned to take part in Nantes, France on 17 September 2009 (at the same location as EEMODS'09 from 15 - 17 September 2009, www.eemods09.fr). If you wish to attend this workshop, please contact Sarah Hatch by email (sarah.hatch@envir...

US Motor Rebate Programs - 26 August 2009 2009-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

USA Electric Power Utility Companies have a wide array of ongoing motor and motor systems rebate programs to prepare the market to move from the present mandatory level at EPAct (IE2) to Premium Efficiency (IE3) level by 2011. See CEE for list of utilities and details: http://www.cee1.org/files/2009MotorsProgr...

European Motor MEPS Published - 23 July 2009 2009-07-23T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

MEPS for motors and pumps officially published

EMSA Newsletter in Chinese 中文版 - 12 May 2009 2009-05-12T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

The EMSA Newsletter Number 2 / 2009 was issued for the first time also in Chinese. You can read it under EMSA Newsletter.

Europe goes MEPS - 14 April 2009 2009-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

European Ecodesign Regulatory Committee voted on 11 and 27 March 2009 to introduce mandatory standards by 2011 for motors and by 2013 circulator pumps.

IEC Motor Guide Published - 6 April 2009 2009-04-06T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

IEC has published on 3 April 2009 its "Guide for the selection and application of energy-efficient motors" as draft for review.

EU Decision on Motor Standards - 12 March 2009 2009-03-12T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

EU Member States showed their support for new rules to reduce the electricity consumption of industrial motors during the 11 March 2009 Ecodesign Regulatory Committee meeting.The Regulation will forbid the placing on the market of motors below IE2 efficiency by 2011 and will allow only IE3 motors for big motors fro...

Motor MEPS Guide published - 29 January 2009 2009-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

The first edition of an Electric Motor MEPS Guide has been published to explain steps towards mandatory energy performance standards. If you have any comments mail to cub@cub.ch

Motor Summit 2008 - 23 December 2008 2008-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

Motor Summit 24 - 26 November 2008 held in Zurich Switzerland

MS'08 Side Event held - 6 December 2008 2008-12-06T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

On 24 November 2008 a Side Event of the Motor Summit'08 was held in Zurich Switzerland. The EMSA Task leaders informed a wider audience on their program starting in 2009.The minutes of the meeting are available here.

4E Leadership approves Motor Systems Annex - 24 October 2008 2008-10-24T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

The IEA 4E Executive Committee has unanimously accepted the Motor Systems project plan 2009 - 2011

IEC Efficiency Classes Approved - 23 October 2008 2008-10-23T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

New IEC Standard on Motor Efficiency Classes Published

New IEC Standards and Guides - 20 October 2008 2008-10-20T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

Recent new IEC standards and guides on electric motors

Task Leaders Nominated - 3 October 2008 2008-10-03T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

At the meeting in Zurich on 10 June 2008 the Tasks A to G were decided and the respective Task leaders nominated.

Ecodesign Directive for Energy-using Products - 21 June 2008 2008-06-21T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

The European Ecodesign Directive for Energy-using Products (EuP) is proposing Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for electric motors.

Start up Workshop 10 June 2008 in Zurich - 11 June 2008 2008-06-11T00:00:00+00:00 2010-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

First 4E MS meeting in Zurich