“Higher operating and resource efficiency” is the motto which will accompany the Siempelkamp team to Ligna 2009. This motto is reinforced by the numerous new service packages which the company has to offer. Next to the modification packages belonging to the ecoline concept, the Krefeld specialist for machine and plant engineering presents another innovation which leads to considerable savings in new and older plants: the Power DiscDrive.

With the development of this innovation in drive technology Siempelkamp has set an important milestone in the industry. “The Power DiscDrive is our answer to the need for more resource efficient production. The drive is characterized by a higher degree of efficiency in all load situations, universal applicability and a long lifespan,” explains Heinz Classen, Managing Director of Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG.

Higher degree of efficiency – a drive system for all ContiRolls®

Developed from the linear drive, the new Power DiscDrive technology is now exclusively available for Siempelkamp ContiRollâ lines. This drive has a considerably higher degree of efficiency even at partial loads. Thus, it saves energy. A low number of revolutions and fewer moving parts result in little wear and increase the line availability considerably. The drive system is based on a motor type and a gear type, a single-stage planetary drive, as well as a uniform concept for power electronics and control. The enormous advantage for the customer is the fact that the Power DiscDrive is a motor for all drives that no longer requires a complex and therefore expensive stockkeeping. This is especially beneficial for customers that operate several ContiRollsâ. Most of the time several lines represent several different models which make different replacement parts necessary. Due to the high degree of standardization of the Power DiscDrive the need for stockkeeping is minimized. This is not only beneficial for customers that order new equipment but also for customers which are looking into retrofitting existing lines. The Power DiskDrive concept can be smoothly integrated into existing plants. The possible savings are remarkable so that even a retrofit of older lines is a profitable investment.

At Ligna the PowerDiscDrive, Siempelkamp’s new drive technology, will be presented as a model. A real prototype will be installed for a Siempelkamp customer by the end of 2009.