Sims Metals Management selects WEG motor for shredder application

Posted on 25 Sep 2014 by The Manufacturer

Sims Metals Management, an electronics and metal recycling company, has once again chosen WEG to design, build and supply a new high voltage motor for its metal recycling operations in the UK.

Designed to fit into the exact footprint of the OEM equipment, the new 6.6kV, 3MW motor was the most cost effective option available for the giant shredder based in Newark, Nottinghamshire, which processes over 1,000 tonnes of scrap per day. The relationship between WEG and Sims Group Ltd. goes back several years when the first…

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