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to highest performance:
machinery
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Maxima 40 CC:
The worlds most powerful single-engine
diesel-hydraulic locomotive. Introduced 2006.
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Fair Cooperation
Voith banks on a consistent partnership
and on long-term, trusting cooperation.
Long-standing customer relations, some
more than 100 years old attest to this fact.
We abide by our promises and will never
let our customers down.
Reliable Actions
Voith means continuous, dynamic growth
with solid returns and annual sales of
4 billion Euros. Our customers can be
condent that we will continue to support
their objectives even in years to come
with integrative and competent cooperation.
Innovative Thinking
For 140 years Voith has stood for
inventiveness and innovation: with around
400 new patents per year, with substantial
investments in R & D and from the
professional accomplishments of our
34,000 employees around the world.
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Maximum Performance Safely Under Control
Variable-Speed Drives from Voith Turbo
Voith Turbo is the leading manufacturer worldwide of hydrodynamic variable-speed couplings,
geared variable-speed couplings, torque converters and Vorecon variable-speed planetary
gears. Power generation, oil, gas and chemical industry, raw material industry our systems
are used in all cases where reliability and economy count. Variable-speed drives save energy
and costs, increase exibility and improve the service life and the availability of your plant.
They are extremely reliable and excel by their compact design and advantages such as vibra-
tion damping and load-free start-ups. Their output spectrum ranges from 100 kW up to 50 000 kW
and speeds of up to 20 000 rpm.
Power stations Oil and gas industry, Chemical and Industrial applications
on- and offshore petrochemical industry
Depending on the application area, You have the application, Pipeline- and process compressors
requirement, output or output speed, we have the solution. Compressors in LNG applications
you can choose from a variety of
solutions: Vorecon variable-speed Power stations Chemical and
planetary gears, geared variable- Boiler feed pumps petrochemical industry
speed couplings, variable-speed
Boiler fans
Compressors
turbo couplings or torque converters. Compressors Pumps
Circulation pumps Centrifuges
Coal mills
Industrial applications
Oil and gas industry Compressors
on- and offshore Fans
Crude oil feed pumps Process pumps
Pipeline pumps
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Where Maximum Efciency Counts
Voith Vorecon
The Vorecon was designed for outputs >1 000 kW. Complete Drive System with Vorecon
It convinces by high reliability and availability The function of the Vorecon variable-speed pla-
as well as a good price/performance ratio. Owing netary gear is based on the power-split principle
to the varying design of the components, exible across a superimposing gear in planetary design.
adaptation to different speeds and applications is The highest amount of output is mechanically
possible. Depending on the type, the control range transmitted directly via the main shaft to the
is up to 10:1. The gear stage can be designed as planetary gear. Only the part which is required for
step-up or reduction gear. The application area of speed adaptation is split via the torque converter
the Vorecon ranges to up to 20 000 rpm and up and superimposed on the planetary gear. Result:
to 50 000 kW. outstanding overall efciency.
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Controlled Power Transmission
High-Performance Geared Variable-speed Couplings
Via an integrated uid coupling, the output speed Modular Combination of Gear Stage
can be controlled steplessly. Due to their robust and Coupling
design, geared variable-speed couplings can From the basic modular concept of step-up gear
be used even in dusty environments or areas with and coupling, a variety of different congurations
explosion hazards. They allow load-free motor is available: depending on the requirements,
run-ups and ensure high control accuracy and the gear-stage may be installed either before or
availability, as well as noticeable energy savings after the coupling to provide a design with a ratio
compared to throttle control systems. suitable for faster or slower speeds. With parti-
cularly high speeds, an additional step-up gear can
be integrated with the high-speed output shaft.
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Getting the Speed Right
Dynamic Variable-speed Couplings
Variable-speed turbo couplings are uid couplings. Representing the easiest hydrodynamic
solution at identical output and motor speeds, they connect the prime mover in most
cases an electric motor with the driven machine and provide stepless speed control.
Typical applications are: power station technology, oil and gas industry, chemical and
petrochemical industry, raw materials and metallurgical industry as well as marine
applications. Variable-speed turbo couplings have proven themselves especially at
pumps, fans and belt conveyors. For pump control e. g. in water supply or irrigation plants,
variable-speed turbo couplings with water as operating medium are also available.
Illustration of operating
principle of variable-speed
turbo coupling
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Where Precision and Reliability Count
Torque Converters Proven in Thousands of Applications
Hydrodynamic torque converters steplessly and inde-
pendently vary torques and speeds between input and
output shaft. They are particularly suited for starting
gas turbines. They carry out the complicated starting
process with extreme precision and high reliability
and can be switched off afterwards without problems.
Worldwide, Voith Turbo has supplied over 3 500 gas
turbine starters for turbines of output classes ranging
from 20 to 270 MW. Other elds of application are the
control of piston and screw pumps, as well as piston and
screw compressors.
Torque converters are hydrodynamic transmis- New: Vosycon the Converter for Starting
sions. They transmit the torque of the drive motor Large Compressors up to 250 MW
friction-free and steplessly in a closed circuit. If One of the biggest challenges when using large
the lling level or the ow direction of the operat- compressors is their start. This is the main task
ing uid is changed, the uptake and distribution of the Vosycon, a torque converter with an inte-
of torque also changes the converter acts as a grated lock-up device. The compressor is started
control and regulating device. with the converter. In nominal operation, the
Vosycon is locked up mechanically, which results
in very high efciencies.
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Voith Coupling Service
Gets You Further Worldwide
Nothing is more expensive than plants and
systems at standstill. Apart from innovative
engineering, Voith Turbo therefore also
offers you a comprehensive range of services:
ranging from expertly carried out inspection
of your plant to maintenance. Tailor-made
solutions for the requirements of your pro-
cesses; solutions which signicantly increase
the function, availability and economy of
your plant.
Optimization
Analysis, diagnosis and improvement measures,
such as speed adaptation by exchanging gear
stages under observation of the laws of hydrody-
namics, increase the economy of the existing plant.
Monitoring/Maintenance
Unscheduled downtimes often result in high
standstill costs. In order to minimize this risk,
regular maintenance is essential. Voith Turbo
has the know-how, the qualied staff and state-
of-the-art measuring tools to detect possible
If repairs become necessary, our worldwide service damage early, and also to carry out appropriate
network provides fast and expert help. For retro- maintenance.
ts or maintenance work we are at your disposal
with our know-how and qualied personnel Inspection/Commissioning
at any time and any place. Comprehensive engineering includes expert
assembly and inspection. It forms the basis for
How Can Your Plant Operate More the trouble-free functioning of your plant. Our
Economically? specialists for assembly, maintenance and revi-
Voith analyzes your plant and provides a thorough sion are at your disposal worldwide.
diagnosis, based on the latest calculation me-
thods and measuring techniques the basis for
targeted suggestions for improvement.
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Engineered Reliability
From One Single Source
At Voith Turbo, all engineering services
originate from one single source: from
selecting, designing and conguring a
drive system which is tailored to your
requirement to ow, vibration and FEM
calculations up to measures geared at
optimized efciency. Our decades of
experience in the eld of hydrodynamic
drives, coupled with the latest techno-
logies and plant engineering know-how,
enable us to provide products and ser-
vices which fulll your highest expecta-
tions: Engineered reliability literally!
In basic tests in our in-house test eld we continuously improve our pro-
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ducts and carry out meticulous trials of new technologies and materials.
Here, all Voith products undergo intensive test runs prior to delivery to
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the customer.
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Each and every Voith solution contains a piece of drive systems motor, drive and oil supply
Voith engineering: we analyze the requirements assembled on one single-lift skid. Using the latest
of our customers and adapt the solution precisely technologies, our research and development
to this requirement. Due to our experience we team designs and optimizes new products and
are in a position to offer our customers complete solutions on the basis of virtual models.
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Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
Variable-Speed Drives
Voithstr. 1
74564 Crailsheim, Germany
Tel.: +49 7951 32-261
Fax: +49 7951 32-650
vs.drives@voith.com
www.voithturbo.com/variable-speed
cr 240 en, 08.2008, aik / WA, 2.000. Dimensions and illustrations without obligation. Subject to modifications.