WEG Motors Drive Brazilian Theme-Park Attractions

WEG motors, inverters and soft starters are allowing the safe operation of equipment at the Beto Carrero World theme park, located in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Most of the equipment at the BCW uses WEG motors, inverters and soft starters for its motive power. For example, electric motors provide the drive functions for the rides and attractions. WEG products are also used on water pumps, compressors and other ancillary equipment.

Hugo Loth Neto, the operations director of Beto Carrero World, said one of the main problems was the development and assembly of the drive centre of the big wheel. He explained: 'It has four motors, each one of 7.5HP. 'Another challenge was the development of the Water Empire project, with six motors of 150HP in the water pumps, a wet transformer of 1,000kVA and a dry one of 1,500kVA.

'In addition, the latest attraction of the park, the rollercoaster Firewhip, also relies upon WEG equipment: it has a static AC/DC converter of 130kW 380V, with a DC motor of 130kW.' Edilson Doubrawa, financial administrative director of the BCW, said: 'One of the major advantages for our enterprise is a supplier of high technology products right next door.

'This means that we do not have to import all of our drive and control equipment, along with all of our rides and attractions, from Europe. 'Another key advantage is service: with WEG right on our doorstep, its engineers are quick at providing the necessary solutions and service required for our equipment.'.

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