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Press
Direct Drive Systems Begins the Build of its Frame 12 Machine.
Austin, Texas
- 7/15/2008
- Direct Drive Systems (DDS) is in the process of manufacturing its first Frame 12 motor after having great success with the Frame 2 and Frame 8 machines.
Direct Drive Systems manufactures high performance, high-speed Permanent Magnet (PM) motors and generators with a focus on the oil and gas industry. The Frame 2 machine produces up to 2MW at 22,000rpm and the Frame 8 is rated at 8MW at 15,000rpm. The new Frame 12 will generate up to 12MW at a speed of 10,000rpm. All of the DDS machines are designed to perform as either a motor or generator with similar performance. The Frame 12 machine follows DDS’ strategy to continuously improve the performance of the product portfolio and fulfill the increasing demand from O&G operators for higher power motors. Specifically, the Frame 12 has been requested by natural gas pipeline operators in the USA to match their requirements for electric driven compression.
The basic technology deployed for the new Frame 12 machine is identical in nature to earlier DDS machines operating at lower powers but much higher speeds. DDS has been able to utilize design commonalities and manufacturing scalability to identify, create and leverage synergies to achieve ever increasing energy density levels. The Frame 12 will be available with variations of bearings depending on customer specific needs such as conventional oil lubricated bearings or magnetic bearings that utilize the company’s proprietary permanent magnet technology.
About Direct Drive Systems
DDS products include a line of high-speed, high-power motors, generators, magnetic bearings and power electronics. DDS technology allows its electrical machines to rotate at speeds matching the compressor and gas turbine shaft speeds up, thereby eliminating gear boxes and lube oil systems. DDS machines are smaller than 20% the size and weight of conventional machines resulting in significantly smaller and lighter turbo equipment skids and have the capability to be cooled by the process gas. The latest testing has shown that these machines are some of the only machines on the market that can operate in a sour gas environment.
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