Air compressor drive rescues Cuba's hospitals
In Cuba, a single air compressor drive ensures the oxygen supply to all hospitals. When it suddenly failed, MENZEL supplied a suitable drive solution from stock within a very short time.
Customer
German industrial gas company
Location
Medical oxygen plant, Cuba
Motortype
Squirrel cage motor
The challenge
Under extreme time pressure, a compressor motor from stock was customized and delivered by passenger aircraft.
The challenge: Immediate delivery of a air compressor drive to Cuba
Following successful cooperation, a German manufacturer of industrial gases turned to MENZEL in an extremely urgent emergency: Cuba had lost the country's only air compressor drive to produce oxygen for all hospitals in the island nation. Because human lives were at stake, a fast motor delivery and commissioning was desperately needed.
What added to the difficulty was the fact that during the installation and commissioning on site in Cuba no structural modifications would have been possible. The replacement air compressor motor had to fit perfectly. All details were therefore coordinated directly by telephone between MENZEL's engineers and the plant operator in Cuba.
Our solution: A 6,000 V air compressor motor directly from stock
The customer requested a suitably and adaptable 6,000 V motor, that could cope with the required 3,600 rpm at 60 Hz. Only a handful of suppliers stock large motors with these characteristics. MENZEL maintains one of the largest stock of brand new medium and high voltage motors. As one of the few motor suppliers, the Berlin-based company had a correspondingly adaptable large compressor motor in stock.
6,000 V squirrel cage motor from stock with 3,600 rpm at 60 Hz
In record time, the required connections for cooling water and lubricating oil were moved to ensure a quick and seamless replacement of the old failed motor
Because there are no cargo flights to Cuba, the 6.3ton motor was dismantled for transport on a passenger plane. Once again, MENZEL scored points with its many years of experience in handling international projects. "We are very proud to have helped with our know-how and motors in an emergency such as this."
Motor data of the air compressor drive
- Rated power 2,000 kW
- Rated voltage 6,000 V
- Frequency 60 Hz
- Poles 4
- Rated speed 3,600 rpm
- Mounting IM B3
- Protection IP 54
- Cooling IC 81W
- Weight 6,350 kg
Motor commissioning under special time pressure
After landing, Menzel service technician and all the equipment were personally guided through customs by the Cuban Minister of Health. On site, our colleague coordinated the reassembling and commissioning of the new air compressor drive, including assembly of the sleeve bearings.
In the end, only seven days passed between the emergency call in Berlin and the commissioning of the air compressor drive in Cuba by MENZEL.
MENZEL compressor drives for a wide variety of industrial sectors
Compressor drives from MENZEL are used in a wide variety of industries. With the help of compressors, gases can be compressed in all pressure stages. This means that compressor drives can be found not only in the medical but also in the chemical industry, in mechanical engineering, in the steel, oil, gas, water and wastewater industries, in the paper industry, as well as in the food industry.
MENZEL compressor motors are characterized by a particularly high degree of efficiency. In order to meet the different requirements of different industrial sectors, MENZEL drive solutions are individually designed for every need.
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