Ecodesign is a continuous improvement process in the European Union. With the introduction of the regulation in 2009, two years later IE2 was the standard for motors in the power range between 0.75 and 375 kW. Twelve years later, IE4 will be mandatory - at least for higher-power motors between 75 and 200 kW. Ecodesign in Europe thus represents a development to use electrical energy more and more efficiently. The stricter standards are also a sign that we are getting better and better at using limited resources as effectively as possible. Let's keep working on it!
Grid-connected motors in inverter operation must then also meet the highest requirements and the frequency inverters must fulfill the highest possible efficiency class. Despite the many far-reaching changes, customers and users of our drives need not worry. We have been supplying motors and frequency inverters that meet the targets of this EU regulation since 2014.
The new Ecodesign Regulation applies to induction motors:
- without carbon brushes, commutators, slip rings or electrical rotor connections
- designed to operate at a sinusoidal voltage with a frequency
- of 50 Hz, 60 Hz or 50/60 Hz
- with 2, 4, 6 or 8 poles
- with a nominal voltage UN of more than 50 V and up to 1000 V
- with output power PN from 0.12 kW up to and including 1000 kW
- designed for continuous operation
- designed directly for operation on the public power supply system
Requirements from 01.07.2021
- IE2 obligation: 0.12 ≤ PN < 0.75 kW; New: incl. explosion-proof motors (Ex d, Ex de, Ex tb, Ex tc, Ex ec)
- IE3 obligation: 0.75 ≤ PN ≤ 1000 kW; New: incl. explosion-proof motors (Ex d, Ex de, Ex tb, Ex tc, Ex ec).
Still to come
IE2 mandatory for single-phase mains motors from 0.12 kW and Ex eb motors in the power range from 0.12 to 1000 kW: These are two requirements that will be coming to mechanical engineering from July 2023. At the same time, IE4 will become mandatory for three-phase mains motors in continuous operation in the power range from 75 to 200 kW, with the exception of brake motors and drives for hazardous areas.
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are only partially compliant with the current Ecodesign Directive and are no longer part of the current SEW-EURODRIVE portfolio. We offer the DRN..(IE3) series as a successor product in continuous operation.
are approved until 30.06.2021 with a power PN <0.75 kW. As a successor product in continuous operation we offer the series DRN..(IE3).
eDR63, EDRS.. (IE1), EDRE.. (IE2)
are approved until 30.06.2021. From 01.07.2021 we have the series EDRN..(IE3) as successor product for you.
are approved until 30.06.2021. We offer the DRN..(IE3) series as a successor product for continuous operation.
are approved until June 30, 2023. As an alternative, SEW-EURODRIVE offers a single-phase frequency inverter with motor of the DRN..(IE3) series.
are permitted without restriction until June 30, 2023.
We are also consistently using IE2 for inverter technology for central drive architectures. This includes the MOVITRAC®, MOVI4R-U®, MOVIDRIVE® product series. The combination of IE3 motor and IE2 frequency inverter will remain in the green zone beyond 2023 - even if the regulation tightens the energy consumption requirements even further.
Affected inverters:
- with three-phase input
- only one AC voltage output
- with rated voltage 100 - 1000 V (AC)
- For operation of asynchronous motors with rated power in the range 0.12 - 1000 kW
Exceptions:
- Inverters for nuclear applications
- Inverters for regenerative drives
- converters for drives with sinusoidal input current (THD < 10%)
- inverters integrated in a product, which cannot be tested independently
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The standard MOVITRAC® frequency inverters in compact design with complete equipment are always the economical and energy-efficient choice for standard tasks.
Optimum energy efficiency is ensured by energy-saving functions such as: Power recovery units, energy storage or standby operation. Standby mode reduces the energy consumption of the application inverters by up to 85 % during breaks in operation without losing communication with the higher-level PLC.
We also offer inverter technology for decentralized drive architectures with IE2 or higher. This includes the MOVIMOT®, MOVIFIT® and MOVIPRO® product series. The combination of IE3 motor and IE2 frequency inverter will remain in the green zone beyond 2023 - even if the regulation tightens the energy consumption requirements even further.
All affected inverter series from SEW-EURODRIVE meet the required energy efficiency class - IE2.
Affected decentralized inverters:
- MOVIMOT®
- MOVIFIT®
- MOVIPRO®
- MOVI-C® decentralized inverters
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The decentralized MOVIMOT® flexible inverter offers you a lot of freedom in the lean automation of your production. With the decentralized inverter, automation moves from the central control cabinet to the field, exactly where you need the automation of your drive technology.
MOVIFIT® compact, the decentralized single inverter for efficient conveyor technology.
The compact device offers a high degree of integration and can replace complete converter control cabinets in the field. With the advantage that the control system is located close to the drive.
An info for the users of highly dynamic servo axes and drives for multi-axis systems: These are not in the scope of the Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 and are therefore not affected by the new requirements.
At SEW-EURODRIVE, these include the classic asynchronous servomotors of the DRL... series and the synchronous servomotors of the CM..., CMP... and CM3C... series. - linear axes and electric cylinders, as well as MOVIGEAR®, which already achieves IE5, and the compact MOVIDRIVE® modular multi-axis system.
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The most important at a glance
Relevant changes due to the European Ecodesign Regulation for SEW-EURODRIVE products can be found graphically in the brochure.
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All regulations at a glance!
With so many regulations, it's easy to lose track. Our poster shows you the worldwide efficiency requirements for asynchronous motors and what to look out for in the future.
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Need some help?
In this PDF we have prepared for you a comparison of the technical data and dimensions for our three-phase motors.
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