inMotion, the VLT® Newsletter | October 2009

> VLT® Drives

VLT® drives to lift 1000 tonnes wave-craft generator Wave Star Energy is building the world’s first full-scale off-shore wave-energy generator. Until now, a 1:10 scale model has proven its worth in Limfjorden, Denmark, for a couple of years and now they have built the real thing. > The full story The position of each 25 m high leg is adjusted - hole by hole - by three motors controlled by VLT® AutomationDrives

American climate delegation visits Danfoss Drives to learn about energy efficiency Seven representatives from the Michigan state administration, agencies, trade unions and institutions, together with a journalist from The Bay City Times, visited Danfoss Drives in Gråsten, Denmark.  > The full story Jeff Kart writes about climate and environment for The Bay City Times. Pict.: Courtesy of The Bay City Times

VLT® frequency converters cut 1,307 t CO2 annually for Danisco Mexico Danisco, one of the world’s leading producers of food ingredients, has installed 51 VLT® Aqua Drives and 11 VLT® AutomationDrives in its Mexican facilities in order to reduce its CO2 emission by approx. 1,307 t annually. > The full story Danisco México, S.A. de C.V. produces, for example, pectin and employs a total of 267 people.

Reducing customers' energy consumption – and taking your own medicine The German magazine for constructors, KEM, spoke with Danfoss’ sales director for Central Europe Ingolf Bauer about the Danfoss philosophy that brought environ-mental issues and great entrepreneurial achievements under one umbrella.   > The full story "Saving energy is not hype. Energy saving is absolutely necessary for our economy to remain competitive in the long term", Ingolf Bauer says.