MechChem Africa February 2017

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⎪ Products and industry news ⎪
WEG SA recently announced the acquisi-
tion of a controlling stake in Indústria e
Comércio de Turbinas e Transmissões
Ltda. (TGM), a Brazilian manufacturer of
turbines and transmissions with head-
quarters in Sertãozinho, State of São
Paulo, Brazil.
Founded in 1991, TGM is a lead-
ing Brazilian provider of solutions and
equipment for power generator drivers,
focusing on thermal and wind renewable
energy, from the initial viability studies to
the complete plant operation, including
systems studies and industrial energy
planning. It also provides equipment for
mechanical drives such as hoods, fans,
shredders, water pumps, mills, sugar cane
levellers, turbo chargers, turbo blowers
and a specific line for industrial processes.
In addition to the Sertãozinho
headquarters, which occupies an area
of 70 000 m², TGM also has units in
Maceio (AL), São José dos Campos (SP)
and Nuremberg, Germany, employing
around 1 000 people. Net revenue in
2015 was approximately R$ 238-million
(R1 025-million).
According to Eduardo de Nóbrega,
WEGEnergymanaging director, the TGM
Manufacturers and industrial operators
cannowbringdevices deployed inhazard-
ous areas into The Connected Enterprise
via EtherNet/IP using the new Allen-
Bradley Bulletin 1719 Ex I/O platform
fromRockwell Automation.With the new
platform, users can access data from field
devices and more easily control process
operations in hazardous areas.
As part of the PlantPAx distributed
control system (DCS) from Rockwell
Automation, the Bulletin 1719 Ex I/O al-
lows users to monitor operations using a
commonplatformthatcommunicateswith
theDCSorotherautomationsystems.This
helps create a seamless flow of informa-
tion throughout the plant and enterprise.
“The Bulletin 1719 Ex I/O platform is
ideal for organisations that are embrac-
ing smart manufacturing and seeking
WEG SA acquires turbines OEM, TGM
acquisitionwillexpandWEG’sproductline
in thermal generation andother industrial
segments. “We will offer complete solu-
tions that will be more competitive and
more attractive. In addition, TGM has an
importantpresenceintheexternalmarket,
which strengthens our position as a global
company,” he explains.
The transaction is subject to certain
conditions and to the approval from the
competition authorities.
New intrinsically safe I/O platform
to capitalise on the power of their own
information in a Connected Enterprise,”
says Christo Buys, business manager for
Control Systems, Rockwell Automation
sub-Saharan Africa.
The Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1719 Ex I/O platform from
Rockwell Automation enables the connection of intrinsically
safe field devices.