Low-voltage Marine propulsion motors

VEM motors and drives designed and intended for use in auxiliary power units on board of oceangoing vessels live up to those specific requirements encountered in such environments. These are, among others, high atmospheric humidity and salt content in the air, marine splash water and major temperature fluctuations. These motors conform to the requirements of national and international classification societies. They are designed according to and available with various types of protection and type series and for operation on deck or under deck respectively.

Technical details

Frame sizes56 – 400
Power output range0.06 – 710 kW
Classification societyThese motors are designed, tested, and available according to the regulations of the classification societies of Germanischer Lloyd, Det Norske Veritas, Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, Russian Register, American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau Veritas and China Classification Society.
Efficiency classes according to IEC 60034-30With due regard to VO(EG) 640/2009, these motors are available in the following design configurations:

  • without efficiency classification,
  • Standard Efficiency IE1,
  • High Efficiency IE2, and
  • Premium Efficiency IE3
Speeds3,000; 1,500; 1,000; 750 r.p.m., pole-changeable designs are available upon request
Types of protectionIP 55, optionally IP 56, IP 65 according to EN 60034-5 (IEC 60034-5)
Design typeIM B3, IM B35, IM B5, IM B14, IM B34 and derived designs according to EN 60034-7
Types of coolingAccording to EN 60034-6 (IEC 60034-6)

  • self-ventilated, IC 411
  • forced-ventilated, IC 416
  • unventilated, IC 410
Coolant temperature / altitude of siteAs a standard feature, -20°C through +40°C, optionally -40°C through +60°C, altitude of site 1,000 m above sea level
TransponderOptional, RFID System iID®2000 (13.56 MHz based on ISO 15693)
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