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Customer: MOVAÇO – MOVIMENTAÇÃO INDUSTRIAL, Lda.

Location:
Castelo Branco (Portugal)

industry:
Plant Engineering

Application:
Tire conveyor system

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Client: MOVAÇO – MOVIMENTAÇÃO INDUSTRIAL, Lda.

Location: Castelo Branco (Portugal)

Industry: Plant Engineering

Application: Tire conveyor system

Number of Employees: 60

Founded: 1988



  • Broad range of expertise in the market for glass, rubber, raw materials, and other products where automation and robotics play a key role
  • Design and planning office with 12 engineers
  • Factory floor space: 2,000 square meters
  • Horizontal and inclined conveying over distances of up to 30 meters
  • Reliable and energy-efficient solution
  • Easy installation and maintenance
  • 195 gearmotors with integrated MOVIMOT® inverter and IE3 AC motor DRN..
  • Field distributors with PROFINET® and EtherCAT® communication
  • Pre-assembled hybrid cables (communication and current in a single cable)
  • Easy installation, wiring, and maintenance thanks to a decentralized drive concept
  • Increased energy efficiency through the use of IE3 AC motors with integrated electronics
  • Easy fault detection by the customer
"The reliability and high quality of SEW-EURODRIVE products ensure the smooth operation of our applications."
Mr. Ramiro Lopes, Project Manager at MOVAÇO

MOVAÇO and SEW-EURODRIVE—The Ideal Partners

The Portuguese plant manufacturer MOVAÇO has been working closely and successfully with SEW-EURODRIVE Portugal since 1996. In 2009, systems for transporting tires were added to the portfolio and are also equipped with our drive technology. The basis for this decades-long successful collaboration is not only our high-quality, robust, and reliable drive components. Rather, it is the common ground that provides the connection between both companies. Both partners

  • see themselves as problem solvers and solution providers—not merely as component manufacturers and suppliers
  • offer state-of-the-art automation solutions
  • are close to our customers and provide support with technical expertise
  • place great importance on responding quickly to customer inquiries and addressing them
  • have technically skilled experts with many years of experience available for consultation
  • offer both customer-oriented and, upon request, turnkey solutions for new systems as well as for the modernization of existing systems
  • ensure a high technical standard for mounting and maintenance services through ongoing training of our own team
  • place a high priority on safety
  • place great emphasis on effectiveness and efficiency in our processes
  • and much more.

Decentralized drive technology saves energy

In this project—a conveyor system—energy and cost savings were key factors. That is why the team in the tranquil town of Castelo Branco, located in eastern Portugal, relied entirely on decentralized drive technology. In this complex system, car tires move through the production process on multiple levels via horizontal and inclined conveyors ranging in length from 1.5 to 30 meters. So-called TRT (Transverse Roller Top) plastic belt conveyors are used for the lateral discharge of the tires, and roller conveyors are used for their accumulation.

The choice fell on our MOVIMOT® gearmotors. A total of 195 of these decentralized drives, which ingeniously and space-efficiently combine a gearmotor with a digital frequency inverter, are installed in the complex, multi-level tire transport system.

By eliminating the need for control cabinets, the amount of cabling required was drastically reduced, making the installation significantly faster and easier. The integrated IE3 three-phase AC motors of the DRN series ensure the desired energy efficiency.

Pre-assembled hybrid cables (communication and current in a single cable), as well as field distributors and intelligent communication via PROFINET® and EtherCAT® modules, round out the customer-specific drive solution.

Building on this successful collaboration, MOVAÇO is currently evaluating the use of additional decentralized SEW drive solutions, such as MOVIGEAR®, in conveyor systems to achieve even greater energy savings in the future.