Synergy Eng. and Switched Reluctance deliver Mining and the Materials Handling sectors

Vancouver, B.C. – July 2, 2009 - Synergy Engineering Ltd. and Switched Reluctance Drives Ltd (SRDL, a Subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co.) today announced their agreement to cooperate in the delivery of Switched Reluctance solutions to the Mining and the Materials Handling sectors. 

Through a licensing arrangement, Synergy now has access to SRDL’s core SR Drives^® motor and control technology and existing designs, enabling Synergy to integrate the benefit of Switched Reluctance technology into engineered drive solutions for its Mining and Materials Handling customers around the globe.

Open-pit mine owners worldwide can expect immediate benefit from the integration of SR Drives^® motor and control technology to provide higher torque over wider speed ranges, unlimited starts per hour, significantly extended stall times and higher efficiencies - all in a smaller package. 

Furthermore, the absence of in-rush currents coupled with the fault tolerant power electronics provides a higher margin of reliability with reduced down-time and minimum sizing of up-stream power requirements.

Additional financial benefits to end-users are expected from reduced overall maintenance costs, simplified drive-trains and improved environmental performance.

Initially, Synergy will be responding to existing inquiries for SRDL’s SR solutions in low to medium power applications such as feeders, and harsh environment traction and torque control applications, such as take-up winches. 

The SR Drives^® motor and control system is expected to become the first practical and cost effective alternative to a number of hydraulic drive applications. 
 
For 20 years, Synergy has focused on creating innovative drive solutions to the unique application challenges of their customers in the Mining sector and in other large material handling industries.