INNIO Group’s Waukesha brand teams up with Nidec to offer improved engine and electric motor solutions for the gas compression industry

WAUKESHA, Wisconsin – November 7, 2024 – Waukesha, an INNIO Group brand, and Nidec Conversion, a business segment of the Nidec Motion & Energy Platform, today announced a technology collaboration that integrates Nidec’s high-efficiency electric motor technology with Waukesha’s engine solutions.

The agreement combines over 100 years of INNIO Group’s Waukesha expertise in the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors with Nidec’s century-long experience in electric motor technology. With this collaboration, INNIO Group’s Waukesha brand underlines its commitment to helping its customers build a powerful future through innovative technology that meets today's energy demands with low-emission products.

INNIO Group’s Waukesha team has extensive experience in engineering, designing, and producing reliable energy solutions for upstream, midstream, and downstream production applications.

Nidec’s technology includes specific electric motor offerings, variable frequency drives, and related components for gas compression applications as follows:

HP	Poles	kW	RPM	Shaft Diameter (in)	Shaft Diameter (mm)	Hz	V
800	6	597	1200	4.330	110.00	60	4160
1500	6	1119	1200	6.299	160.00
2500	6	1864	1200	7.874	200.00
2500	6	1864	900	7.874	200.00
5000	6	3728	900	8.267	210.00

 

“We are excited to combine INNIO Group’s highly reliable Waukesha engine performance with Nidec’s proven track record of expertise in manufacturing electric motors. With this collaboration, we are enabling our customers to use electricity to lower emissions and reduce costs by switching to natural gas during peak electricity rates or favorable economic conditions,” said Jason Padilla, vice president, product management & marketing for INNIO’s Waukesha brand.

“Nidec brings more than a century of technology innovation to today’s changing energy landscape,” said Dominique Llonch, President of Nidec Conversion. "Working alongside INNIO Group’s Waukesha teams, we bring deep gas compression industry expertise. Together, we can deliver added flexibility for customers, paving a cost-effective path towards energy efficiency and creating a win-win for everyone.”

 

About Nidec

Nidec Corporation is the world's leading comprehensive electric motor manufacturer. Based in Kyoto, Japan, Nidec Corporation offers motors ranging from micro-size to super large, as well as application products and services in IT, automation, home appliances, automobiles, commercial and industrial systems, environmental, energy, and many other businesses. Nidec is composed of approximately 340 group companies employing more than 100,000 people all over the world.

With headquarters in St. Louis, MO, Nidec Motor Corporation (NMC) is the leading manufacturer of commercial, industrial, and appliance motors and controls. The NMC product line features a full line of high efficiency motors, large and small, that serve industrial, residential, and commercial markets in applications ranging from agriculture, water treatment, mining, oil and gas, and power generation to pool and spa motors, air conditioning condensers, rooftop cooling towers, and commercial refrigeration. NMC also makes motors, controls, and switches for automotive and commercial markets.

 

About INNIO Group

INNIO Group is a leading energy solution and service provider that empowers industries and communities to make sustainable energy work today. With its Jenbacher and Waukesha product brands and its AI-powered myPlant digital platform, INNIO Group offers innovative solutions for the power generation and compression segments that help industries and communities generate and manage energy sustainably while navigating the fast-changing landscape of traditional and green energy sources. INNIO Group is individual in scope, but global in scale. With its flexible, scalable, and resilient energy solutions and services, INNIO Group enables its customers to manage the energy transition along the energy value chain wherever they are in their transition journey.

INNIO Group is headquartered in Jenbach (Austria), with other primary operations in Waukesha (Wisconsin, U.S.) and Welland (Ontario, Canada). Through a service network in more than 100 countries, a team of more than 4,000 experts provides life-cycle support to the more than 57,000 engines that INNIO Group has delivered globally.

INNIO Group's ESG strategy has been recognized and awarded by esteemed rating agencies such as Sustainalytics and EcoVadis. Additionally, the company’s near-term climate targets until 2030 have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

For more information, visit INNIO Group's website at www.innio.com. Follow INNIO on Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

About Waukesha – an INNIO Group brand 

INNIO Group's Waukesha engines are at the forefront of the energy transition, providing reliable and compliant energy solutions for distributed gas compression and power generation applications. The brand’s rich and lean-burn engines, ranging from 335 hp to 5,000 hp, set an industry standard for low emissions, high reliability, and fuel flexibility.

Waukesha products are continuously upgraded to help operators stay emission-compliant without sacrificing operational excellence. These upgrades include new and remanufactured engines and parts, as well as conversion and modification kits, all of which are backed by OEM warranty and more than 115 years of engine expertise. Additionally, Waukesha digital solutions include SkidiQ, a collaborative solution with Detechtion Technologies for gas compression applications and INNIO Group’s AI-powered myPlant platform for power generation applications. Both solutions provide customers with enhanced monitoring and optimization capabilities, resulting in improved performance and reduced downtime.

The Waukesha team connects locally with its customers to enable a rapid response to their service needs, providing enhanced support through a broad network of distributors and solution providers with parts, services, and digital offerings.

Waukesha engines are engineered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S., and manufactured in Welland, Ontario, Canada. To learn more about the company’s products and services, please visit INNIO Group’s Waukesha website at waukeshaengine.com or follow Waukesha engines on LinkedIn.

 

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For further information please contact:

Sheila Meehan
INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines Inc.              
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