Product innovation policy: Based on the core value of TECO Vision “Energy Conservation, Emissions Reduction, Smart Application, Automation” to create new applications for product itself or for manufacture process.
Motors rely on electricity to convert electrical energy into kinetic energy and thereby supplies a sustainable power source for humanity. The International Energy Agency (IEA) points out in an analysis that industrial equipment with motors as their core driving force are the main consumers of electricity. Universally used equipment such as machine tools, pumps, compressors, and fans account for 50% of global electricity consumption. The secondary sector constitutes 53% of the power consumption in Taiwan. 70% of this power is consumed by motors. The design of energy-efficient motors is therefore an effective way to achieve the goal of carbon reduction.
TECO has integrated the strength of the R&D units that the Company established domestically and overseas and our market experiences in recent years. We have also enhanced our core business and invested in green industries proactively through industry‑university‑institute collaboration. We have launched a number of important R&D projects in the fields of PMSM, EV power components, robot arm drive motor, MV converter, sensor feedback free permanent magnet motor drive, precise servo motor, high speed spindle motor, IE5 synchronous reluctance motor and drive, advanced control algorithm, household and commercial air conditioner, and IoT applications.
To cope with the med-term and long-term R&D of new technologies and products and the short-term improvement of the cost-performance ratio, TECO’s R&D team searches for external resources and increases the quantity of technology through consultation, collaboration and introduction of new technology.
In 2023, permanent magnet series will be the main new products for motors, and household air conditioners will be the main home appliances. Under the goal of reducing emissions, small household air conditioners will use environmentally friendly R32 refrigerants.
What is a high efficiency motor?
The motor is classified into five grades: IE1 (lowest), IE2, IE3, IE4, and IE5 (highest) according to the rated efficiency. Each country also formulates industrial standards to regulate domestic energy efficiency. TECO defines products above the IE3 level as high efficiency motors. What is the difference between using traditional (IE1) and high efficiency (IE3) motors? We illustrate it by carbon emissions:
|
IE1 |
 |
High Efficency IE3 |
| 3,731 |
Emission from Production Stage kgCO2e |
4,145 |
| 379,144 |
Emission from One-Year Usage kgCO2e |
370,040 |
| 5,687,160 |
Emission from Lifecycle Usage kgCO2e |
5,550,600 |
based on IE3 AEHF150hp motor specifications
Calculated by operating 250 days per year, 20 hours per day, the high efficiency (IE3) motor can reduce emissions by 9,104 kg of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to the carbon uptake of 700 trees. In the 15 years of the life cycle, it is equal to the carbon absorption of 10,000 trees.
What is the special threshold for manufacturing high efficiency (IE3) motors? The answer lies in the full-in rate of enamelled copper wires. The neat and tight the copper wire upgrades motor efficiency. The full-in rate of copper wire inside the high-efficiency motor must be more than 85%. It has been difficult to achieve more than 75% in the past by human hands. TECO invested more than US$10 million to build a world's first and most complete industrial motor smart line in Asia by using 3D vision robots and AGVs. We commit to build the production capability for high efficiency motors.
Since the founding of first factory in 1956, TECO manufactures motor more than 60 years in Taiwan. We have acquired the Westinghouse Motor Division in USA and became the largest manufacturer in Taiwan; and one of the top five in the world. In the 50s, TECO accompanied Taiwanese people entring industrialized age after World War II. The employees wore shoes, uniforms and hats that were given by the company, and worked hard in production stations. Today, TECO as a Taiwanese company that established a global map, our social responsibility lies in continuously improving energy converting efficiency of motor and delivering more rotating power from electricity. TECO's high-efficiency motor saves 624 million kWh of electricity per year for global customers. And as it says,
TECO Motors Rotate the World.
Smart, Energy-Saving, and IoT Home Appliances
TECO’s array of air conditioning appliances encompassing different models, capacity bands, and project sites demonstrates the omnipresence of TECO’s AC products. In addition to its firm commitment to the Taiwanese market, the Company also strives to expand into overseas markets to increase its scope of operations. TECO has unveiled a brand-new water chiller series with large-capacity, down-sizing, and ultra-slim characteristics. These chillers can be flexibly disassembled and reassembled to facilitate transportation in accordance with construction site needs. In recent years, the Company has ventured into the high energy-efficient, magnetic-suspension centrifugal machine market with its eye on large public construction projects. It has also launched IPLV chiller solutions. In the field of air conditioning appliances, the Company has ambitious growth targets (35% and 25% for commercial and domestic air conditioning appliances, respectively). It is further committed to exporting its large-sized chillers to Southeast Asia.
