
SIMOTICS SD Severe Duty Motors
SIMOTICS SD cast iron severe duty motors: 0.09–1,000 kW, IE1–IE4, shaft heights 71–450 mm, protection up to IP66.
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- Brand
- Siemens
- Product group
- Electric Motors
The SIMOTICS SD (Severe Duty) series consists of universal low-voltage motors whose rugged cast iron housing suits harsh to very harsh conditions. With outputs from 0.09 kW to 1,000 kW, efficiency classes IE1 – IE4 and shaft heights from 71 to 450 mm, it gives machine builders and plant operators a very wide choice.
Ambient temperatures from -50 °C to +60 °C, protection up to IP66 and paint systems up to offshore grade make the series a fit for cement, chemicals, oil and gas, and pulp and paper. Variants include SD Add with low starting current, SD Pro with premium insulation, and converter-fed synchronous options. The series is now supplied by Innomotics as Innomotics SD.
Applications
- Pumps
- Fans
- Compressors
- Conveyors
- Winders
- Mixers
- Extruders
- Cranes
Custom manufacturing options
- SD Add – version with low starting current
- SD Pro – premium insulation for converter supply up to 690 V
- Converter-fed synchronous reluctance (IE4 – IE5) and permanent magnet (IE5) motors
- Basic Line and more rugged Performance Line
- Various mountings, terminal box positions and motor protection options
Technical specifications
- Power range
- 0.09 – 1,000 kW
- Efficiency class
- IE1 – IE4
- Shaft height
- 71 – 450 mm
- Number of poles
- 2, 4, 6, 8
- Line voltage
- 220 – 690 V
- Housing material
- Cast iron
- Degree of protection
- IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66
- Ambient temperature
- -50 °C … +60 °C
- Paint system
- Up to CX (offshore) for aggressive atmospheres
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