The Borcelik Bursa steel plant operates many motors within their processes. The motors are used for the production process for more than 10 years and need to be reliable even under harsh conditions. 

As an output of an energy audit, the customer wanted to increase the energy savings of its motors. That's why the customer wanted Siemens to provide a suitable retrofit solution for their 26 existing motors.

Siemens service experts proposed to replace the inefficient motors with new, state-of-the-art low-voltage electric motors: SIMOTICS 1LE1 and 1LE5 series IE4. They conform to IEC and NEMA standards and they are highly efficient.

As a result of the feasibility report, 4.5% energy saving potential was detected with a return of investment of 1.6 years.

Technical solution in detail:

• 26 x SIMOTICS 1LE1 and 1LE5 motors
• Measurement and verification

Founded in 1990, Borçelik managed by the joint venture between Borusan Holding and AcerlorMittal is the most modern galvanized steel sheet manufacturer having the largest manufacturing capacity in Turkey. Borçelik is executing its operations in Gemlik on an area of 240 thousand square meters and engaged in the manufacturing of hot-dip galvanized steel, cold-rolled annealed steel and pickled and oiled hot rolled steel categories.