Caterpillar Goes Electric: Cat Introduces Complete Line Of Electric Motors And Drives For The Gas Compression Industry

摘要

Emissions legislation has been a driving force of change for the gas compression industry for several years. In a move that targets emissions and effectively expands its gas compression product line beyond reciprocating engines for the first time, Caterpillar Oil & Gas has launched a complete line of electric motors and drives. The electric motors will be purpose-built for reciprocating compression applications and will be available as standard products in power ratings ranging from 1120 to 3730 kW with paired drives for the offered ratings. Units will be manufactured by a global supplier of electric motors under the Caterpillar brand. Driving the introduction of electric motors to the market is Caterpillar's strategic initiative to become more of a single-source supplier for customers in gas compression by meeting the needs of their operation. "Over the last several years, due to emissions regulations, as well as the proximity to the electric grid and the relatively lower cost of access, electric motors have become an option for our customer," said Craig Lange, Caterpillar Oil & Gas business development and strategy director. "The electric motor market is small compared to reciprocating engines, but it certainly presents an opportunity in the gas compression industry."