New York City, 22 January 2019: The Global Electric Traction Motors Market
is anticipated to reach USD 31.5 billion by 2026 according to a new study
published by Polaris Market Research.
Electric traction motors are the most
common means for powering locomotive engines in the currently developed railway
industry, but with the growing need for sustainable use of energy, the advent
of the application of traction motors has added to an efficient use and
distribution of energy in the industry. Electric traction motors are widely
being used across several geographies particularly for the routes with dense
traffic such as the suburban and urban railways or the long distance high speed
lines that require electric traction to obtain the speeds required for
inter-city travel. This equipment cut down energy losses to an estimated figure
of approximately 15% with an assumption of energy at wheel of 100%. With
application of new traction chain, energy inputs in locomotives decrease from
167% to around 143% under the similar assumptions. Application of electric
traction motors in railway engines result in cut in energy loss wherein for
transformers it reduces from 10.3% to 7%, converters from 18.1% to 4.7%,
gearbox and motor from 18.2% to 12.2%, vehicle parking 7.6% 8.4% (higher
percentage value due to reduced total loses) and power house & auxiliary
systems from 12.4% to 9.9%.
DC traction motors were conventionally
the moist used types on both electric and diesel-electric rolling stock,
however the contemporary power electronics has enabled application of AC
motors. For most of the new engines built today, AC motor is the most preferred
type. AC motors have certain advantages such as its simple for manufacturing as
this type requires no mechanical contracts for its functioning, lighter
compared to DC motors for equivalent amount of power. Use of modern and
advanced electronics allows the AC units to be controlled efficiently to
improve traction and adhesion. It can be controlled with microprocessors to a
specific degree which also helps in regenerating current down to almost a stop
whereas DC regeneration fades quickly at low speeds. Moreover, AC motors are
more robust and easier to maintain than DC motors. These products are also
being used in electric vehicles, conveyors and industrial machinery in the
present industry space. It automobiles too, more than DC the AC motors has the
larger share of application.
The worldwide demand for freight and
passenger rail equipment including its infrastructure and related services in
2016 was estimated USD 214 billion in 2016. The increasing network of railways
globally is a major factor to contribute to the increasing demand of rail
equipment including the electric traction motors.
Competitive
Landscape and Key Vendors:
Asia Pacific region is
expected to be the fastest growing market for production of electric traction
motors over the forecast period from 2018 to 2026. Development of the
industrial equipment manufacturing industry in India, Japan and especially
China with its massive domestic demand figures is the major driving factors for
the regions fast increasing consumption of these products in the railway engine
manufacturing industry.
The Western Europe has been dominating
the global market for production of these products and also in terms of
exports, followed by the Asia Pacific and the U.S. in the third position. But
the increasing subways and urban light railway systems and yearly increasing
investment in intercity high-speed rail lines in Asia Pacific countries due to
need from its growing population, manufacturing industry of these products in
the region is likely to witness the fastest growth in the next eight years.
Some of the leading industry participants include Weg Sa, Toshiba, Skoda
Electric, NIDE, General Electric (GE), CG Power, Bosch, Siemen,
Traktionssysteme Austria, Alsto and Crr.
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