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products for and on energy-efficient ALLROUNDERs Energy Efficiency Award 2013 deserves the prize in several respects. Not only does AMK, from Kirchheim/Teck, Germany, use ener- own injection moulding plant, it also uses them to produce components for servo motors. These, in turn, con- tribute significantly to the energy efficiency of ARBURG's electric and hybrid machines. Moreover, AMK and ARBURG benefit from a strong devel- opment partnership in the field of specific electric drives. Each year since 2008, the ARBURG Energy Efficiency Award has been pre- sented to a company which, like the in-...

Offprint AWARD Thanks to the injection moulding process, AMK is able to produce stators and rotors effi­ ciently (top photo). For this purpose, AMK uses ALLROUNDERs (bottom photo) the efficiency of which is in turn enhanced by AMK products. With the converters, liquid cooling and energy recovery are highly advantageous. Energy efficiency always in focus well as quality enhancement, unites the two companies and has been the starting point for their joint innovations such as water-cooled converters. AMK was involved in the development of the electric ALLROUNDERs from the outset: at the leading...