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My success and experiences with technology over the years
This year marks my 25th year working with the wonderful MICROMASTER and other frequency inverters. Looking back, I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that this has been a most challenging and exciting time, when I had the privilege of travelling round the world to help our customers.
When I am looking back, this was one of the best times in my life, getting to know different cultures and marvellous people, many of whom I am still in contact with. I witnessed new technology all around me (PCs, internet, CD, DVD, e-mail….) and at work, I gained deep knowledge of installation, commissioning, fault-finding and upgrading/replacing DC and AC frequency inverters in industry. And not to forget the transition from relay control to PLC control SIMATIC S5 to latest version of TIA.
My passion is customer service. I joined the SIEMENS team in 1999. Have you ever picked up your luggage from Terminal 2 at Munich airport? Well, I was the leading engineer for CombiMaster for this airport project, providing application advice and product expertise. I enjoyed working with MICROMASTER frequency inverters because they were easy to install and commission, reliable and used in an amazing range of applications. Today inverters are used across applications, but 25 years ago it was disruptive, even unthinkable, to put an inverter on an AC motor e.g. pump application, conveyor belt, geared motor or treadmill.
MICROMASTER 6SE64… replacement using ‘Retrofit Kit for Drives’
Today, the MICROMASTER 4 has reached the milestone “product cancellation”. This means only spare parts are available. To keep your application or production line at maximum availability 24/7, I recommend replacing my much-loved MICROMASTER with the latest SINAMICS. The new SINAMICS range opens the gateway for your digitalization journey.
Retrofit Kits – Retrofit and Modernization Services – Global (siemens.com)
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