X$D ULTRA® Motor

The GE X$D ULTRA® motor is a totally enclosed fan-cooled industrial AC motor ranging from one to 300 horsepower.  It meets or exceeds NEMA Premium® Nominal Efficiency Standards and exceeds the minimum guarantee. The low temperature rise and low vibration make it ideal for the harshest environments in a variety of industries.

The X$D ULTRA® motor utilizes improved materials and cutting edge technology to develop superior electrical and mechanical performance. This product of ecomagination couldn't come at a better time with rising energy and plant operating costs.

Motors: A significant energy consumer

According to the U.S. Department of Energy:
"Electric motor systems account for 23 percent of all electricity consumed in the United States and almost 70 percent of manufacturing sector electricity consumption. Motor electricity consumption can approach 90 percent of some industries' (e.g. pulp and paper, textiles) total electric bill. The average motor easily consumes 50 to 60 times its initial purchase price in electricity during its 10-year life." The energy saved by using premium efficiency motors is expected to decrease harmful emissions by the following amounts each year:

» Carbon dioxide: six billion pounds

» Sulfur dioxide: 77 million pounds

» Nitrogen dioxide: 22 million pounds

More information about X$D ULTRA®

The GE X$D ULTRA® motor is a TEFC (totally enclosed fan-cooled) industrial AC motor ranging from one to 300 horsepower. It meets or exceeds NEMA Premium® Nominal Efficiency Standards and exceeds the minimum guarantee. Therefore improved energy consumption and usage are dramatically realized. The X$D ULTRA's low temperature rise and low vibration is perfect for harsh environments in a variety of industries (Oil & Gas, Energy, Pulp & Paper, Chemical, etc.). It is the ultimate ultra motor for any application where the operating conditions are less than perfect and uptime is a very high priority.

Improved customer operating performance

» Vibration levels of the GE X$D ULTRA® motor are substantially lower than required by NEMA and IEEE 841 standards, leading to longer bearing life.

» The X$D ULTRA® motor operates, on average, 40 percent cooler than NEMA Class B (80 degree C rise) insulation standards leading to longer electrical and mechanical life.

» A new 100 HP 1800 RPM GE X$D ULTRA® motor can pay for itself in energy savings in 1.5 years if it's used to replace an equivalent Pre-EPAct motor.

» The same motor could save more than $31,000 in total lifecycle costs compared to a Pre-EPAct motor.

Improved customer environmental performance

» Replacing one 100 HP 1800 RPM pre-EPAct motor (rewound once) with GE's X$D Ultra® would save enough energy to power two U.S. households for more than a year.

» If three-quarters of all U.S. industrial users replace one 100 HP 1800 RPM pre-EPAct motor with a GE X$D ULTRA®, we could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 9.3 million tons per year.