In gasoline "premium" is the high test – the best performance from the best octane rating. Electric motors aren't a whole lot different. Premium means the best.

The main difference with Siemens NEMA Premium™ motors is that they'll probably cost less in the end.

The Siemens RGZEESD series of NEMA Premium efficiency motors from Siemens have been called "the motors that pay for themselves."

The math is not complicated. Since a standard industrial motor can use up to 25 times its purchase price each year in electricity, saving power saves money. During the past two decades, Siemens has made continuous strides to increase motor efficiencies above the industry averages. A single point of increased motor efficiency can mean thousands of dollars worth of savings in the operation of the motor.

In 1 to 500 HP motors and larger, Siemens NEMA Premium meet or exceed the new NEMA Premium ™ efficiency specification – without compromising. They are built to be rugged, reliable and efficient. Performance and durability are built in, giving years of money-saving, worry-free operation. Siemens backs each motor with a full three-year warranty.

As a partner in the NEMA Premium™ Electric Motor Program, Siemens endorses the Motor Decisions Matter program.

Motor Decisions Matter is a national campaign encouraging the use of sound motor management and planning as a tool to cut motor energy costs and increase productivity. The campaign is sponsored by a consortium of motor industry manufacturers and service centers, trade associations, electric utilities and government agencies.

The campaign encourages commercial and industrial customers to develop a motor plan, with the assistance of their local distributor, repair center or utility representative. A motor plan addresses common motor decisions before they become a crisis and ensures motor availability, enhanced productivity, and lower energy costs. The Department of Energy estimates that greater attention to motor system management can reduce energy costs by a dramatic 18 percent.

Premium efficiency motors are those motors that exceeded the minimum standards required by the federal Energy Policy Act of 1992 by a significant margin. NEMA has released a premium efficiency motor specification and brand, called NEMA Premium™, which has been endorsed by the motor industry, the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) and many CEE-member utilities that administer motor efficiency programs across the country.

Premium efficiency motors are typically constructed with superior materials and have more copper, tighter tolerances and longer warranties. The customer not only benefits from energy savings, but may also improve reliability and up time by replacing worn out, potentially unreliable motors.
The key to energy efficiency success and savings is a "Motor Management Plan."

The plan does not have to be complicated, but it should be put in place quickly. Remember even a simple motor management plan is better than no plan at all, because without a plan you are left with fewer choices.

Establish a motor purchase policy to simplify the process of buying a premium-efficiency motor, when appropriate, so that the paperwork needed to purchase a new motor does not create an unnecessary impediment.

Identify your company's "Horsepower Breakpoint" and make repair/replace decisions based on it, or another decision rule determined ahead of motor failure.

Replace motors that make economic sense right away with the best spares available.

Work with local IBT rep. He has motor expertise and can help you make the right choices.

Develop you own motor repair specifications.

Establish an inventory of all motors operating in the plant with special attention on motors critical to the process for your product/service. Contact IBT to help you do this quickly and efficiently.

Track motor performance every time a motor is taken out of service and keep good records in your inventory system.

Get ready to save energy and save money.