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Mumbai, January 18, 2017

Siemens Ltd launches the most energy efficient low

voltage motors in India

The New range of SIMOTICS 1LE7 low voltage IE3 motors will be
manufactured in India

Siemens SIMOTICS 1LE7 motors have efficiency values (IE3) higher than the
existing energy efficiency standards in India
Capable of offering monetary savings of up to 20% depending on the frame
size
Siemens Ltd announces the launch of its new range of energy efficient motor SIMOTICS
1LE7. The new SIMOTICS 1LE7 range of motors is the newest entrant in the existing range
of motors offered by Siemens in India. These motors offer efficiency values higher than the
IE3 standards - which is currently the highest efficiency class as recognized by Indian
Standards. Siemens SIMOTICS 1LE7 motors are capable of offering an average monetary
savings of up to 8 20% depending on the frame size. Apart from generating savings, the
SIMOTICS 1LE7 range of motors will assist customers to reduce lifecycle costs, and meet
environmental regulations.
Bhaskar Mandal, Executive Vice President and Country Division Lead, Process Industries &
Drives Division, Siemens India, said Siemens began the manufacturing of motors in India
since 1966 and has been recognized as a pioneer in manufacturing state of the art motors
for diverse sectors, applications and power classes. Taking this legacy forward, SIMOTICS
1LE7 will prove to be a reliable and efficient innovation which will boost the performance of
energy intensive industries like cement, metals, mining, power, textiles, pulp and paper to

achieve significant reduction in energy consumption and thus reduce costs of operation and
their carbon footprint.

Siemens Ltd.
130, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018, India
Tel. : (022) 3967 7000, 3967 7537
Head, Corporate Communications: Ramya Rajagopalan
Corporate Identity Number: L28920MH1957PLC010839
Reference number: CC/PR/05/PD 01 2017

Siemens Ltd was also the first company in India to launch the locally manufactured IE2
and IE3 efficiency class industrial motors. Today, one out of two energy efficient low
voltages IE motor sold in India is from Siemens.
Contact for journalists:
Siemens Ltd., Media Relations
Bijesh Kamath, phone: +91 22 3967 7537, 3967 7000
E-mail: bijesh.kamath@siemens.com
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Siemens Limited focuses on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. It is one of the leading producers of
technologies for combined cycle turbines for power generation; power transmission and distribution solutions; infrastructure
solutions for Smart Cities and transportation; automation and software solutions for industry, and also supplier of healthcare
equipments. Siemens Ltd. has 22 factories located across India and a nation-wide sales and service network. Siemens Limited,
in which Siemens AG holds 75% of the capital, is the flagship listed company of Siemens AG in India. As of September 30,
2015, Siemens Limited had Revenue of INR 106,728 million and 10,168 employees.