SIEB & MEYER AG and SKF announce collaboration

For outfitting its systems, SKF takes over the licensed production of the frequency converters at the company's international production facilities. The Lueneburg-based high-speed specialists are still responsible for dimensioning, design and control technology of the frequency converters. SIEB & MEYER multilevel converters of series SD2M/SD4M provide the technological basis for this collaboration. The result is a solution "built by SKF, powered by SIEB & MEYER".

Thanks to the collaboration with SIEB & MEYER, SKF will be able to offer its customers optimized complete packages consisting of high-speed electric motors and precisely adapted frequency converters in the future. For mechanical engineers and system integrators, these powerful plug-and-play solutions open up tangible benefits: less interface coordination, more technical clarity and, above all, optimized interaction of all components.

"The partnership between SKF Magnetic Mechatronics and SIEB & MEYER represents a powerful alignment of expertise," explained Markus Meyer, CEO of SIEB & MEYER AG. “By integrating SIEB & MEYER’s advanced inverter technology into SKF’s high-speed motor systems, we’re delivering a smarter, more efficient solution that meets the evolving demands of HVAC, air compressor, and blower applications. Together, we’re setting a new benchmark for performance and reliability.”

“By combining our magnetic mechatronics capabilities with Sieb & Meyer’s VFD [variable frequency drive] technology, we’re creating a new standard for high-speed motor systems. This partnership allows us to offer a more complete and efficient solution to our customers,” said Frederic Ponson, director of SKF Magnetic Mechatronics. 

That means, other applications will also benefit from the integrated approach in the future. The two partners have, for example, boil-off gas (BOG) compressors and spindle drive systems in mind.

About SKF 

Since 1907, SKF has been making some of the world’s most innovative bearings, seals, lubrication systems, condition monitoring solutions, and services to reduce friction. Less friction means more energy saved and by reducing it, we make industry smarter, more competitive, and more energy efficient, building a more sustainable future where we can all do more with less. SKF is represented in approximately 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2024 were SEK 98,722 million and the number of employees was 38,743. 

SKF Magnetic Mechatronics is a division of SKF Group, specializing in magnetic bearing systems and high-speed electric motors. With decades of innovation and engineering excellence, SKF delivers cutting-edge solutions for energy, industrial, and transportation sectors.