At the recent Drives & Controls Show, the Brazilian motor-maker WEG unveiled the first models in a new series of high-efficiency induction motors that, it says, will also offer low noise and vibration levels, high reliability, easy maintenance and long service lives. The W22 motors, spanning ratings from 0.1–400kW, are being launched in three phases with the largest models (frame sizes 132–200) being released first, to be followed by frame sizes 132–200 in early 2009, and 63–112 a few months later.