The Chelyabinsk plant "Russkie elektricheskie dvigateli" (RED, part of the Transneft group structure) plans to begin serial production in February of the TAD 650 traction asynchronous electric motor for the high-speed train that will run between Moscow and St. Petersburg. This was reported by Dmitry Tumanov, CEO of OOO "Uralskie dinamicheskie mashiny" (UDM, the management organization of RED).
On February 4, the TAD 650 asynchronous electric motor completed the full set of acceptance tests. The 650 kW power unit is not inferior to foreign counterparts.
The motor weighs 750 kg. The rated shaft speed is 5,900 rpm, and efficiency is at least 95%.
We made the decision and agreed with Russian Railways and Transneft to conduct reliability tests of the electric motor, because transporting people at such a speed is a very serious responsibility. We doubled the load on the motor to obtain a result with a safety margin, which is why we shifted the timeline from November to February.
The first prototype of the TAD 650 was manufactured in 2024.
AO "RED" also manufactures the TAD 330, TAD 430, and ATD 1000 electric motors, which are intended for use on various types of railway rolling stock. Until now, this type of equipment had been supplied only by foreign companies.
The 330 kW TAD 330 electric motor was developed for the Lastochka high-speed train. The 430 kW TAD 430 power unit is used in the two-section 2TE35A freight diesel locomotive, which is planned to be deployed on the Baikal-Amur Mainline.
The ATD 1000 model is used in the asynchronous traction drive of the 3ES8 Malakhit mainline freight electric locomotive.
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