Nidec Industrial Solutions (NIS), leader in the Nidec Group’s industrial sector, is collaborating with American Wave Machines, as the sole supplier, in the creation of PerfectSwell systems, that generate artificial waves in pools, fulfilling the dreams of professional and amateur surfers to be able to practice this adventurous sport even when it isn’t possible to do so in the sea.
The largest system of this type has been created at the BSR Surf Resort, the new Texas park (near to Waco) due to open on June 16, that has the largest pool built by the company to date capable of generating artificial waves.
Built using innovative inverters and NIS control systems, that ensure its safe and reliable operation, the system can generate waves at varying frequency as little as 4 seconds with multiple waves breaking at once in the pool, which will allow surfers to have the same exciting experience as though they were in the sea. It will, in fact, be capable of generating an infinite variety of programmable waves, including point break-type peeling waves, left and right, adjustable peaks (single, double, triple…), reef breaks, beach breaks, “customs”, a barrel into a peak close-out, and so on, all without the need for special bottom contours.
The reactions of the first surfers invited to test out the facility have been enthusiastic, as evidenced by the rapid way in which the word has spread across social networks and throughout the sector.
Click here to watch two videos showing the experience of the surfers who tested the facility:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbGkFQ_aWYw&feature=youtu.be
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bib-IBejDc6/
With the aim of continuing to supply the market with more high performance and innovative solutions, American Wave Machines (AWM) and Nidec Industrial Solutions have just signed a memorandum of intentthat foresees that the collaboration begun between the two companies to develop the best in class technology for out of ocean surfing venues will also continue in future. NIS will provide its know-how in automation and power conversion systems, whilst American Wave Machine will integrate its skills into the design and implementation of proprietary technologies for the creation of advanced artificial waves and the development of surfing venues. Together they will pursue the goal of spreading surfing around the world, both in sporting as well as recreational facilities.
About Nidec Industrial Solutions (NIS)
Nidec Industrial Solutions (NIS), the commercial platform of the Nidec group, offers complete electrical systems and brings together the products and services of Nidec ASI, Avtron Industrial Automation, Nidec Industrial Automation and Motortecnica. It offers customised solutions throughout the world for a wide range of industrial applications. Its reference markets are the petrochemical, traditional and renewable energy, steel, naval and industrial automation markets. The multinational is specialised in heavy duty applications in which high power and high performance are key: electric motors and generators up to 65 MW of power (87,000 HP); power electronics inverters and converters; automation and software for industrial processes; retrofitting of power plants and hydroelectric generators; integrated systems for the production of electrical energy from renewable sources and their stabilisation in connecting to the national grid.