FMC Technologies' Direct Drive Systems® is a global leader in the production of high-speed, high-power synchronous motors and generators utilizing permanent magnet technology. Operating up to 23,000RPM with power levels up to 16,000HP, Direct Drive Systems machines couple directly to loads without gearboxes, increasing efficiency while reducing size, weight, and capital/operating costs. Our drive systems provide efficient and cost-effective compression, pumping, and generation solutions for pipeline, offshore platform, and subsea applications in the oil and gas and process industries.
Direct Drive Systems also manufactures magnetic bearings that make oil-free turbomachinery applications possible.