INTRODUCTION:
The driving force of material and process development in the insulation technology of rotating high voltage machines has changed in the last five to ten years. Being mainly technology driven in the past, cost has become more and more the determining factor in the industry. Improvements in products or processing are only accepted if they reduce overall cost. On the other hand, high voltage motors and generators are long-life capital goods and a reduction in reliability cannot be tolerated. Any development of new insulating materials has to reflect these facts to be successful in the market.
The driving force of material and process development in the insulation technology of rotating high voltage machines has changed in the last five to ten years. Being mainly technology driven in the past, cost has become more and more the determining factor in the industry. Improvements in products or processing are only accepted if they reduce overall cost. On the other hand, high voltage motors and generators are long-life capital goods and a reduction in reliability cannot be tolerated. Any development of new insulating materials has to reflect these facts to be successful in the market.



