Motors & Drives Information

Chorus Motors plc (CHOMF), will be demonstrating its new Chorus(R) Meshcon(tm) design at the Drives and Controls 2003 exhibition at Birmingham NEC, United Kingdom, June 3rd-5th 2003. The company says the new Chorus Meshcon design can reduce power silicon costs by up to 70%, creating an attractive profit opportunity for motor and drives companies.

Power silicon, the bulk of the control electronics used to control variable frequency electric motors, is often the dominant component cost for a motor/drive system used for start-stop or traction applications. By reducing this cost by as much as 70%, motor/drive manufacturers can capture much larger margins, making this business highly profitable.

"Chorus Meshcon's expected reduction in drive cost of over 60% in a highly commoditized market will allow licensed motor and drive manufacturers to offer a quality product while restoring or enhancing their profit margins," says Isaiah W. Cox, President of Chorus Motors plc.

Demonstration units can be ordered from next week at 1.5hp, 20hp and 200hp sizes.

Mr. Cox says, "Chorus Meshcon gives customers the best of both worlds. They can use a substantially smaller, lighter and cheaper motor and drive for the same high start-up torque, without sacrificing high speed operation."

Cox adds, "We are not asking companies to take our word for it; they can come and look at the demo in action, and if they like, they can purchase some units which they can test in their own labs. Chorus Meshcon is a fantastic advance, and we welcome critical evaluations."

Chorus Meshcon will be exhibited at stand C100 during the show, with live demonstrations of a small 1.5hp motor run head-to-head with an identically-sized motor using conventional technology. The demo is designed to show Chorus Meshcon's clear advantages over conventional, and more expensive, 3-phase AC induction drives.

About Chorus Motors

Chorus Motors plc (CHOMF, CUSIP No: X1305M 10 5) has 6,044,289 shares outstanding as of 31 March 2003. Chorus Motors plc is a majority owned subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Limited (BOREF).

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