EMR at the Movies
EMR Silverthorn has a heritage of providing industrial motors for many unique and specialist applications, amongst these applications EMR has supplied motors for a myriad of blockbuster movies.
EMR Silverthorn has a heritage of providing industrial motors for many unique and specialist applications, amongst these applications EMR has supplied motors for a myriad of blockbuster movies including:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit – Harry Potter – The Mummy – Tomb Raider – Black Hawk Down
Cliff Hanger – Lord of the Rings – Mission Impossible – Gulliver’s Travels – War Horse – and many Bond Movies.
The following are two examples of the use of EMR Silverthorn’s products in the film industry.
All You Need is Kill
EMR have recently supplied 6 x18.5KW Invertek Drives and geared brake motors to the Special Effects team on the new blockbuster (All you need is kill )that has recently completed shooting at Warner Brothers Leavesden studios near Watford. EMR supplied the correctly specified motors on time and on budget and when controlled by the Invertek drives the precise control required was achieved. The SFX team were assisted by Invertek technical staff to achieve the stunning effects required for the movie.
We believe release is scheduled for late 2013. 
War Horse
This hugely successful World War 1 epic film was shot mainly on location in the UK and featured in many scenes was the imposing Windmill. Steven Spielberg demanded that the Windmill be just as authentic as the rest of the movie, when it was built with sails weighing in at some 4 tonne!
Well as you can imagine 4 Ton of sails take a lot of starting and turning, add to this that the only sound allowed was the war torn canvass flapping in the breeze, the special effects team turned to EMR Silverthorn for a solution. EMR supplied the powerful SEW geared motor that was controlled via an ABB ACS550 inverter drive,and the bespoke shaft and coupling which turned the sails in complete and total silence, the motor and drive allowed Spielberg to focus on directing whilst the motor turned effortlessly in silence.
Mission Impossible
One of the requirements for the Mission Impossible movie was for a powerful fan that would provide the illusion that the fight scene on the top of a Eurostar train was actually filmed in full flight. EMR provided a powerful 250KW fan and controls that simulated the power of 130 mile an hour wind speed on top of the train.
News
ABB’s on-line tool for selecting MEPS compliant motors
ABB’s Optimizer on-line tool makes it easy to select motors that meet the new minimum energy performance standards (MEPS).
Houlder Ltd
EMR Silverthorn overhaul 3.5Te Safe Working Load C-Arm Type RIB davits produced for the Royal Navy T23 Frigates as their Rescue Boat davits (2 per ship)
Mission Impossible 5
EMR Silverthorn supplied the high velocity fans and Variable Speed Drives for the latest installment of the Mission Impossible franchise; Mission Impossible Rogue Nation.
Phev Carbon Footprint
As a part of our drive to reduce our carbon footprint we have purchased the first Mitsubishi PHEV Hybrid vehicle for our sales team.
IE3 – a quick recap
IE3 is the second stage of a wider legislation called Energy Saving Performance Standards, or MEPS. It will become mandatory on 1 January 2015.
Testimonials
Sanderson Hotel - Booster Set
The pressure was on for EMR Silverthorn when we were asked to install a new Dutypoint 15kW Triple Booster Set at the Sanderson Hotel in London
Imperial College London
The plenum fan failure meant the research labs were out of action, EMR assisted by collecting the failed fan and a spare motor that we held on site... Click the title for the full testimonial.
Fullers Brewery London
A motor failure that sparked a Bank Holiday nightmare for Fuller Smith and Turner’s Griffin brewery was solved by EMR Silverthorn who came to the rescue with an ABB replacement.
The Centre for Biomedical Engineering
ABB Laminated Stators - We anticipate that the non-invasive “growing” prosthesis will significantly improve the prospects of successful outcomes for children with bone tumours... Click the title for the full testimonial.
HMS Bulwark
I would like to thank you and your team for the Herculean effort in providing HMS Bulwark upgraded transformer cooling fans... Click the title for the full testimonial.