The clock is ticking!
Convert to energy-
efficient geared motors
by July 1, 2021.
We have the answers to your questions about the new Energy Efficiency Regulation
The Ecodesign Directive – also known as the ErP Directive – imposes new minimum efficiency levels for electric motors and reduces the previous exceptions. If you sell machines with electric motors within Europe, they must meet the higher energy efficiency requirements from July 1, 2021. This represents an opportunity to optimize the energy balance of your machine.
We are ready and waiting to make implementation as easy as possible for you.
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Get a quick and compact overview of what the Ecodesign Directive is all about and what this regulation has to do with you. You will also find out when to take action with regard to the electric motors you use and how we can support you in this.
Checklist - What to do?
Check with our Ecodesign Checklist:
How to make your machines future-proof and energy efficient. Use our checklist to find out whether you are affected by the Energy Efficiency Directive.

Other countries, other energy efficiency requirements:
Do you export your machines to countries outside the EU?
Requirements on the use of energy-efficient electric motors also apply there. We have laid out these country-specific requirements clearly for you.
Together we develop an energy-efficient, competitive solution for you
Based on the new m500 motor platform
With the new m500 motor platform, we offer you a future-proof drive solution for your machine that can be used worldwide. The m550-H (IE2 up to 0.55kW) and m550-P (IE3 from 0.75 to 22 kW) series offer solutions for a wide range of requirements and are optimized for use as geared motors with the g500 gearboxes and the i500 inverter series.


Find successors now!
Use our change-over tool to easily find energy-efficient motors that comply with the new directive as successors to existing Lenze motors
Check here whether your current three-phase AC motors in use meet the minimum energy efficiency requirements that will apply from July 2021. All you need is the material number of your currently used electric motors.
FAQs: Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Ecodesign Directive
Are the electric motors I use covered by the Ecodesign Directive?
No matter what you want to know about the Ecodesign Directive and its implementation, this is the place to get the right answers to your questions.