LG Premium Laundry Appliance Core 'Inverter DD Motor' Production Surpasses 100 Million Units

Average Daily Production of 12,050 Units Since 1998

The inverter DD motor produced at LG Smart Park in Changwon, Gyeongnam /
[Photo by LG Electronics]

LG Electronics announced on the 5th that the cumulative production of its ‘Inverter DD (Direct Drive) Motor,’ which has become a symbol of premium laundry appliances, has surpassed 100 million units. The Inverter DD Motor is a core component of LG Electronics washing machines that directly connects the motor to the drum, reducing noise and energy consumption. Since last year, it has also been installed in dryers.

As of the end of February, the cumulative production of the Inverter DD Motor exceeded 112 million units. This record means that LG Electronics has produced more than 12,050 units daily on average over 25 years since it first started producing the Inverter DD Motor in 1998. After recording a cumulative production of 70 million units in early 2018, marking the 20th anniversary of Inverter DD Motor production, LG Electronics has produced over 40 million additional units in the past five years.

LG Electronics has enhanced the technology and performance of the Inverter DD Motor through four generations to date. Through continuous research and development, the company holds about 240 patents related to the Inverter DD Motor, including domestic and international patents. In 2019, artificial intelligence (AI) was applied to the Inverter DD Motor, enabling the washing and drying machines to operate with optimal motions by detecting the weight of clothes and determining the material through deep learning technology. This technology was recognized for its excellence and last year became the first in the home appliance industry to obtain the ‘Deep Learning AI Verification’ from the global safety science company UL.

Kim Yang-soon, Executive Vice President and Head of the Components Solution Division at LG Electronics H&A Business Division, said, “We will enhance component competitiveness through research and development so that differentiated motor technology can become a core driving force leading the global home appliance market. From an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) perspective, we will strive to improve component efficiency to reduce the carbon emissions of our products.”

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