Electricity + Control November 2017

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DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR

SEW-EURODRIVE opens new offices inTanzania, Kenya

This growth is largely due to the fact that the SEW-EURODRIVE brand is well-en- trenched in Africa, especially in diverse sectors such as mining and agriculture. In addition, the outward focus on expansion on the continent is necessary to counter the prevailing socio-economic climate in South Africa. “That is the determining fac- tor. We need growth, political stability, and business confidence in order to ensure the continued sustainability of the business. At present we are looking after 22 coun-

SEW-EURODRIVE is building on its pres- ence in Tanzania, its main hub in Eastern Africa, by opening a new office in Kenya, and commencing with a recruitment drive for Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). East Africa represents a major growth area for the drive and auto- mation technology specialist, SEW-EU- RODRIVE South Africa MD Raymond Ober- meyer comments. “We have managed to secure a lot of business in Africa, and I see it contributing a large percentage of our turnover going forward.”

tries in Africa from the South African op- eration. Therefore the construction of the new facility will very much be in line with our expansion strategy for the continent. We will have to ensure that we are able to accommodate future growth in all of these markets. We are very confident about our prospects in Africa, and continue to do well in a lot of countries.” Enquiries: Jana Klut. Email jana@sew.co.za or visit www. facebook.com/SEWEurodriveSA

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa Managing Director, Raymond Obermeyer.

IE3-compliant DRN motors supplied to Eastern Cape wastewater treatment plant A major upgrade to a wastewater treatment plant in the Eastern Cape is taking advantage of the energy-saving and cost-efficiency features of the latest IE3-compliant DRN motors from SEW-EUROD- RIVE. The order is due to be supplied later this year. An important feature of these motors for wastewater treatment applications is their IP 65 rating, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa Head of Projects Rudi Swanepoel comments. A total of six units are being supplied, with two gearboxes fitted with 75 kW DRN motors, two with 45 kW DRN motors, and the remaining two with 37 kW DRN motors. These specific units will be used for aerator applications. “With particularly important when it comes to aerators and mixers. SEW-EU- RODRIVE therefore selects the optimal gearbox for the application at hand. “We supplied similar gearboxes and motors to the same client for a wastewater treatment plant in the Vaal Triangle. The client has displayed confidence in both our technical support and our technology, which is how we nurture such long-standing rela- tionships,” Swanepoel comments. “These two major projects in quick succession represent a foothold for us in this burgeoning industry, which is definitely picking up in terms of business.”

Wastewater treatment plants represent a particularly arduous ap- plication for these DRN motors, which means auxiliary instrumenta- tion such as PT100s to measure temperature, and thermistors, which are a cut-out failsafe measure when the motor temperature reaches a set high point, are often required. Accessories included strip heaters for colder conditions, and rain canopies. SEW-EURODRIVE now offers its energy-efficient DRN motor se- ries as standard across its entire product range in order to reduce the total cost of ownership, which means the payback period is much quicker, and also the return on investment is that much higher. “We have always remained at the forefront of new technological and regulatory developments, and keeping the South African industry up to date is important to us and to our customers,” Swanepoel con- cludes.

aerator and mixing applications, our projects and engineering teams have to double check all of the loads and bending moments. These loads are supplied to us by the client, based on their designs. We then have to ensure that the gearboxes that have been selected are suited to the application at hand,” Swane- poel explains. SEW-EURODRIVE employs a special program designed specif- ically to determine if the gearbox selection is adequate, based on the loads and bending moments.This is

Enquiries: Jana Klut. Email jana@sew.co.za or visit www.facebook.com/SEWEurodriveSA

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