Electricity and Control September 2022

DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

High tech solutions launched at Electra Mining

At this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa is introducing a number of new solutions designed to drive productivity and efficiency. These include the company’s DriveRadar ® suite for remote condition monitoring and maintenance forecasting, the M1 single-stage high speed gearbox, and the 3.5 metre diameter model girth gear for mills and kilns. Addressing growing demand for reduced total cost of ownership, the company’s DriveRadar ® solution com prises a package of multiple sensors which capture all operationally relevant physical parameters, including vibration behaviour, oil level, oil temperature, ambient temperature and input speed. Gear unit data is digitally recorded and automatically assessed. Results can be used to evaluate the unit’s condition and predict future changes in condition, providing a firm basis for predic tive maintenance. The single-stage M1 series industrial gearbox, also presented at Electra Mining Africa, is designed for high speed and high power applications – for pumps in mining, as one example. Jonathan McKey, National Sales and Marketing Manager at SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa, says four of these girth gears have already been

supplied to a large mining operation in Limpopo in South Africa. The company’s purpose-built gearbox solution for air-cooled con densers (ACCs) are used for driving fans in power stations. McKey says,

“Our SEW MACCs will be locally assembled at the new Aeroton production facility which will be able to deliver at a rate of three units a week. This will be an advantage for our customers, as it will enable us to deliver on much shorter lead times.” Also on show, SEW-EURODRIVE’s high efficiency IE3 SEW electric motors are just some of the company’s extensive range of motors, from 0.75 to 335 kW ratings. “An important benefit of our electric motors is that SEW-EURODRIVE designs and supplies the add ons, such as encoders and braking systems,” McKey adds. “Customers can source add-on accessories from us, which assure them of world class quality and accountability.” For more information contact SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa. Visit: www.sew-eurodrive.co.za

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s DriveRadar ® solution provides for remote condition monitoring of drive systems.

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