MechChem Africa November-December 2023

The challenges of making sure agricultural operations are efficient, safe and sustainable can be daunting even to the most experienced farmer. BMG Business Development Manager, Carlo Beukes, talks about the company’s highly successful BoerSlim/Smart Farming initiative. BMG’s smart solutions for farmers “W e know how important it is for the farming community to feel as sured about equip ensuring precise con trol of temperature and airflow for efficient dry ing. These units can also

ment reliability, access to spare parts and dependable technical skills. This is why we constantly adapt our product offer ing and support services to suit changing demand from our customers in the ag riculture sector,” explains Carlo Beukes, BMG’s Business Development Manager, Agricultural, Automotive and Lubrication divisions. “BMG’s BoerSlim/Smart Farming pro gramme is a highly successful initiative where the team assists farmers to embrace advancements in agricultural machinery. Through this programme, BMG offers sus tainable solutions that focus on effective food production, the correct use of suitable equipment for specific tasks, and the effi cient application of the latest technologies. “These services include the selection, installation and operation of a full suite of products to improve efficiencies, reduce energy consumption and minimise mainte nance requirements. “In response to customer demand, we have recently launched a focus on providing specialist irrigation solutions that enhance productivity, optimise energy efficiency and minimise operational costs, for example. These services include the supply and support of recently upgraded pivot geared motors and Synergy variable speed drives (VSDs),” says Beukes. BMG agricultural specialists recom mend the installation of Synergy VSDs to optimise energy savings, improve control over processes and extend service life of equipment, ultimately improving productiv ity and sustainability. VSDs are typically used on irrigation sys tems to control the speed of pumps; in grain handling to control the speed of conveyors, augers and fans; and to ensure a consistent and accurate feed delivery system in poultry and livestock feeding applications. VSDs are also recommended in milking machines and milk cooling systems to ad just the speed of vacuum pumps and milk agitators, enhancing milking efficiency and milk quality. VSDs can control the speed of fans and heaters in crop drying systems,

be used in off-grid or remote agricultural operations to manage power generation from renewable sources, such as wind or solar.

farmers who are located a great distance from the nearest BMG branch. www.bmgworld.net BMG's pivot geared motor solution has recently been upgraded to better meet the needs of farmers.

New products in the agricultural portfolio include the upgraded BTC bearing block unit (BBU) and housing products, which are manufactured exclusively for BMG to stringent quality and safety specifications. Originally the BTC range was developed for light to medium rotating equipment ap plications, including packhouses and small conveyors in general industry and the ag ricultural sector. However, with important upgrades, these robust BTC bearings and components are also perfectly suited for heavy-duty applications. BMG has also launched two new ag ricultural specific lubricants recently – a corn head grease and a transmission flow grease – both of which form part of BMG’s Boerslim/Smartfarming portfolio. What’s also important for farmers is BMG online shopping platform, which is gaining popularity as a convenient way to procure engineering and agricultural products. This service is especially important for

The AMS adapter, which enables SEW EURODRIVE’s IEC motor to be integrated with an SEW-EURODRIVE gearbox, is more compact than before, boasts longer bearing life and includes a drain hole for vertical installations.

BMG's upgraded BTC bearing block unit (BBU) and housing range for farmers.

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