Sparks Electrical News March 2021

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BI consolidates Tier 2 electrical products under Alpha brand

F ollowing the recent successful launch of the Alpha Drive Micro and the Alpha Drive Plus range of Variable Speed Drives, leading sup- plier Bearings International (BI) is excited to announce the rebranding of its Bauer range of electric motors to Alpha. The growth of BI’s market share in electric motors is one of the major strategic initiatives it undertook in 2019, culminating in the recent announcement of its partnership with ABB to include high-efficiency IE3 electric motors. The advantages of the partnership with ABB include dealing with a local supplier versus direct imports and

motors and aluminium housing three-phase asyn- chronous motors, all with the latest design and select- ed quality materials that conform to the IEC standard. The MA range of Bauer motors perform extremely well in even the toughest environments. This range has been designed to give reliable performance, and is also easy to maintain. With a 0.18 kW to 7.5 kW out- put, these motors are lightweight and have low noise emission.

have decided to consolidate our Tier 2 electrical prod- ucts into one brand name, namely Alpha. Therefore, the Bauer electric motors will be changing to Alpha from January,” reports BI product manager Andries Barnard. The part numbers, colour, quality and pricing will all remain the same. The only change will be on the nameplate of the motor itself from Bauer to Alpha. “Our ambition is to clearly align the brands of our electrical products, compared to our power and trans- mission products, with these two clear brands,” notes Barnard. BI has a wide range of aluminium frame electric

the availability of quick technical back-up and support. BI has extended its motor range in size, with a 400 V and 525 V offering, allowing it to be able to supply projects in the mining industry. ABB, in turn, will be able to leverage from BI’s exten- sive 42-branch network across South Africa, covering all the major mining and industrial areas where BI has a major footprint. The availability of IE3 high-efficien- cy motors from ABB will be especially welcomed by these sectors, where cost-effectiveness and total cost of ownership are key in an increasingly difficult trading environment. “With our premium Tier 1 brand now being ABB, we

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CMP Products receives South African Certificate of Approval L eading cable gland manufacturer, CMP Prod- ucts, has achieved approval to South African National Standard (SANS) 60079 for its range of hazardous area cable glands and accessories.The latest accreditation comes as CMP continues its push for growth across South Africa and the wider African continent, providing choice and access to products directly from Johannesburg. The widely respected Johannesburg-based noti- fied Body, Explolabs, worked alongside CMP’s certifi- cation team to issue the formal IA certificates for 14 product ranges including A2F, Triton and TruSeal, as well as stopper plugs, adaptors and reducers. SANS 60079 standards ensure that customers seeking in-country approval know that products are tested against an extensive list of criteria including ingress protection, heat resistance and cable reten- tion. Clinton Vieira, South Africa Regional Manager said: “CMP is a global leader in the manufacture of cable glands and whilst we have relevant interna- tional approvals on all of our products, we have been listening closely to what our South African custom- ers are telling us. As a result we are delivering shorter lead times, wider choice and IA certification to SANS 60079. The new certification forms part of our strat- egy for growth within South Africa in particular and started with our recent investment in new premises in Johannesburg last year.” Commenting on the strategy for growth dur- ing the pandemic, Vieira added: “The certification work is a good way of keeping our strategy on track whilst everyone does their best to tackle the pan- demic. We wish to assure customers throughout South Africa that our operations base in the UK is continuing to manufacture at full strength, with un- interrupted deliveries into Johannesburg.” About SABS and SANS • SABS is the national standardisation institu- tion in South Africa who develop, promote, and maintain the South African National Standards (SANS) - www.sabs.co.za • SANS accreditation certificates are a formal recognition that an organisation is competent to perform specific tasks. • The SANS series of standards for explosive at- mosphere cable glands is SANS 60079. In order to sell cable glands within South Africa, ac- creditation to SANS 60079 standards is highly rec- ommended.

Enquiries: www.cmp-products.com

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