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South African economy at a crossroads
13th August 2021

South Africa faces a critical crossroad currently; one which requires creative and innovative solutions to put the economy back on a sustainable financial path. 


Only urgent, proactive action will avert a water crisis in SA, says SEW-Eurodrive MD
6th August 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa needs to urgently and proactively address its looming water crisis, and while some movement in infrastructure projects is noticeable, SEW-Eurodrive MD Raymond Obermeyer indicates it... 


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World-class Africa factory nearing completion
23rd July 2021 By: Halima Frost

The construction of drive components manufacturer SEW-EURODRIVE’s R200-million South Africa head office and factory in Aeroton, Johannesburg, is proceeding to plan and on schedule, says... 


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SA needs to be doing more to avert a catastrophic water crisis
22nd July 2021

South Africa is rapidly approaching a water crisis with potentially catastrophic consequences. After decades of mismanagement and a lack of maintenance the country’s water infrastructure is crumbling 


Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director at SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa
Job creation needs to be our biggest priority
25th June 2021

All indications are that South Africa’s economic prospects are looking a little brighter than they were a year ago. The economy grew on an annualised basis by 4.6% in the first quarter of 2021,... 


MAXOLUTIONÒ 
SEW-Eurodrive successfully implemented the MAXOLUTIONÒ solution for a customer in the automotive manufacturing sector
Solution boosts industrial performance
28th May 2021

The MAXOLUTIONÒ solutions from drive and control specialists SEW-Eurodrive are fully integrated and customised technologies that automate, integrate, upgrade and streamline your existing production... 


MOVIGEAR UNIT
SEW-EURODRIVE has supplied 53 units to a bottling plant
System ensures efficiency
28th May 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

Drive and control specialists SEW-EURODRIVE have supplied 53 Movigear units to a Gauteng-based bottling plant. The bottling plant required an energy efficient mechatronic drive system that could... 


Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director, SEW Eurodrive
African economies need to be structured to better withstand shocks
29th April 2021

The economic devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic saw Africa’s GDP fall by 2.1% last year. The African Development Bank expects that the continent’s GGDP will recovery by 3.4% in 2021, primarily as... 


Why is government dragging its heels on meaningful economic reforms?
8th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director, SEW Eurodrive For South Africa to achieve any degree of meaningful economic recovery requires an ideological shift in the ruling party and for government to... 


SEW-EURODRIVE continues to meet high expectations through new products for the mining industry
SEW-EURODRIVE continues to meet high expectations through new products for the mining industry
18th February 2021

Drive and control technologies specialist SEW-EURODRIVE has a wide range of products that are suitable for the mining industry, with some having been improved in recent years to most adequately... 


STIR THE MIXING POT
The XT gearbox is a unique gearing system that has a twin-shaft mixer instead of a single-shaft mixer
Mixer successfully increases plant efficiency
22nd January 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

German drive technology manufacturer SEW Eurodrive provided its services and gearboxes for a mixer replacement which was fabricated by family-owned feed milling original equipment manufacturer... 


Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director, SEW Eurodrive
Agriculture, a beacon of hope even if it is not big enough to save the SA economy
10th December 2020

In a struggling economy South Africa’s agricultural industry has been a beacon of hope during 2020. It was one of the few sectors in the country not to buckle as a result of the Covid-10 pandemic... 


New investment pledges of R109.6bn  unveiled at hybrid investment conference
New investment pledges of R109.6bn unveiled at hybrid investment conference
27th November 2020 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa used the platform of the third South Africa Investment Conference to underline the country’s potential to act a gateway to the African market, as he sought to reignite... 


Combatting SA’s water crisis
29th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director, SEW Eurodrive South Africa’s water crises has been well documented in recent years. What has become increasingly apparent is that there is no single water... 


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SEW-Eurodrive breaks ground on new South African head office and factory
16th October 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Drive and control technologies specialist SEW-Eurodrive on October 1 started construction on its new R200-million head office and factory in Aeroton, Johannesburg. The 25 000 m2 building is being... 


Company offers compact bell-housing solution
9th October 2020

In an underground mining environment, solutions that are easy to manoeuvre are key, says drive and control technologies specialist SEW-Eurodrive, adding that it offers the “most compact... 


SEW-Eurodrive: offering the most compact bell-housing solution on the market
SEW-Eurodrive: offering the most compact bell-housing solution on the market
1st October 2020

In an underground mining environment, solutions that are easy to manoeuvre are key. SEW-Eurodrive, specialists in drive and control technologies, offers the most compact bell-housing solution... 


Restoring investor confidence
Restoring investor confidence
27th August 2020

South Africa’s mining industry was faced with significant challenges even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. A highly regulated industry, some of the biggest issues facing the industry are around... 


Revitalising SA’s mining industry to kick-start economic growth
11th August 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director, SEW Eurodrive There is no question that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on South Africa’s already fragile economy resulting in a growing... 


Complete crane drive systems available from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd
Complete crane drive systems available from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd
18th June 2020

SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. supplies complete drive systems for cranes, including project planning and design and aftersales service. No matter the operating conditions, these gear units are designed... 


COVERED UP
SEW-Eurodrive has joined a national campaign to use three-dimensional (3D) printing technology to produce much needed face masks and shields
3D printing combats mask shortage during Covid-19
22nd May 2020

Drive and automation technology leader SEW-Eurodrive has joined a national campaign to use three-dimensional (3D) printing technology to produce much needed face masks and shields for healthcare... 


RAYMOND OBERMEYER
Throughout the lockdown, SEW Eurodrive has continued to assist the agriculture sector as crucial link in the food supply chain.
Lockdown highlights food supply importance
1st May 2020 By: Darren Parker

The Covid-19 outbreak and consequent measures taken by government to combat its spread have highlighted the importance of food supply, says motors and drives company SEW Eurodrive MD Raymond... 


SEW-Eurodrive joins national  3D printing initiative for face masks
SEW-Eurodrive joins national 3D printing initiative for face masks
1st May 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Drive and automation technology company SEW-EURODRIVE has joined a nationwide campaign to use three-dimensional (3D) printing technology to produce much-needed face masks and shields for healthcare... 


MOVING TECHNOLOGY 
Incorporating the freely programmable MOVI-PLC into the HandlingKinematics solution allows for greater flexibility
Automated solution supplied to OEM
7th February 2020 By: Darren Parker

Drive engineering and automation company SEW-Eurodrive has supplied its highly configurable HandlingKinematics to a local original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) of concrete brick, block and paving... 


BIG FAN
A cooling unit had to be installed to the drives because of the extreme temperatures they would encounter in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Drive package delivered to greenfield mine
7th February 2020

The last of nine units of a comprehensive drive package were successfully delivered to a major greenfield copper mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by drive and automation... 


Company supplies motors for automotive plant upgrade
Company supplies motors for automotive plant upgrade
31st January 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Drive technology provider SEW-Eurodrive has supplied geared motors to an automotive company as part of an expansion project at its assembly plant in Silverton, Pretoria. 


IDEAL SOLUTIONS 
The Movigear solution was ideal for this application owing to its 200:1 speed range
Company supplies motor units for German project
31st January 2020

Drive technology company SEW-Eurodrive supplied 64 Movigear servo motors from its Cape Town branch to a major original-equipment manufacturer (OEM). 


SATHEESH VELLORE 
The drop-in service eliminates the need for costly infrastructure modifcations
Drop-in service modernises ageing mining technology
1st November 2019 By: Darren Parker

Drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive has made a drop-in service available for the African mining sector, whereby historically inefficient worm gear units can be replaced one by one with... 


African mines gear up with refurbishment service from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd.
African mines gear up with refurbishment service from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd.
17th October 2019

A convenient and cost-effective option for ageing African mines, some of them 50 to 60 years’ old, is to have their geared units professionally and cost-effectively refurbished by SEW-EURODRIVE... 


NORMAN MALEKA
The department’s core function is to respond to queries from either project houses or original-equipment manufacturers for specific project work
Projects department pursuing growth in Africa
11th October 2019 By: Halima Frost

Drive components manufacturer SEW-Eurodrive tells Mining Weekly that its projects department has maintained a continual state of growth and that the majority of its project work has been secured in... 


NEW-GENERATION TRACKING

Digital technology and smart factories will enable clients to track materials such as mined ore that is moved around a factory or mine site
Global OEMs, smart factories drive efficiencies
27th September 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Global original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with branches in South Africa could assist in pushing the African continent towards the implementation of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) smart... 


MIXING CONVEYORS The conveyor system consists of a central conveyor that is fed by eight smaller conveyors, each of which contain various frozen-food products to be mixed
Versatile drives ideal for HVAC industry
20th September 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Many features of the variable-speed drive (VSD) solutions provided by drive technology provider SEW-Eurodrive can be applied to projects in the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)... 


STAGGERING AMOUNTS
The high volume of transmission solutions ordered by the client was mitigated by staggering the deliveries
Stacker reclaimers made new at coal mine
20th September 2019 By: Darren Parker

The refurbishment of three stacker reclaimers at a local coal mine is well under way, with transmission solutions company SEW-Eurodrive supplying 39 new drives for the project. Work on the project... 


TOP GEAR
The revamped gear units have been welcomed into the industry with open arms
Gear units prove successful in mining industry
30th August 2019 By: Halima Frost

Since launching the X.e Series, an upgraded version of its X Series industrial gear drive unit, drive component manufacturer SEW-Eurodrive says the X.e Series has been well-accepted by the local... 


CONTRACT IN NIGERIA
SEW-Eurodrive has supplied its first Movigear to Dale Spiral Systems & Bakery Automation for a project in Benin
Drive technology ensures efficiency in bakery automation
23rd August 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The local food and beverage industry, compared with the country’s heavy industrial sectors, is one of the industries more receptive to automation, says drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive.... 


Drive company supplies inverters for warehouse expansion project
16th August 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive has supplied 98 MOVITRAC LTP-B inverters for conveyor belts installed for a local e-commerce warehouse, in Johannesburg. SEW-Eurodrive was contracted by... 


WILLEM STRYDOM
SEW-Eurodrive helps clients understand where they can save on energy efficiency
Agriculture sector driven to spend more upfront on innovation
9th August 2019 By: Darren Parker

Amid current economic pressure, high energy costs and power grid uncertainty, the agriculture sector in South Africa is starting to favour higher capital expenditure on advanced technology because... 


KEEPING PACE Technologically, the South African automotive industry is starting to conform to global best practice
Modular solutions a growing trend in sector
26th July 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The adoption of decentralised technologies, which increase the modularity of vehicle manufacturing production lines, is a growing trend in the global automotive industry, with more local... 


Much demand for Africa-tough drive package
12th July 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive has more active projects in the rest of Africa, than in South Africa, exports head Marcio Sicchiero tells Mining Weekly. Involved in the delivery of conveyor... 


SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-EURODRIVE
28th June 2019

SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd is a leading manufacturer of gearmotors, gear units, motors, components for decentralised installations, electronically controlled drives, mechanical variable-speed... 


Automation group aligns SA investment push with African growth potential
21st June 2019

Africa remains a key focus for automation and drive specialist SEW Germany, which continues to invest significantly in the South African subsidiary in order to ensure sustainable growth into the... 


NORMAN MALEKA
SEW Eurodrive’s focus is to provide its customers with a fully modular and customisable solution
Company gives foretaste of the future
24th May 2019

Automation and drive specialist SEW-Eurodrive will give visitors to the Africa Automation Fair 2019 a foretaste of its MOVI-C modular automation system, which is readymade for the requirements of... 


SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. drives complete conveyor requirements at Greenfield coal mine
SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. drives complete conveyor requirements at Greenfield coal mine
15th March 2019

A Greenfield coal mine in the Mpumalanga coalfields region has standardised on drives from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. for its entire conveyor-belt system. This entailed a massive 27-unit order that... 


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