Electrical switching & drive systems & components


SEW-Eurodrive supplies gear units to Kazakhstan

1 May 2017 Electrical switching & drive systems & components

One of the largest orders in the history of SEW-Eurodrive South Africa for its MC Series industrial gear units is being supplied to a gold mining project in Kazakhstan, which will see the assembly and supply of 31 of these units. The OEM won the order from a local specialist in the design and supply of equipment to the metallurgical industry. “What made it such a unique project for us was the low ambient temperatures that we had to accommodate in the specification,” explains head of projects, Rudi Swanepoel. “This meant that special oil tanks with heaters had to be fitted to the units. While this is available as a standard feature, it is not a normal requirement. We also had to install flow switches and meet the required loads of the application, which are considerable in terms of agitators.”

The MC Series of industrial gear units has particularly compact helical and helical-bevel gear units. The torque range of the seven sizes is 6 to 65 kNm. The parallel shaft design offers plenty of flexibility in system design, in addition to requiring very little space. This makes it ideal for a range of applications, from materials handling to transporting heavy loads, mixing, crane drives, and shredders.

Swanepoel says SEW-Eurodrive South Africa has seen increasing internationalisation of its projects. It also sends a highly positive message about the manufacturing experience and expertise of the company, which is increasingly sought after worldwide.”

For more information contact Jana Klut, SEW-Eurodrive, +27 (0)11 248 7161,  jklut@sew.co.za www.sew.co.za



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