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| 25 September 2015 |
New frequency inverters dramatically reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions at VW plant The installation of SEW-EURODRIVE frequency inverters has resulted in the Volkswagen Autoeuropa vehicle manufacturing plant in Portugal achieving a 28 percent reduction in energy consumed by large fans that dry car... |
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| 17 September 2015 |
Engineering students develop future technology Engineering students at the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) are aiming to revolutionise the food and beverage industry by developing new concepts and innovative designs as part of their participation in the 2015... |
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| 11 September 2015 |
SEW-EURODRIVE appoints new General Manager Operations Following three years in his position as Engineering Manager, SEW-EURODRIVE has promoted Greg Perry to General Manager Operations, effective from 1 September 2015.
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| 24 August 2015 |
A first-of-its-kind motor range that complies with all IEC standards Electric motors worldwide are estimated to consume up to 40 percent of global electricity supply. With increasingly-stringent environmental legislation and unreliable energy supply, the International... |
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| 17 August 2015 |
Minimising the effects of acid mine drainage The harmful effects of acid mine drainage on the environment are being successfully combatted by a large acid mine drainage plant in Germiston, Gauteng, which contains a comprehensive mixing system developed by... |
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| 6 August 2015 |
SEW-EURODRIVE’s Maxolution and Variolution units merge To provide its client base with a more comprehensive and fully-integrated service offering, SEW-EURODRIVE’s Johannesburg branch officially combined its Variolution and Maxolution business units to form the Maxo-... |
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| 31 July 2015 |
SEW-EURODRIVE appoints new technical trainer SEW-EURODRIVE is proud to announce the appointment of a new technical trainer at the company’s Johannesburg-based Drive Academy. |
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| 23 July 2015 |
New system ensures a sharp rise in operational efficiency SEW-EURODRIVE Johannesburg has improved its operational efficiency by as much as 40 percent, after rolling out its new standardisation of logistics and assembly processes (SLAP) system earlier this year. |
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| 30 June 2015 |
Streamlining the automotive manufacturing process in SA The automotive industry is based on ‘just-in-time’ (JIT) and ‘just-in-sequence’ (JIS) processes for material provision and production. JIT is a methodology aimed primarily at reducing flow times within production as... |
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| 22 June 2015 |
SEW-EURODRIVE appoints new MD After 12 years of service, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa MD Ute Schoeman has stepped down to open up her own business as a business and marketing consultant in the industrial sector. |
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