In a first for South Africa, medium voltage (MV) softstarters are now being manufactured locally by WEG Africa – reducing lead times and presenting a more cost effective option for customers. Director of Digital & Systems Pervin Gurie says the company has already supplied 11 locally made units to a mining customer in Angola.
South Africa is soon to see Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) applied to low voltage electric motors. This positive step will bring a range of benefits, according to WEG Africa’s Fanie Steyn, including lower energy costs for companies, reduced carbon footprints and less stress on the country’s national power grid.
With the continued energy poverty being experienced in South Africa, motors and drives are set to play an evermore crucial role in industry’s energy solution strategy. WEG has the knowledge and expertise as well as the technology solutions to assist operations in reducing their operating costs and increasing their productivity while guarding their energy security.
