The Complete Drive Management (CDM) maintenance management solution from SEW-Eurodrive will be launched at this year’s Electra Mining show. The CDM includes the technical data of all motors, gearmotors, industrial gear units and frequency inverters, their usage information and classification of their condition as well as required maintenance measures if necessary. The drives are marked with a unique CDM number for identification and the data is stored with SEW equivalents as well as the current information regarding the condition in the DriveGate online database. Access authorisation is on a person-by-person basis and is specified by the customer.
With this innovative database, users have the greatest possible transparency for all motors and inverters according to type, number, condition, and availability. Using the CDM functions, eg, maintenance planning and history, allows maintenance to be optimised and additional benefits include the reduction of storage requirements thanks to optimised inventory balancing, the detection of redundancies and guaranteed spare parts availability.
Experience has shown that CDM maintenance management can lead to a double-digit increase in the percentage of system availability. In case of damage, the customer gets help quickly via agreed-upon services at the agreed-upon price and within the time specified in advance.
Locally, the company has been running a test site prior to the official launch. Heinrich Adonis, service and repair manager says that the pilot project is running smoothly and customers are already feeling the benefits of this new system. “We have purchased all the kits from Germany, our staff have been on training for the system and our internal software and processing systems are in place to run with this new project.”
Read more...Schneider Electric announces 2023 Global Alliance Partner Programme award winners Schneider Electric South Africa
News
Schneider Electric has announced the winners of the 2023 Global Alliance Excellence Awards. Throughout 2023, Schneider Electric’s Alliance Partners supported customers in the digitalisation of industrial automation, delivering value with innovative initiatives, solutions and services.
Read more...Custom containerised lubrication dispensing system
News
Bosch Rexroth Africa recently supplied and installed a customised environmentally friendly and dust-proof lubrication dispensing system for a leading earth-moving equipment supplier.
Read more...Siemens to acquire industrial drive technology business of ebm-papst Siemens South Africa
News
Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology business of ebm-papst. The business includes intelligent, integrated mechatronic systems in the protective extra-low voltage range and innovative motion control systems.
Read more...Bearings International fosters a segment strategy Bearings International
News
Bearings International has a segment approach to the market, which places an intentional focus on key industries in South and sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to optimise operations, enhance uptime, and drive business sustainability and increased profitability outcomes for customers.
Read more...Local robotics team’s journey to the world stage
News
In the heart of Cape Town, a group of young visionaries aged 12 to 17 is making waves in the world of robotics. Known as Texpand, this team from Pinelands has not only dominated the First Tech Challenge (FTC) in South Africa, but has also earned international acclaim for its innovative approach to engineering and problem solving.
Read more...RS Group expands by 10 000 products RS South Africa
News
RS South Africa has announced its Better World Claims Based Framework, enabling customers to select verified sustainable product alternatives. This provides suppliers with a standardised framework to accelerate the development and manufacture of more sustainable and responsible products.
Read more...IRP 2023 could reset SA’s social and economic problems
News
ACTOM recently held a webinar on the ‘Draft IRP2023 Impact on the Manufacturing Sector’. South Africa’s Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 is a key document that outlines a comprehensive strategy for addressing the country’s energy security challenges, while also setting out its transition to a diversified energy mix, including renewables.
Read more...Young scientists to showcase innovative research
News
Innovative South African research which includes a cost-effective triage test for real-time detection of TB and a nature-based technology that brings about environmental remediation, will be showcased at this year’s International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology in Tunisia.
Read more...Moog takes a leadership position in lunar exploration
News
NASA is planning for a sustained human presence on the Moon, and resources such as water could eventually be harnessed from the lunar surface instead of being transported from Earth, and it has turned to industry to find ways to excavate and transport that icy regolith.
printer friendly version