SEW-EURODRIVE Service Centre to transform drive repairs
SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has opened a R385 million, 17 000 m² service and repair facility at its Aeroton headquarters, offering customers full OEM-quality gearbox servicing with quicker turnaround times and stronger warranties.
volve multiple service providers in a single repair or refurbishment contract. “The expertise and equipment in this facility allow SEW-EURODRIVE to conduct all aspects of a drivetrain repair – from the gearbox and coupling to the motor, steelwork and electronics,” he says. “We now have all this capability at our disposal, which is game-changing in terms of quality, reliability and warranties.” He highlights that the investment in skills and sophisticated hardware now gives the company comprehensive control over the repair process and the results. “Previously, we were often limited by the fact that other players were involved in the work on many service interventions – and we could not take responsibility for their level of workmanship,” he explains. “As a world-class OEM and with our steadfast commitment to quality processes and components, we can now offer warranties of two years on our repairs and refurbish- ments. This has never been possible before and represents a significant and high-value development for customers all over Africa.” The new service centre will even conduct work on gear units from other manufac- turers, he notes, given the depth of the experience and infrastructure at SEW- EURODRIVE’s new world-class service and repair facility. Over 65 additional technical staff are being brought on board at the site, including engineering managers, field service engineers, and artisans in various specialised disciplines.
“Our centre is being equipped with some of the most experienced skills in the local market, and our in-house DriveAcademy is busy fine-tuning its expertise in line with our wide range of drive solutions,” Obermeyer says. Fully equipped with the latest technical infrastructure, the new facility will include vibration analysis and diagnostic testing of motors and drives, as well as equipment for 3D scanning and CNC machining. Winding machines will enable motors to be rewound in-house and tested in accordance with SEW-EURODRIVE's global OEM standards. “The facility will also include a fabrica- tion department, so that we don’t have to outsource components such as base plates, flanges, guards and other steelwork,” he says. “With the capacity to do our own cut- ting, bending and welding, this department allows us to conduct all this work in-house – speeding up turnaround times and ensuring constant quality control.” Obermeyer concludes that the breadth of in-house services and engineering equip- ment at the SEW EURODRIVE service and repair centre represents a significant investment in the re-industrialisation of the local economy, allowing customers to optimise the longevity and performance of their drive systems. This aligns with the company’s commit- ment to strengthening its position as the leading provider of industrial gearboxes and drives on the African continent. www.sew-eurodrive.co.za
Raymond Opermeyer, MD of SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa. I n a momentous step for the local indus- trial gearbox and drives market, SEW- EURODRIVE South Africa has formally opened a new service and repair facility alongside its headquarters in Aeroton, Johan- nesburg. “For the first time, customers can have all aspects of their industrial gearbox dealt with in one place – and to the highest OEM quality standards,” Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director of SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa, says. “This allows us to offer unprecedented warranties on service work, giving the market peace of mind, quicker turnarounds and enhanced uptime on their repaired and refurbished units.” The company has invested almost R385 million in the new 17 000 m² facility, which began construction a year ago. This fol- lowed just years after the company built its R500 million, 26 000 m² head office complex in Aeroton, which it moved into in 2022. These developments form part of SEW-EURODRIVE’s proactive investment in added service capabilities worldwide, which amounted to €1 billion in 2024 alone. Obermeyer explains that, in an unprec- edented move, the new service facility marks the end of an era in South Africa, where industrial gearbox users had to in-
Left: SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s R385 million investment in its new 17 000 m² service and repair facility underscores its long-term commitment to local industrial growth and re-industrialisation. Right: Mr Jürgen Blickle, global CEO of SEW-EURODRIVE, assisted by the company’s South African MD, Raymond Obermeyer, cut the ribbon on the new service and repair facility in Aeroton, Johannesburg.
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