AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
SEW-EURODRIVE’s high IP-rated solutions ensure that dusty or moist environments are not a cause for concern, delivering reliable performance in demanding operating conditions.
A ccording to Dwane Jacobs, SEW-EURODRIVE’s Cape Town Branch Manager, the company’s drive technology is playing an increasingly integral role in the sector by helping to improve productivity, reliability and efficiency. Its industrial gear units, high efficiency motors, variable frequency drives and automation software form part of a growing range of solutions being adopted in agriculture-related operations, Jacobs says. “Agricultural applications range from conveying systems and packhouses used for sorting, grading and packaging, to on-farm material handling equipment such as augers, crushers, grain conveyors and feed processing plants,” he explains. “We also support irrigation systems including centre pivots and pump-driven water supply mechanisms as well as automated packaging, palletising and handling solutions used by high-throughput agricultural producers.” Applications like these rely heavily
DRIVING SA’S STAND-OUT SECTOR WITH GREATER RELIABILITY, EFFICIENCY With South Africa’s agricultural industry breaking export and production records in 2025, preventing unplanned downtime has never been more important - particularly in critical drive and automation systems.
Agricultural applications range from conveying systems and packhouses used for sorting, grading and packaging, to on-farm material handling equipment such as augers, crushers, grain conveyors and feed processing plants.
Dwane Jacobs, SEW-EURODRIVE’s Cape Town Branch Manager.
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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS MAY 2026
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