{"id":11817,"date":"2026-08-03T10:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/?p=11817"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:01:50","slug":"sew-eurodrive-brings-intelligent-energy-optimisation-to-electra-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/sew-eurodrive-brings-intelligent-energy-optimisation-to-electra-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"SEW-EURODRIVE BRINGS\u00a0INTELLIGENT ENERGY OPTIMISATION\u00a0TO ELECTRA MINING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Electra Mining Africa this year, SEW-EURODRIVE will dedicate one of its two exhibition stands to showcase an exciting range of electronics and mechatronics solutions to help mines improve reliability and reduce operating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will include an immersive look into the future of intelligent plant operation as the company focuses on predictive maintenance, digital monitoring and real-time energy optimisation, according to Willem Strydom, Business Development Electronics Manager at SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n

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SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s IE3 motors deliver energy-efficient performance that helps industries reduce energy consumption while ensuring reliable operation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cA key attraction will be demonstrating how we conduct plant energy surveys using specialised measurement equipment deployed by our field service teams,\u201d he says. \u201cThese surveys provide practical insights into reducing energy usage, carbon emissions and operating costs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strydom points out that many customers initially believed that simply installing higher efficiency motors would solve their energy challenges. However, the company\u2019s experience shows that much larger savings often lie elsewhere in the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe look at the whole system, not just the motors, and analyse operating loads, automation logic, gearbox efficiency and maintenance practices,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s<\/a>
SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s DriveRadar\u00ae IoT Suite for industrial gear units provides real-time condition monitoring, improving reliability and supporting predictive maintenance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This process identifies where energy is being lost unnecessarily with applications such as pumps, conveyors and lifting systems often among the most promising opportunities for optimisation. Visitors to Electra Mining Africa will also be able to see how SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s DriveRadar\u00ae Internet of Things (IoT) platform continuously monitors equipment condition and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis enables mines to shift away from time-based maintenance schedules toward condition-based interventions,\u201d Strydom says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The predictive maintenance system also enables operations to compare equipment performance before and after maintenance work, providing measurable feedback on whether interventions are actually improving plant efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n

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SEW-EURODRIVE technology provides live equipment visibility and real-time monitoring across smart devices, giving users instant access to critical operational data from anywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Werner Engelbrecht, Works Manager for Electronics and Mechatronics at SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa, says one of the company\u2019s biggest findings during site assessments is the extent to which many industrial applications remain over-engineered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can also demonstrate how intelligent automation can eliminate hidden energy waste,\u201d Engelbrecht says. \u201cIn some conveyor applications, for example, systems continue running unnecessarily because they lack basic control intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s stand will also feature one of the largest motors ever displayed by the company locally – an 11 tonne medium voltage motor rated at 1850 kW and 6,6 kV – which highlights its expanding presence in heavy-duty mining and industrial applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s<\/a>
SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s IE3 motors deliver high efficiency and reliable performance, helping reduce operating costs while improving energy efficiency.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s<\/a>
SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s MOVILINK\u00ae DDI hybrid cable integrates power, data and diagnostic communication into a single cable, simplifying installation and enabling smart drive technology.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Strydom says the company expects strong interest from mining operations across southern and central Africa, where energy supply constraints are increasingly shaping operational strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith mines expanding into areas where infrastructure cannot always keep up, companies are being forced to become more efficient in everything they do,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At Electra Mining Africa 2026, SEW-EURODRIVE will use one of its two exhibition stands to demonstrate how intelligent electronics and mechatronics solutions are helping mines improve reliability, reduce energy consumption and lower operating costs through predictive maintenance, digital monitoring and real-time energy optimisation. The company will showcase live energy survey demonstrations, its DriveRadar\u00ae IoT predictive maintenance and its extensive motor offering highlighting a systems-based approach that identifies hidden inefficiencies across mining operations rather than focusing only on motor replacements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":11818,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[162],"class_list":["post-11817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-client-focus","tag-sew-eurodrive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11817"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11824,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11817\/revisions\/11824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}