{"id":7222,"date":"2023-05-16T11:57:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T09:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/?p=7222"},"modified":"2023-06-03T12:01:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T10:01:49","slug":"local-base-efficiency-will-spur-growth-for-sew-eurodrive-in-zambia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/local-base-efficiency-will-spur-growth-for-sew-eurodrive-in-zambia\/","title":{"rendered":"LOCAL BASE, EFFICIENCY WILL SPUR GROWTH FOR SEW-EURODRIVE IN ZAMBIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With an extensive installed base in Zambia already, SEW-EURODRIVE is further building its capacity to serve customers with in-country skills, resources and inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francis Musaba, Business Development Representative in Zambia for SEW-EURODRIVE, says the country holds exciting prospects in a number of the economic sectors \u2013 and the company is embracing these with its proactive approach. The establishment of its Zambian branch, for instance, aligns well with the recent priority given to localisation of business. Further, there is a growing focus on conserving energy in the power-constrained economy \u2013 for which SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s innovative technology is ideally positioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an electrical and mechanical engineer with more than a decade of experience in Zambia, Musaba\u2019s knowledge of products and markets gives him deep insight into local business dynamics and demands. He points out that the company\u2019s Zambian branch is allowing quicker turnaround times and continuously improving service levels for customers in mining, milling, sugar and beverage sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is also a strong move by the country\u2019s business chambers of commerce and industry to localise transactions,\u201d he notes. \u201cThe company\u2019s commitment to strengthening our branch in Zambia is aligned with a strong focus on l ensuring that the technical capacity and skills base for locally supplying and servicing our equipment matches the global standards demanded by SEW-EURODRIVE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SEW-EURODRIVE’s product range includes IEC certified motors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Musaba already works closely with customers to analyse their critical components and plan their inventory requirements. This includes applying condition monitoring and preventative maintenance plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn important consideration for all sectors in Zambia is our shortage of electricity \u2013 and this is another area where SEW-EURODRIVE has a strong competitive advantage,\u201d he says. \u201cOur engineered solutions are renowned for their energy efficiency, and this is becoming critical for Zambian companies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor rainfall over recent years has undermined the electricity generation levels from the country\u2019s hydropower stations. He highlights that government is driving regulations that penalise energy users who have a poor power factor in their operations. This factor usually derives from the user\u2019s process itself and the efficiency of their equipment, including the standard motors used by many companies. As a certified energy auditor, Musaba is also able to audit customers\u2019 operations and advise on strategies to improve energy efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a start, it is important to migrate to high efficiency motors,\u201d he explains. \u201cThis begins the payback process towards the capital cost immediately by reducing energy costs, and contributes to reducing the risk of penalisation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SEW-EURODRIVE’s innovative DriveRadar condition monitoring solution.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

He also points to other SEW-EURODRIVE products such as gearmotors, frequency inverters, industrial gear units, decentralised drive systems and servo technology IEC certified motors, electronic drives, frequency inverters and in particular to the innovative DriveRadar\u00ae solution. All products are designed to  achieve high efficiency levels due to their advanced design and engineering. From the materials of construction to the smart technology, this innovation allows less energy to be used to generate the same torque as many competitor products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aligned to Zambia\u2019s national imperatives of localisation and energy efficiency, the SEW-EURODRIVE branch in Zambia is bringing its leading brand of motors, gearboxes, geared motors and other equipment even closer to customers. SEW-EURODRIVE\u2019s Francis Musaba says the outlook is bright, not just in the busy mining sector but in other industries in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7223,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[162],"class_list":["post-7222","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\/7222","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}