News – Zest WEG

ZEST WEG HELPS POWER KIPUSHI’S NEW DAWN

11th August 2023

As part of Ivanhoe Mines’ refurbishment of the historic Kipushi Zinc-Copper Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zest WEG will be supplying a

HOW WEG VSD TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP DEAL WITH LOAD SHEDDING

14th June 2023

Variable speed drives (VSDs) are generally considered as vital contributors to energy efficiency, but they also have features that can reduce the operational disruptions caused

ZEST WEG SUPPLIES E-HOUSE PACKAGE FOR SASOL GAS PROJECT

23rd May 2023

ZEST WEG SUPPLIES E-HOUSE PACKAGE FOR SASOL GAS PROJECT A large complete substation E-house locally manufactured by Zest WEG will help power Sasol’s Upstream PSA

ZEST WEG BUILDS SPECIAL TRANSFORMERS LOCALLY FOR SOLAR FARM

5th May 2023

A solar power generating facility recently developed by a South African gold mine has made use of Zest WEG’s locally manufactured transformers to serve this

ZEST WEG’S EXPANDED MIDDELBURG BRANCH IMPROVING SERVICES AND DELIVERY FOR CUSTOMERS

3rd May 2023

With its continual growth in sales over recent years, Zest WEG has expanded the capacity of its Middelburg branch in Mpumalanga province with expanded facilities

ERWAT PURSUES GREATER EFFICIENCY WITH WEG MOTORS

7th March 2023

Taking proactive steps to become more energy efficient, South African water utility ERWAT is installing WEG IE3 top premium efficiency and WEG IE4 super premium efficiency motors from Zest WEG. The motors – from WEG’s popular W22 range – will assist in reducing the impact of rising electricity costs and lower the total cost of ownership.

ZEST WEG GAINS TRACTION IN OIL AND GAS

9th February 2023

A buoyant oil and gas sector around Africa is relying increasingly on Zest WEG’s extensive electrical
equipment range, services and expertise. Part of the global WEG group, the company has been
actively growing its oil and gas footprint, both in upstream and midstream facilities on the continent.
This has seen WEG products and solutions being applied in countries including South Africa
Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Gabon, Congo, Uganda, Ghana and Nigeria. Zest WEG’s Lukas
Barnard highlights that more exciting projects are on the horizon as Africa hastens to meet its energy
needs.

THARISA RELIES ON EQUIPMENT FROM ZEST WEG FOR VULCAN PLANT

9th February 2023

When platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Tharisa Minerals built its pioneering Vulcan ultra-fine chrome recovery and beneficiation plant near Rustenburg, it looked to

MV MOTORS CAN DELIVER RELIABILITY AND BETTER TOTAL COST

9th December 2022

Many critical industrial and other applications can benefit from Medium Voltage (MV) Electric motors, due to their reliability and low total cost of ownership.

ZEST WEG DELIVERS MOBILE SWITCHING STATION TO MOZAMBIQUE

15th November 2022

Leading manufacturer of custom-engineered mobile power solutions, Zest WEG has supplied a
mobile switching station to Mozambique’s national power utility EDM (Electricidade de
Moçambique).

LARGE WEG MOTORS ASSEMBLED, COMMISSIONED ON OIL RIGS

26th October 2022

Classified as hazardous areas, offshore oil rigs require that any equipment installed on them is designed and certified accordingly – including electric motors to drive

ZEST WEG DEVELOPS A SIGNIFICANT MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY

24th October 2022

Over the past 12 years Zest WEG, the South African subsidiary of Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG, has evolved from being primarily a sales

WEG’S WITHDRAWABLE BOARDS BOOST UPTIME AT GHANA GOLD PLANT

6th October 2022

Shutting down a whole process plant to attend to a single electrical problem means unnecessary downtime, says Foster Yeboah at Zest WEG’s Ghana branch. An innovative solution has recently been installed in Ghana to avoid this, using WEG’s fully withdrawable board – a pioneering step for Africa’s mining sector.

MORE LOCAL FOCUS AS ZEST WEG LAUNCHES NEW MOTOR ASSEMBLY LINE

9th September 2022

Further extending Zest WEG’s local manufacture of electrical equipment for mining and other sectors, a new assembly line for low voltage (LV) motors has been established. The facility is part of Zest WEG’s corporate premises at Longlake, east of Johannesburg. According to CEO Eduardo Werninghaus, the new line enhances operational flexibility and reduces lead times to customers.

ZEST WEG DEVELOPS ROBUST LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN

20th July 2022

Zest WEG progressively increased its level of local manufacturing over the past decade and now boasts six manufacturing sites – four in the Gauteng region and two in Cape Town.

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