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
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
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.
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.
Most of Zest WEG’s product offering will be on display at the upcoming Electra Mining Africa 2022 exhibition with the company’s theme being how to change energy into solutions. In addition to the range of WEG IE4-rated super-premium efficiency electric motors, Zest WEG will also showcase its high-tech solutions showing how far WEG has progressed on its digital journey.
One of the largest High Intensity Grinding (HIG) mills in the southern hemisphere is being powered using an E-House solution from Zest WEG, built to the highest safety and performance standards. Zest WEG senior proposals manager Tyrone Willemse highlights the E-House solution, constructed locally with a range of components -also produced and distributed by Zest WEG, must meet the aggressive torque requirements of the application.
Zest WEG is supplying locally manufactured transformers, switchgear and substations to South Africa’s exciting onshore natural gas and helium project, Tetra4. Being developed by emerging producer Renergen near Virginia in the Free State province, the natural gas deposit reportedly contains world-beating concentrations of helium – up to 12% compared to typical levels of around 0,5%.
Zest WEG has supplied one of its locally manufactured MTW05 Medium Voltage (MV) switchboards to a gold producer in Gauteng. The changeout was carefully co-ordinated to minimise disruption to the customer’s plant.
Zest WEG is installing a range of electrical control and instrumentation equipment at Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo province, working closely with engineering
Establishing a strong local manufacturing base in South Africa has been integral to Zest WEG’s success over the past decade, building the economy and providing
Zest WEG’s four decades in Africa have produced a powerful local manufacturing base, and a growing footprint across sub-Saharan Africa – strengthening supply chains and
On display at Zest WEG Group’s large outdoor stand at Electra Mining Africa this year will be not only its growing range of products but
Zest WEG Group combines its local manufacturing capability with WEG’s range of world class products to engineer energy solutions for customers around Africa, according to
