In December 2009, a team from Zest and WEG successfully commissioned the longest VSD-driven conveyor in Africa for Anglo Thermal’s Zibulo Coal Mine near Witbank in Mpumalanga.
Developed to provide cooling through water flow on the end bells and around the frame allowing an increase on the horsepower / weight ratio and a decrease on the space usage.
China Classification Society certifies WEG motors to work in shipbuilding. Equipments will operate in cranes for lifting towers of wind power generation in the country.
Mr. Harry Schmelzer Jr. had his work acknowledged by Valor Econômico newspaper in a ceremony that joined the most innovative businessmen of the year 2008 in 24 economy sectors in Brazil.
WEG develops control panel which monitors the ventilation circuits, temperature, humidity, lighting and lines of feeders at Plasson. The system provides a better use of the feed ration, high productivity and homogeneous fattening for slaughter.