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Siemens retrofit saves day for boiler cylinder manufacturer

Adam Daffern

Mar 15, 20241 min read

Siemens retrofit saves day for boiler cylinder manufacturer

By Adam Daffern A manufacturer of boiler cylinders needed a quick fix when an old Siemens S7-200 PLC broke down on a critical machine....

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Pushing the boat out with an alternator stator repair

Steve Ormondroyd

Mar 15, 20241 min read

Pushing the boat out with an alternator stator repair

Although we are renowned for rewinding electric motors, our work often extends beyond that. For example, we recently rewound an...

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Let us spray - apprentices complete motor gearboxes

Robert Cockroft

Feb 29, 20241 min read

Let us spray - apprentices complete motor gearboxes

Two of our experienced apprentices, Oliver and Charlie, put the finishing touches to five Radicon motor gearboxes.

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Radicon gearbox saves the day for customer

Steve Ormondroyd

Feb 14, 20241 min read

Radicon gearbox saves the day for customer

A regular customer needed urgent help. A failed gearbox had caused a line to go down in the works. Our engineers specified a new unit...

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Problem of vibrating compressor motor solved

Steve Ormondroyd

Jan 31, 20241 min read

Problem of vibrating compressor motor solved

We recently repaired a 200kW WEG compressor motor which was removed due to increasing vibration

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Quick turnaround for SAMOA AODD pump repair

Steve Ormondroyd

Jan 25, 20241 min read

Quick turnaround for SAMOA AODD pump repair

A Serfilco air-operated double diaphragm pump (AODD) came in for urgent repair. However, the parts required were on a two to three week...

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Repair of Siemens logic controller was 'a brilliant response'

Michael Limb

Jan 24, 20241 min read

Repair of Siemens logic controller was 'a brilliant response'

We came to the rescue when a customer requested an urgent repair of a programmable Siemens logic controller which had failed, stopping...

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Richard Bruffell

Jan 10, 20241 min read

Free trial of outstanding Samoa Pumps

Free 30-day trial of Samoa pumps.

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Vibrator motor: When the repair risk can be too great

Steve Ormondroyd

Jan 10, 20241 min read

Vibrator motor: When the repair risk can be too great

Here's part of a 4kW Friedrich vibrator motor that received for repair.

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Expert rewinding and repair of 55kW ac motor

Steve Ormondroyd

Jan 4, 20241 min read

Expert rewinding and repair of 55kW ac motor

A Westin Drives repair engineer puts the finishing touches to a 55kW ac motor.

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First-class products supplied from stock

Richard Bruffell

Dec 30, 20231 min read

First-class products supplied from stock

Westin Drives is pleased to be able to supply a range of first-class products from stock. They include inverters, electric motors, geared...

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Oven fan bearings replaced by SKF components

Steve Ormondroyd

Dec 22, 20231 min read

Oven fan bearings replaced by SKF components

A worn shaft meant that the bearing on the left, part of an industrial oven fan, needed to be replaced. In fact two bearings on this job...

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Radicon gearbox comes to rescue of an oven door

Steve Ormondroyd

Dec 22, 20231 min read

Radicon gearbox comes to rescue of an oven door

Our engineers came to the rescue of a local company whose oven door was operated by a failing motor gearbox. Speed was vital, so we...

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Training apprentices in the skill of rewinding motors

Robert Cockroft

Dec 20, 20231 min read

Training apprentices in the skill of rewinding motors

We are proud of our record in training apprentices at Westin Drives and several have progressed to managerial responsibilities. Most of...

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Energy efficiency improvements for quarry stone-cutter

Adam Daffern

Nov 1, 20231 min read

Energy efficiency improvements for quarry stone-cutter

A local quarry approached Westin Drives seeking ways to improve their energy efficiency. They were facing escalating electricity costs...

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Fraser Lynch

Oct 23, 20231 min read

Valuable visit to WEG UK head office

As an authorised distributor and repair agent of WEG electric motors, we were delighted to visit WEG's UK head office in Worcestershire....

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Range of Lenze controllers to be discontinued

Richard Bruffell

Oct 22, 20231 min read

Range of Lenze controllers to be discontinued

Lenze's long-running 3200C, p500, p300, and c300 controller ranges will soon be discontinued as Microsoft phases out the Windows CE...

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Importance of ATEX certified technicians for hazardous area motor repairs

Steve Ormondroyd

Sep 20, 20231 min read

Importance of ATEX certified technicians for hazardous area motor repairs

Here are pictures of a KSB Amarex hazardous area pump before and after a full refurbishment in the Westin Drives workshop in...

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OEM Password protection problems? We can help

Fraser Lynch

Aug 23, 20231 min read

OEM Password protection problems? We can help

Ever been stuck by an OEM password protection? You're not alone. We encounter this issue daily and help people bypass it. At Westin...

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Swift assembly of three Radicon geared motors

Steve Ormondroyd

Aug 20, 20231 min read

Swift assembly of three Radicon geared motors

Here are three projects by our engineers featuring Radicon gearboxes, all ready for dispatch within 24 hours of order receipt: A Radicon...

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