WEG Africa

WEG Africa Founded in 1961, WEG has grown into a global solutions provider of industrial electrical technologies.

WEG is one of the largest electric motor manufacturers in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. WEG has a longstanding 40-year presence in the African region with its headquarters strategically located in Johannesburg. The company effectively serves the Sub-Saharan Africa Market through a network of ten commercial offices and four manufacturing facilities. This well-established

infrastructure enables WEG to cater to a broad spectrum of clients across the continent, operating in over 24 countries. Moreover, the company takes pride in its commitment to fostering local representation in each of these countries, further enhancing its capacity to deliver tailored and responsive solutions to its diverse clientele in Africa. Committed to growth on a global scale, WEG continually invests in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes and the development of new and improved industrial electrical solutions. WEG offers a diverse scope of products including electric motors, drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, steam turbines, complete gensets, solar, wind turbines, generators and custom solutions.

09/08/2026

Every story matters. Every woman inspires. 💙

This Women's Day, we take a moment to celebrate the incredible women who inspire us every day.

The women who lead.
The women who support.
The women who encourage.
The women who challenge us to be better.
The women whose stories stay with us.

Today, we celebrate the women at WEG and all the women who have made a difference in our lives.

Thank you for inspiring us. Thank you for everything you do.

Happy Women's Day! 🌷

⚡A well-dimensioned design begins with precise calculations.The WEG tool for voltage drop calculation was developed to f...
03/08/2026

⚡A well-dimensioned design begins with precise calculations.

The WEG tool for voltage drop calculation was developed to facilitate the day-to-day work of designers, engineers, and technicians, providing speed, precision, and reliability to electrical analyses.

In a practical and intuitive way, the tool allows for simulating diverse operating conditions and starting methods, evaluating the alternator's performance, and enabling the choice of the most suitable solution for each application.

Advanced WEG technology for greater safety!

31/07/2026

In sugar mills and ethanol plants, the steam turbine isn't just a power generation asset – it's the anchor of the entire energy system. Bagasse and other biomass byproducts of the crushing process feed the boilers, the boilers generate steam, and the steam turbine converts that energy into the mechanical and electrical power that drives the mill.

When the turbine performs, the mill is energy self-sufficient. When it underperforms, the entire operation feels it.WEG's steam turbine range is engineered for exactly these applications – delivering reliable, efficient power generation and mechanical drive capability for sugar mills, ethanol plants, and agri-industrial co-generation facilities across Africa.

Key benefits:
• Suitable for power generation, mechanical drive, and co-generation applications
• Capable of utilising steam from bagasse, biomass, and other renewable sources
• Modular construction for flexible installation and maintenance access
• Proven in sugar mills and ethanol plants across Africa and globally
• Locally supported by WEG's service team across South Africa and the continent

Explore WEG steam turbine solutions on our website. Link in Bio.

Large operations demand more than power, they require confidence in every detail. ⚙️The W60 line was developed to delive...
30/07/2026

Large operations demand more than power, they require confidence in every detail. ⚙️

The W60 line was developed to deliver high performance even in the most challenging environments, combining robust engineering with energy efficiency.
This combination keeps industrial processes moving with safety, durability, and high performance. ⚡

28/07/2026

What is the single biggest operational challenge your food and beverage facility faces – energy costs, production continuity, equipment reliability, or compliance?

Food and beverage production operates under a unique set of pressures. Hygiene standards that most industries never have to consider. Production schedules driven by perishable materials that can't wait for a maintenance window. Regulatory requirements that make every electrical and mechanical decision a compliance question as much as an engineering one.

The equipment that keeps food and beverage operations running needs to be specified with all of that in mind – not just for performance under normal conditions, but for reliability in the conditions that define the industry every day.
WEG's food and beverage solutions range is engineered around exactly those requirements. We'd like to hear what's driving your operation's biggest challenges.

Explore WEG food and beverage solutions: https://bit.ly/4wqoJ3o

27/07/2026

In your food and beverage operation, how quickly can your electrical protection system identify and isolate a fault – and how much production does the current response time cost you?

Electrical protection in food and beverage environments needs to do more than prevent equipment damage. It needs to isolate faults quickly enough to limit production disruption, provide enough operational visibility to identify patterns before they become failures, and be robust enough to handle the wash-down and humidity conditions that define the industry.

Smart relay technology changes what's possible here. When motor protection moves from reactive to intelligent – with real-time visibility of current, temperature, and fault history – the conversation shifts from replacing failed equipment to preventing failure in the first place.

The difference between a planned maintenance intervention and an unplanned production stoppage is often a matter of how much the protection system knows about the equipment it's protecting.

Discuss your electrical protection strategy with our team:
https://bit.ly/4fW3kJF

24/07/2026

In your food and beverage facility, when was your LV panel infrastructure last reviewed against your current production load – and has it kept pace with the demands of the operation?

Low voltage panels are the distribution backbone of a food and beverage facility's electrical system. When they're correctly specified and maintained, they're invisible – the plant just runs. When they're undersized, ageing, or poorly configured, the consequences show up as tripped breakers, voltage drops, and unplanned stoppages that interrupt production at the worst possible time.

WEG's SC100, SC200 and SC300 LV panel range is locally manufactured to WEG's global quality standards – designed around the specific load requirements of each application and built to integrate cleanly into the plant's existing electrical architecture.

Explore WEG LV panel solutions: https://bit.ly/4x0ngku

22/07/2026

South African homeowners are making more considered energy decisions than ever before. The combination of persistent grid unreliability and compounding tariff increases has moved solar from a luxury purchase to a financially sound long-term investment for a growing number of households.

But the market has also expanded fast – and not all of it has kept pace with quality. Systems installed without proper load assessments, undersized storage, or inadequate after-sales support are becoming a common story. And the cost of rectifying a poorly installed system often exceeds the original savings it was meant to deliver.

WEG residential solar solutions are available exclusively through a network of WEG certified systems integrators – trained and accredited to assess your home's actual energy profile, design a system around it, and install it to the standard that protects your investment for the long term.

Find a WEG authorised installer in your area: http://bit.ly/4fNtZbx

17/07/2026

🚨The countdown to Electra Mining Africa 2026 begins. 🚨

From 7–11 September, WEG Africa will once again be part of the continent’s largest mining, electrical, automation and industrial technology exhibition.

Join us as we showcase the technologies helping power Africa’s industries—from high-performance motors and drives to electrical infrastructure, automation and sustainable energy solutions.

This is just the beginning.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be revealing our stand experience, featured technologies, expert insights and much more!

Follow our journey as we count down to Electra Mining Africa 2026. We look forward to seeing you at Nasrec.

Register here: https://tickets.tixsa.co.za/event/electra-mining-africa-2026-visitor-registration?utm_source=website&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=reg

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