Replacement DC Motor
We recently received a Siemens DC motor from a customer that had failed in service. Upon dismantling and fully inspecting the motor we found that it had failed in a catastrophic manner. We did not need to use any test meters or our Baker tester as the damage was obvious with a large hole in […]
Our Site Team Saves the Big Day!
Recently on a Monday morning we were tasked with carrying out a very urgent pump repair. We received a phone call from a hotel and the concerned manager informed us that they had no incoming water supply. He had located the problem to a pump that had failed and told us that they had wedding […]
Grundfos Pump Installation
This week our site team attended our customer’s premises to carry out a Grundfos pump installation where they removed a faulty twin headed Grundfos pump and replaced it with a new modern and more efficient Grundfos Magna 1 pump unit. Adhering to Covid safe practices we attended site, disconnected and removed the faulty pump and […]
Introducing our new Operations Manager
We’re really pleased to announce the appointment of our new Operations Manager Dave Cooper. Dave started with the company way back when he was 16 years old and trained as a winder. He then progressed through the company, training in other departments as a fitter and site engineer and finally joined the office team as […]
Flail Dynamic Balancing
We had a new customer contact us recently with a flail dynamic balancing requirement. They were a company that processed straw into animal bedding and periodically had to repair the flails from their machinery as they literally took quite a battering. These would have the arms repaired by the customer and welded and subsequently needed […]
COVID-19 – Business As Usual
We understand that this is a difficult time for everyone worldwide. We would like to take this opportunity to let you know that Webb-Elec are taking this situation seriously and have taken all of the necessary precautions to prioritise the health and safety of our staff, customers & suppliers. To help minimise the spread of […]
Dynamic Balancing with our new CEMB Hofmann Balancing Machine
We are pleased to announce that we are now offering dynamic balancing, in house, with our new CEMB Hofmann industrial balancing machine.
We’re Recruiting for a Skilled Engineering Operative
Electro-Mechanical Engineering Operative Webb-Elec Limited has an immediate requirement for a skilled electro-mechanical engineering operative to complement our existing team. Due to a successful programme of organic growth and moving into new service areas, we are looking for a skilled operative to join us as we move forward over the next 5 years. The successful […]
Why Do Electric Motors Fail?
Electric Motor Failure Case Study Why do electric motors fail? This week we are looking at a major electric motor failure that occurred recently with a customer’s machine in a steel production plant. Incoming motor for repair The motor had been flagged as beginning to sound noisy by the maintenance team. However, due to production […]
Agricultural Conveyor System
Recently we helped with the design of a belt conveyor system for an agricultural company. The units were being manufactured to process leeks. From being harvested, the leeks would come into the factory on these conveyors for preparing and then shipment to the supermarkets. Our project engineer calculated the necessary loads and speeds required and […]