DC Motor Repair & Overhaul
We carried out this DC motor repair as part of our standard regular maintenance service. This 100kw Leroy Somer DC motor was collected from a steel processing company which needed a thorough overhaul and rebuild. The motor was fully dismantled and it was clear that although it was still running, it needed a good overhaul […]
Motor Testing Training
Motor testing training with new team member Adam on the Megger Baker AWA-IV motor tester. This piece of extremely useful equipment enables us to test a wide range of motors with tests including winding resistance, megohm, surge, DC step voltage & DC hipot. Whether in our workshop or in the field at your premises we […]
Workshop Upgrade
It’s April already and our workshop upgrade is getting underway. The new Beta toolbox workbenches have arrived and they look great! Arriving shortly will be our new laser alignment kit and also our portable dynamic balancing/vibration monitoring equipment. Keep an eye out for future posts as we are investing heavily in plant and staff this […]
Lowara Pump Replacement
You know you are doing something right when your staff are happy with a Lowara pump replacement. Here’s Barrie checking over a new Lowara pump that we are supplying as a duty replacement for the failed Holden & Brooke unit on the left. The original pump had seen a long working life but unfortunately it […]
Brake Motor Upgrade
We were recently asked to engineer a brake motor upgrade solution for a customer who had issues with his brake motors that were continually failing in production. The motors were used in a brick packaging application. In this instance, the customer was suffering from premature brake failure with the existing brake motors. The fault was […]
We’re Recruiting Again for a Skilled Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Engineer Job Vacancy About Us: Webb-Elec Ltd specialises in customer support, providing a full engineering service to supply, repair and maintain electrical rotating plant including motors, pumps, fans, gearmotors, inverters and allied power transmission equipment. Our customer base covers users right across the industrial and commercial spectrum where we work closely with our clients, attending […]
Hospital Pump Replacement
Hospital pump replacement or repair? It depends on the situation and availability of components. In the example below, a Grundfos TPD range pump unit fitted the bill and was the logical choice. Two days ago we received a phone call from one of our hospital clients. They had a failing hot water pump and asked […]
Meet our new Assistant Operations Co-ordinator
To start off 2022 we’re really pleased to announce the appointment of our new Assistant Operations Co-ordinator Jobey Godfrey. Jobey has a strong background in plant maintenance & joined us 3 years ago as part of our engineering team. He performed very well in the role, taking on repair work both in the workshop and […]
Biomass Screw Feeder Upgrade
We recently supplied a new Motovario gearmotor and Invertek inverter drive. These items were selected as part of a biomass screw feeder upgrade project to replace an existing mechanical speed variator unit. The customer was having to frequently stop and start the old mechanical variator unit as it was feeding too fast even at its […]
Hospital Heating Pumps
We recently supplied 3 new twinset Armstrong heating pumps for one of our hospital clients. These were to replace some very old pumps that had come to the end of their useful life. Twinset pumps have 2 rotating heads built into the one single casting to enable a duty & standby arrangement where one pump […]