The Efficiency and Importance of Inverters & Drives
Product Focus – The Efficiency and Importance of Inverters & Drives At Webb-Elec, we understand the pivotal role that inverters and drives play in modern industry. These pieces of technology
Understanding the Role of Couplings in Engineering
Product Focus –Understanding the Role of Couplings in Engineerin In the world of engineering, couplings are a key element that connect shafts and transmit power, ensuring smooth and efficient operation
Keep Your Pump Units Flowing: The Unspoken Importance of Regular Servicing
Product Focus – Keep Your Pump Units Flowing: The Unspoken Importance of Regular Servicing Ever thought about how pump units are the unsung heroes keeping everything from industrial processes to
Precision Engineering in Action
🔧 Precision Engineering in Action – Industrial Extract Siemens Motor Fan Unit Overhaul 🔧 At Webb-Elec, we take pride in delivering expert repair solutions that ensure reliability and performance for
Product Focus – Kendrion Binder Electromagnetic Brakes
Product Focus – Kendrion Binder Electromagnetic Brakes Why Kendrion Binder Brakes Are the Best Choice for Your Industrial Needs When it comes to industrial electromagnetic brakes, Kendrion Binder brakes stand
We’re Recruiting for a Skilled Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Engineer Job Vacancy About Us: We’re Recruiting for a Skilled Electro-Mechanical Engineer! Webb-Elec Ltd specialises in customer support, providing a full engineering service to supply, repair and maintain electrical rotating plant including
Jobey has recently been promoted to Operations Co-ordinator
We are proud to announce that Jobey has recently been promoted to Operations Co-ordinator at Webb-Elec Ltd. In this role, he’ll be the vital link between our customers’ needs and
New Assistant Business Administrator
Here’s our MD Julian giving our newest team member, Brandon a warm welcome.We’re thrilled to announce that Brandon is joining the Webb-Elec family as our new Engineering Assistant Business Administrator
Dynamic Balancing: The Backbone of Industrial Efficiency
Unveiling the Intricacies of Dynamic Balancing: The Backbone of Industrial Efficiency At first glance, dynamic balancing might seem like a straightforward concept—eliminating vibration by balancing rotating parts. But beneath the
20 years of service here at Webb-Elec!
Congratulating @Dave Cooper our Operations Manager on 20 years of service here at Webb-Elec! Dave started out as an apprentice winder, then moved into fitting and site work which gave
New Engineering Apprentice
Great news this week as our MD Julian Webb gives a warm welcome to our second new engineering apprentice starter, Daniel. Daniel has always wanted to start a career in
New Engineering Apprentice
Here’s our MD Julian Webb giving a warm welcome to our new engineering apprentice, Layton. Layton has a very keen interest in the engineering industry and is excited to learn
Apprenticeship Details
Are you looking for an Apprenticeship? Check out our latest blog: Webb-Elec Apprenticeship details. We are currently recruiting for 2 electro-mechanical apprentices to join our team. Job Role Description You
New Adventure for Webb-Elec
Something a little different this week! Continue reading to find out the latest new adventure for Webb-Elec! 🚂⚙ We recently received this screwjack unit in our workshop for repairs. The
Luke’s Latest Project
Recently our apprentice Luke has moved into the office joining our Technical Sales Team. Luke’s Latest project was to find a replacement for a customer’s existing obsolete gearmotor. Photos of
New Engineering Team Member
Here’s our MD Julian Webb giving a warm welcome to our new engineering team member, Russell. Russell has many years of experience in the electro-mechanical engineering industry and is a
Demag KBA Brake Motor
Here we have a Demag KBA range brake motor that has recently arrived for repair. Can you spot the obvious fault? This particular motor is used to drive a rubber top
Technical Sales Assistant Update!
Introducing our new Technical Sales Assistant Luke. Luke has been with Webb-Elec for almost 2 years, starting as an apprentice on the shop floor he has excelled in his achievements.
Team Leader Update
Here’s our MD Julian Webb congratulating Barrie Harper who has recently been promoted to Workshop Team Leader. Barrie has been with Webb-Elec for 17 years and in that time has
IOSH Managing Safely Course
Big congratulations to our Assistant Operations Co-ordinator Jobey Godfrey for completing his IOSH Managing Safely Course. Having taken on his current role in 2022, Jobey has become increasingly proficient in
Disc Pack Couplings for Machine & Gearmotor Redesign
Here are 2 new Disc Pack couplings rated at 4000Nm each ready for delivery to the customer. This is part of a project in a brick works where a large
Motor & Fan Repairs
We’ve been pretty busy lately with a lot of large motor & fan repairs in our engineering workshop. In the picture you can see a large 132kw industrial centrifugal fan
ABB DC Motor Overhaul
One of our standard repair processes is the overhaul of industrial DC motors. These are the main workhorse for steel and metal producing companies where they often drive a drawbench
200kw Refinery Fan Repair
We recently carried out a 200kw Siemens refinery fan repair for one of our metal processing customers. This unit came into us with a reported vibration problem and the requirement
Brick Factory Solution
We recently selected a brick factory solution for a problem they had been experiencing with one of their gearmotors. In the photograph you will see a new SEW Eurodrive brake
Hospital Air Handling Unit Repair
Our site team was recently called out to inspect an air handling unit that had failed at one of our hospital clients. This unit was tucked away from the main
Dynamic Fan Balancing & Laser Alignment
Our site team recently carried out dynamic fan balancing & laser alignment to a large centrifugal fan unit for a local client. Sited on the flat roof of a university
New Engineering Team Member
More good news from us at Webb-Elec as MD Julian Webb welcomes our new engineering team member, Gareth. Gareth has many years of engineering experience having completed a traditional apprenticeship in
New Engineering Apprentice
Here’s our MD Julian Webb welcoming our new engineering apprentice Luke into the Webb-Elec team. Luke’s first week has seen him dismantle & rebuild a pump & several motors, learn about
World Scouts from the West Midlands!
World Scouts from the West Midlands – Harry’s World Scout Jamboree 2023 Fundraiser. Webb-Elec are delighted to be sponsoring West-Midlander Harry in his fundraiser to attend the 2023 World Scout
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dynamic Balancing Machine Calibration
It’s that time of year again. Time for our CEMB Hofmann dynamic balancing machine to have its annual service and calibration. A reliable workhorse, it has enabled us to support
Fan Unit Rebuild
We received a motorised impeller driven fan unit rebuild recently from a local hospital. The unit was somewhat bespoke and the customer insisted it was repaired due to where it
Forklift DC Motor Replacement
A forklift DC motor next to it’s replacement. After a very tough life, the motor on the left came in to us for some TLC. Our repair team was ready
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Shutdown DC Motor Rebuilds
This Easter we carried out 3 DC motor rebuilds for a customer who needed to have major pieces of plant overhauled for their shutdown. Due to production schedules, they could
Chiller Door Lifter Project
Last month we were called to site by one of our OEM customers to look at a chiller application. The site was a leaf vegetable processing plant where the products
Energy Saving Project at Galvanizing Plant
Recently a galvanizing company contacted us who were looking at reducing their energy costs on one of their main production processes. They had a large galvanizing bath with closed doors
Machine Refurbishment
This month a steel processing customer of ours was installing a large planer machine that they had recently bought. This unit was previously used and we were tasked with overhauling
Clay Cylinder Repair
A customer in the brick industry contacted us this month regarding a problem they had with their clay cylinder. This was essentially a large 3 metre diameter cylinder that the