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Voith Turbo in Witfield

Voith in Witfield

Voith in Witfield

Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd. was established in South Africa in 1982 and is a member of the worldwide Voith Group of companies headquartered in Heidenheim, Germany. It is a direct subsidiary of Voith Turbo Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH.

In South Africa Voith is active in the following market segments: Power, Oil & Gas, Mining & Metals, Rail, Commercial Vehicles, Paper and Hydropower.

Our main facility is located in Witfield, Gauteng and includes sales, workshops, stores and testing facilities. An extensive network of Voith representatives, distributors and agents ensures sales, service and distribution coverage into the African continent.

Specialised training is available, please contact our head office for further information.

Key Contacts

Frederick Smit

Director: Sales Mobility

 

Hamresin Archary

Director

Service Sales Africa, Industry

Herman Le Roux

Divisional Manager Paper

Nonhlanhla Kumalo

Finance Manager

Sean Whiteford

Sales Manager

Voith Paper Fabric and Roll System

t +27 11 418 4000

Leon Botha

Managing Director

Division Hydro, South Africa

Ntsakisi Mkhize

Human Resources Manager

Themba Baloyi

Director Operations & Managing Director

Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd

Company History

Company History

Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd. was established in South Africa in 1982 and is a member of the worldwide Voith Group of companies headquartered in Heidenheim, Germany. It is a direct subsidiary of Voith Turbo Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH.

In South Africa Voith is active in the following market segments: Power, Oil  & Gas, Mining & Metals, Rail, Commercial Vehicles and Paper.

The main facility in Witfield, Gauteng, includes sales, workshops, stores and testing facilities. An extensive network of Voith representatives, distributors and agents ensures sales, service and distribution coverage into the African continent.

Company history - highlights

1982 - Establishment in the commercial vehicles sector
2004 - Expansion in the mining and metals sectors
2007 - Establishment of a South African based Voith Paper team dedicated to papermaking, nonwoven and textile industries
2010 - Expansion in the power generation and oil & gas sectors
2016 - Expansion of the workshop capacity to accommodate localized rail vehicle couplers and high speed gear box repair for industrial applications in the petrochemical, power generation and oil & gas sectors
         - Creation of the power, oil & gas field service team
         - Establishment of a South African based hydro team
2019 - Expansion of the Paper Repair Center with the new rotor repair workshop.
         - Expansion of service portfolio with on-site assistance on oil rigs

Our team is strongly committed to continuously improve delivery times and turnaround times for our customers. Our main facility in Boksburg, only 10kms from O.R. Tambo International Airport, serves as a hub for African countries and allows us to service and localize our products for the market. Additionally, our presence in Cape Town and Durban allows us to be close to our customers throughout the country. In South Africa, Voith is currently active in a wide range of industries and supports all products across the Voith range.

Voith is a pioneer in vocational training and for more than 110 years has been taking responsibility for future generations of skilled employees. Locally we develop young people through bursaries, training, apprentices and internships.

Voith is a family-owned company and good neighbor at all its locations around the world. In South Africa, we actively support a program on HIV, which has saved lives and improves the living conditions of many citizens. Our local initiative consists of defraying the expenses of a nearby school for disabled children.

Hydro

2020-2021 - Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme Unit 1 new stator
2022 - Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme Unit 1-4 rotor pole replacement works 
         - Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme Unit 4 stator & rotor repair works /br> 2023 - Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme Unit 1-2 rotor pole replacement works 
         - Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme Unit 2 slipring repair works 
         - Steenbras Pumped Storage Scheme Unit 1-2 rotor rim machining 

Industry

2017 - 2018 - Eskom Duvha Supply 2 x New RK110KGS Geared Variable Speed Couplings 
2019 & 2021 - Takoradi International Company Ghana supply of 2 New Torque Convertor 
2019 - 2022 - Coal Export – retrofit conveyor drives with 16 x 650TPKL fill control couplings 
                    - Goldfields South Deep 1300.8 Universal hooks joint refurbishment Main Winder 
2020 - 2021 - Sasol Projects - 8 off 562TVVS Fluid Coupling 
                     - Exarro Matla – 3 x TWVVS water couplings 
2021 - Eskom Kusile Vorecon supply of bearing sets and unit repair 
         - Khi Solar One, Solar plant - Turning Gear repair and installation 
2021 - 2022 - Iduapriem Gold Mine Ghana – 1150 SVNL coupling refurbishment 
                     - FLSmidth Lumwana Project – 4 off SRPF 170 Safeset 
2022 - Power Utility contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of Hydro-dynamic couplings 
2022 - 2023 - BMG Zutari New Denmark – 4 off TurboBelt 800 fill control couplings, 1 off TurboBelt drive controller 
                     - Rula Bulk – Kusile – 2 off 422TVVS, 2 off 650TVVS fluid 
                     - FLSmidth Kendal  – 2 off 1105 Holdbacks 
2023 - CenPower Ghana supply of new Torque Convertor 
         - Sishen Iron Ore Mine – Complete Drive Pack 160kW with 487TVVS 
2023 - 2024 - Goldfields South Deep 1300.8 Universal hooks joint refurbishment Rock 
Rossing Uranium Namibia training on benefits of Fill control couplings vs VFD, directly leading to order for 2 x 562 SVN and 1 x 650 SVN

Distributors

South Africa

Pretoria / Rustenburg

Lyttleton Mining

8 Amandel Boom Street Centurion Johan Smuts

t +27 12 663 2182

Africa

Nigeria

Beamco Nigeria Ltd

No. 3 Solomon Agbontan Road, Apapa Quays Lagos

Imad Dumyati

t +234 818 686 8600

Botswana

Bearing Man Botswana

Plot 14469, Gabarone West Gabarone

Mary-Ann Holmes, Brett Warren

t +267 397 2273

Zambia & DRC

IES - Integrated Engineering Services

Plot Number 1165
Chibuluma Road
Heavy Industrial Area
PO Box 21207
Kitwe
Zambia


Andrew Kansamba

t +26 021 227 0135

Namibia

Danste Industrial cc

5A Hoepfner Street Klein Windhoek Windhoek

Aidan de Lange

t +264 61 244 750

Kenya

East African Chains Ltd

Mwanzo House Dunga Close PO Box 42754
Nairobi, 00100

Mark Tilbury

t +254 20 653 1376/7/8/9

Tanzania

Transec Limited

Seif Plaza Building
5th floor
Nyerere Road
Mwanza

Kunal Kapoor

t +255 282500458

Zimbabwe

BHE Technical Services

Noº7 Birmingham Road Belmont, Bulawayo Box FM 893, Famona
Bulawayo

Collin Bhebhe

t +263 988 0170

Contact

Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd.

16 Saligna Street, Hughes Business Park, Witfield

t +27 11 418 4000
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After Hours Support

Voith customers have access to 24/7 service support via the following number:
+27 11 418 4000

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