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.

    Contact

    Key Contacts

      Frederick Smit

      Director: Sales Mobility

       

       

      Grant Robinson

      Vice President

      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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