Robert Cockroft
Westin Drives wins AEMT Skills and Training Award
We are pleased to announce that Westin Drives was named winner of the Contribution to Skills and Training Award at the 2024 AEMT Awards....
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Agnieszka Piedo
4 days ago1 min read
WEG motor solves production breakdown
A valued customer suffered a production breakdown when a non-standard fan motor with an extended shaft failed. The motor was from an...
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Agnieszka Piedo
Nov 211 min read
Manufacturers from CKMA gain insight into our operations
We were delighted to host members of the Calderdale and Kirklees Manufacturing Alliance and offer them a glimpse of our daily operations....
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Steve Ormondroyd
Nov 211 min read
Engineers complete compressor motor overhaul
Westin Drives supports many companies in the air compressor service sector with quality motor repairs. Atlas Copco compressor motors make...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Oct 201 min read
Quick turnaround on WEG 55kW compressor motor
A customer requested a 55kW WEG motor for a variable speed compressor application. It was wanted urgently but required modifying, with an...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Oct 101 min read
Refurbishing a 132kW fan motor for increased performance
This large fan motor was refurbished by Westin Drives engineers to improve its performance and reliability. The 132kW unit drives a fan...
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Michael Limb
Oct 91 min read
Westin Drives is named finalist in three categories of AEMT Awards
We are delighted that Westin Drives has been named a finalist in three categories of this year’s AEMT Awards: Supplier of the Year,...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Sep 191 min read
Customised Menzel motor provides a unique solution
Our engineers have extensive experience in fixing motors that arrive with complex problems. But occasionally, as with this old Brook...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Sep 171 min read
Urgent repair completed on compressor fan motor
We were pleased to complete an urgent repair on this 7.5kW, 6-pole compressor fan motor. The work involved rewinding the stator and...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Aug 211 min read
Happy outcome: A WEG motor coupled to Radicon gearbox
A WEG motor coupled to a Radicon gearbox solved a problem for a customer in the glass recycling industry. When failed industrial...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Jul 111 min read
Praise for KSB centrifugal pump repair
We have been praised for repairing this KSB centrifugal pump which arrived from a food processing factory in a poor state. The motor had...
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Richard Bruffell
Jul 101 min read
Efficient processes ensure fast lead time for client
Efficient processes at Westin Drives ensured the delivery today of a variety of WEG motors to one of our clients, a major player in the...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Jul 51 min read
Temperature sensor retrofit for compressor motor
Westin Drives was tasked with retrofitting a PT-100 temperature sensor to the windings of a 90kW variable speed motor from an Atlas Copco...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Jul 51 min read
Apprentice Callum's biggest rewinding project
Our motor rewinding apprentice Callum puts the finishing touches to his biggest project to date: a 75kW 4 pole WEG stator which he has...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Jun 212 min read
Discover our wide range of industrial electrical repairs
At Westin Drives, we pride ourselves on being your experts for industrial electrical equipment repairs. Our engineers bring a wealth of...
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Fraser Lynch
May 141 min read
Important gearbox announcement from Lenze
Manufacturer Lenze has released important information about the last order / discontinuation of GnG Gearboxes – AC Motor type -...
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Robert Cockroft
Apr 21 min read
Tony Ormondroyd retires after 50 years with our company
Tony Ormondroyd retired last week after 50 years with the Westin Group, a remarkable example of reliability and loyalty. He joined WS...
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Steve Ormondroyd
Mar 161 min read
WEG launches range of industrial alternators
Westin Drives has introduced two ranges of WEG industrial alternators to complement the industrial motors and controls we already stock...
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Adam Daffern
Mar 151 min read
Siemens retrofit saves day for boiler cylinder manufacturer
By Adam Daffern A manufacturer of boiler cylinders needed a quick fix when an old Siemens S7-200 PLC broke down on a critical machine....
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Steve Ormondroyd
Mar 151 min read
Pushing the boat out with an alternator stator repair
Although we are renowned for rewinding electric motors, our work often extends beyond that. For example, we recently rewound an...
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