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Successful retrofit of an obsolete geared motor with a Lenze g500
We delivered a successful retrofit for a customer in the textile industry, replacing an obsolete Bockwoldt parallel shaft-mounted geared brake-motor with a #Lenze g500-S220. Using our retrofit expertise, we ensured a seamless upgrade with minimal disruption and improved efficiency. If you’re facing challenges with outdated or discontinued equipment, we’re here to help. Get in touch to discuss your retrofit requirements at sales@westindrives.com #WestinDrives #Lenze #LenzeIns
Peter Woodward
May 131 min read


Our technical engineers retrofit Lenze inverter to CNC milling machine
The milling machine before the retrofit Our technical service engineers were asked to retrofit a spindle inverter on an #Okuma horizontal CNC milling machine at a large engineering company. The machine dates from the 1980s and we received the enquiry as a spindle motor repair – but with no fault found, the machine's inverter was diagnosed to be the issue. The inverter had undergone several repair attempts prior to our involvement, so a retrofit was decided. After reverse eng

Adam Daffern
Feb 121 min read
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