CAW Facility
Fully-equipped, highly skilled, with 50 years of experience in Cape Town
Schedule repairs and maintenance for better, faster, local service. Everything you need in Electro Mechanical Solutions in Cape Town
CAW has a large super facility located at Killarney Gardens, Cape Town in South Africa.
The CAW super facility specialises in electric and mechanical repair, testing to all types of AC and DC motors, alternators, generators and submersible pumps.
With its 3 000m2 floor space, it is the newest and largest of its kind in the Western Cape with all motor repairs done in-house and on-site, ensuring a quicker turn-around time and guaranteeing clients a total and cost-effective solution.
CAW Facility Capabilities
- AC LV up to 800 kw
- DC Motors up to to 3000 kw
- MV Motors (3,3KV-6,6KV) 185KW – 5000 kw
- Alternators up to to 7000 kva
- Pumps—centrifugal/submersible/vacuum
- Submersible Pumps up to to 450 kw
- Vibrator Motors
- LV Brakes & Transformers
- Field & Interpole Coils
- Traction Motors
40 Ton Lifting Capacity
CAW’s facility has overhead cranes capable of lifting 40 tons, and large workshop entry areas for ease of access for larger motors.
For smaller motors there are 8 ton, and two 2 ton cranes, 5 ton and 12 ton crane trucks.
Standby Generators
We have ensured and guaranteed that we experience no work interruptions or delays, in the case of Eskom load shedding or power failure.
Our generators can power our entire operation so that we continue to offer our normal turnaround times and testing during these events.
Computerised Balancing Machine
CAW’s computerized Balancing Machine features hard-bearing balancing , allowing the machine to be exactly calibrated. The balancing machine remains calibrated for any rotor with the capacity and speed range of the machine. The balancing machine is equipped with a printer, giving us the ability to print reports for our customers.
Sandblasting Bays
CAW has two sandblasting bays.
These are used to remove rust, paint, grease, corrosion from any metal on motors.
Baking Ovens
CAW facility has three baking ovens, large enough to contain larger stators and rotors after the removal of grease, oil, dirt and water.
Burnout Oven
Our burnout oven is used for stripping and burning out the winding and varnishes from motors.
VPI Varnish System
CAW uses a fully automated Vacuum Pressure Impregnation System (VPI).
300 Ton Press
CAW’s 300 ton press used for removing broken shafts from rotors.
Discuss your needs with a caw specialist today
George Epenetos
Commercial Director
+27 (0) 21 556 1488
082 882 0071
george@capearm.co.za
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