Electricity + Control September 2016

ROUND UP

DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR

ISO 90001 Quality Assurance accreditation

is a business management approach, right from the customer, through to all areas, functions and departments.” SEW-EURODRIVE embarked on an extensive process in order to acquire the necessary accreditation. “We wanted to ensure we had everything in place and that all departments were fully committed in order to ensure our success in attaining ISO 9001,”Warrington stresses. “We wanted to guarantee that it was not just a window-dressing exercise, but a fully functioning business tool that ensures that all parts of the organization continually improves with the aim of not just enhancing but also exceeding cus- tomer requirements.” Warrington reveals that, following its success in attaining ISO

Celebrating its 85 th anniversary this year, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa Qual- ity Manager Clinton Warrington says that SEW-EURODRIVE is continually looking at its own internal processes in order to make improvements and boost quality and per- formance. “ISO 9001 is all about customer satisfaction. We need to understand what our customers require from us, in order for us to be able to fulfil these requirements,” Warrington explains. Billed as a quality ‘stamp of approval’ for millions of organisations worldwide, ISO 9001 is one of the most widely used management tools in the world today.The ISO standards are designed to help organi- sations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements related to specific products. Warrington adds that attaining the ISO 9001 mark will ensure business best prac- tice at SEW-EURODRIVE. “The accredita- tion encompasses the total organisation. It JB Switchgear Solutions , near Johannesburg, was recently awarded a contract by DRA in Cape Town for the design, manufacture and supply of numerous boards, variable speed drives and soft starters destined for the Elandsfontein Phosphate Mine project, which is currently being developed in their site located near Saldanha in theWestern Cape, approximately 95 km north of CapeTown. The project is supported technically and finan- cially by EEM’s major shareholder Phosfanatia International, a European business with invest- ments in the phosphate industry. In this instance, JB Switchgear supplied its proven and IEC 61439 certified Eagle series of motor control centres. Enquiries: Johan Basson.Tel. +27 (0) 11 027 5804 or email info@jbswitchgear.co.za Type test certification for local switchgear company

9001, SEW-EURODRIVE has now set its sights on attaining industry-leading ISO 14001− Environmental accreditation. Enquiries:Visit www.facebook.com/ SEWEurodriveSA. Tel. +27 (0) 11 867 7763 or email nomvelo@ngage.co.za or visit www.ngage.co.za

SEW- EURODRIVE South Africa Quality Manager, Clinton Warrington.

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