Cheaper to replace than repair

When a large gearbox manufactured
in 1967 broke down at brick
producer,Wienerberger, SEW
Eurodrive’s quotation to supply and
install a new unit was 40% less than
had been quoted for a repair.

Despite the extent of the

When a large gearbox manufactured
in 1967 broke down at brick
producer,Wienerberger, SEW
Eurodrive’s quotation to supply and
install a new unit was 40% less than
had been quoted for a repair.

Despite the extent of the work
required, SEW Eurodrive was able to
supply, install and commission the
new drive in just four weeks, considerably
less time than Wienerberger
had been quoted for a repair – a
process which would have involved
making spare parts for the old
gearbox from scratch.

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