High efficiency. Energy saving. Reliable performance. Maglev Africa is a proud licensed agent for all our Permanent Magnet Motors and Maglev products.
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Our clients don't need to master the physics — just the application. These products are already proven at scale across global industry, and our technical team trained directly under our parent manufacturer's Technical Director to make sure every selection is right for your installation.
More About Maglev AfricaSwipe through the range. Every unit is selected against your existing installation — not sold off a shelf.
Replaces induction motors, gearboxes, V-belts, chain drives and control panels.
Used throughout industry and in platinum, chrome, gold, copper, lead, zinc, steel, lithium and nickel process plants.
Sewage treatment, cement, paper making, textile & printing, petrochemical, food and pharmacy.
30–50% higher energy efficiency ratio than a traditional chiller, under 80 dB, 100% oil free.
Permanent magnet variable frequency drive for continuous-duty compressed air.
Paper, medicine, thermoelectric, petroleum, plastics, food and beverage, metallurgy and chemical.
Replaces the drive pulley, motor, fluid coupling, gearbox, base plate, torque arm and control panel.
Converts over 80 °C of heat source energy into electric energy, recovering industrial waste heat.
Comprehensive design, earthworks, civil, electrical articulation, structural, and electrical and mechanical process equipment.
30% up to 55% energy savings (kWh) compared to conventional products. A 100 kW turbo blower can save more than 300 000 kWh per year at R3.50/kWh = R1 050 000 annual savings.
No oil and no lubricant pollution for a clean work process. Based on a 300 kW Maglev vacuum pump, our product can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 897 tons per year on one machine.
Our Maglev products have a noise reduction of 80 dB compared to 130 dB of conventional machines.
Our Maglev products have no friction losses, leading to a 20 year+ maintenance-free lifespan.
Operating speeds of 55 000 rpm due to no friction losses. A Roots blower of 110 kW can be replaced by a Maglev turbo blower of just 75 kW.
One 100 kW turbo blower. One year. R1 050 000 back on the electricity bill.
A conventional conveyor drive stacks an induction motor, a fluid coupling and a reduction gearbox. Our permanent magnet direct-drive pulley does the same job as a single machine.
| Feature | Conventional conveyor drive | Maglev Africa PM direct-drive |
|---|---|---|
| Components | Induction motor + fluid coupling drive + gearbox | Single permanent magnet direct-drive motor / motorised pulley |
| Maintenance | Regular gearbox and coupling maintenance | Virtually maintenance free |
| Efficiency | IE1 — 65% to 95% | IE5 — 90% to 97% |
| Starting current | 5–10 × full load current | At or below full load current |
| Noise | High | Up to 80 dB lower |
| Feature | PMSM (VFD-controlled) | Normal AC induction motor (DOL) |
|---|---|---|
| Starting amps | Low — typically at or below the full load current | High — typically 5 to 10 times the full load current |
| Current control | Precise control of current is maintained by the VFD throughout the start process | Very little control — the current spike is an uncontrolled rush |
| Required equipment | Requires a VFD to operate and achieve low starting amps | Can be started directly from the power line, though larger motors may use soft starters or star delta |
| Impact on grid | Minimal impact on the power grid due to low, controlled starting current | Can cause significant voltage sags and stress power distribution equipment |
| Reason for difference | The VFD builds up the motor's magnetic field in a controlled manner | The motor acts like a shorted transformer at rest, drawing very high current until it builds up a back EMF |
Installations already running in cement, steel, copper, coal and ventilation duty.
Send us your existing power, gearbox ratio and supply voltage — we will come back with the exact Maglev selection for your installation.
Get In TouchMaglev Africa (Pty) Ltd · Registration number 2024/098743/07 · A proud licensed agent for all our Permanent Magnet Motors and Maglev Products.
Our clients do not need to delve deeply into the technology behind our products, but rather understand their applications. Our products have been successfully installed and proven effectively in vast numbers across numerous industries worldwide, however, they are not yet widely adopted in Southern Africa due to resistance to change.
Our technical staff underwent months of training under a Technical Director of our parent manufacturing company to gain a thorough understanding of the technology, its various applications, and the selection of the correct products for different applications across numerous industries.
This advanced electromagnetic technology has already been widely and successfully implemented across many industries worldwide. The challenge is no longer whether these products can be implemented, but rather whether industries are willing to embrace and adopt them.
The question is not whether these products will work in South Africa and the rest of Africa. The real challenge lies in our mindset and our resistance to change. The technology has already proven itself globally, the decision now is whether we are prepared to move forward and benefit from it.
Within the next decade, this technology is likely to become the standard across many industries. Companies that adopt it early will benefit from:
The concern is that we may spend years debating and evaluating technologies that have already been proven elsewhere, while competitors continue to advance.
The capital savings generated through improved efficiency can be reinvested into:
Permanent magnet motors, magnetic levitation machines and complete turn-key projects. Every specification below is as supplied by the manufacturer.
In essence, our permanent magnet motors represent an evolution in electric motor technology, offering improved efficiency, greater precision and reduced maintenance.
Basic selection criteria needed: existing power kW · gearbox ratio (output speed) · power supply voltage.
Example of a flame-proof drive pulley, incorporated with the permanent magnet motor mounted inside the pulley. Dead eyes are mounted to the structure to hold the shaft in a static motion.
Flame proof and non-flame proof.
All belt conveyors, steel, cement, mining, rubber, marine, paper and petrochemical industries.
Used throughout the industry. Process plants: platinum, chrome, gold, copper, lead, zinc, steel, lithium, nickel.
Used throughout the industry.
Sewage treatment, cement, paper making, textile & printing, thermoelectricity, petrochemical industry, food, pharmacy, electronics, electroplate, and melt-blown cloth manufacturing. Process plants: platinum, chrome, gold, copper, lead, zinc, steel, lithium, nickel.
Our fully operational 37 kW Maglev turbo blower in our workshop.
Paper, medicine, thermoelectric, petroleum, plastics, environmental protection, food and beverage, metallurgy, chemical industry. Process plants: platinum, chrome, gold, copper, lead, zinc, steel, lithium, nickel.
The maglev centrifugal water chiller (heat pump) is one high-tech product of energy saving and environmental protection. Compared with a traditional water chiller, it is of higher energy efficiency ratio to 30–50%, low noise to less than 80 dB, 100% no oil, with advantages of small volume, light weight, big energy density — supplying a stable, high efficiency, energy saving and environmentally protective power heart for cooling, in central air conditioning, industrial cooling and HVAC.
| Model | Rated refrigeration volume (kW) | Interior input power (kW) | COP (kW/kW) | Flow (m³/h) | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC-100 | 380 | 64 | 5.93 | 65 | 950 |
| MGC-200 | 780 | 125 | 6.24 | 134 | 1 420 |
| MGC-300 | 1 060 | 170 | 6.24 | 182 | 1 850 |
| MGC-400 | 1 405 | 216 | 6.5 | 241 | 2 350 |
| MGC-500 | 1 750 | 269 | 6.5 | 301 | 2 900 |
| MGC-600 | 2 100 | 318 | 6.6 | 361 | 3 450 |
| MGC-700 | 2 450 | 371 | 6.6 | 421 | 4 020 |
| MGC-800 | 2 810 | 400 | 7.03 | 483 | 4 600 |
The maglev low-temperature waste heat generator set can convert over 80 °C of heat source energy into electric energy, realizing the recovery of industrial low-temperature waste heat, and effectively improving the comprehensive utilization rate of energy. It can be widely used in cement building materials, iron and steel smelting, petrochemical, chemical fertilizer, alumina, titanium dioxide, glass, ocean temperature difference, solar energy, geothermal and biomass energy, ships, and other fields.
| Generated power (kW) | Speed (r/min) | Self consumption | External dimension (mm) | Condensing cooling mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–100 | 30 000–40 000 | 9%–10% | 4150 × 2055 × 2130 | Water cooling / air cooling |
| 100–200 | 18 000–32 000 | 4%–9% | 5200 × 2100 × 2350 | Water cooling / air cooling |
| 200–350 | 18 000–29 000 | 4%–9% | 6000 × 2300 × 2550 | Water cooling / air cooling |
| 350–500 | 15 000–18 000 | 2%–7% | 8000 × 2450 × 2750 | Water cooling / air cooling |
| Heat source type | Source | Heat source conditions | Application industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrothermal | Condensate water, wastewater, mineral liquid | 60 °C · flow > 261 t/h | Cement, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food industry, papermaking, textile industry, municipal sewage treatment |
| Hot air | Saturated steam, exhaust and wet steam | 90 °C · flow > 317 t/h | Petrochemical, steel industry, nonferrous metals, glass, ceramics, drying industry |
| Flue gas, hot air | Flue gas and hot air produced in industrial processes and heating processes | 120 °C · volume flow > 40 000–62 000 m³/h | Steel industry, cement industry, power generation, incineration, boiler and other industries |
Comprehensive design, earth works, civil, electrical articulation, structural, electrical and mechanical process equipment.
Active magnetic bearings, permanent magnet rotors and six core technologies — the engineering behind the energy saving.
Active magnetic bearing system is the core system. The motor rotor is fixed between two radial bearings and two axial ones. The position of the rotor is detected by position sensor, conveying the position signal to the actuator controller in real time. If the rotor is offset, the controller will adjust the magnetic force of the degree of freedom of the magnetic bearing according to the offset of the rotor. So that the rotor is always in the correct position.
No contact means no friction losses — which is where the 55 000 rpm operating speed, the 80 dB noise level and the 20 year+ maintenance-free lifespan all come from.
The Maglev refrigerant compressor extracts low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant vapour from the evaporator. After compression it transforms into high-temperature, high-pressure vapour.
The high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant vapour condenses in the condenser, releasing a large amount of heat which is absorbed by the cooling water.
The high-pressure liquid refrigerant passes through the electronic expansion valve for throttling and depressurizing, turning into low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant.
The low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator, absorbing heat from the chilled water and lowering its temperature — forming a continuous refrigeration cycle.
After years of development, multiple layouts to form a major industrial system.
Platinum, chrome, gold, copper, lead, zinc, steel, lithium and nickel — served by our Maglev air compressors, turbo blowers and turbo vacuum pumps.
Sewage treatment and municipal sewage treatment — a primary application for the Maglev turbo blower and the low-temperature waste heat generator set.
Cement, paper making, textile & printing, thermoelectricity, petrochemical, food, pharmacy, electronics, electroplate and melt-blown cloth manufacturing.
Hotel, rail traffic, hospital, business centre and office, pharmacy, residence community, factory workshop, school, food, chemical industry, biological fermentation and paper making — served by the Maglev centrifugal water chiller.
All belt conveyors across steel, cement, mining, rubber, marine, paper and petrochemical industries.
Fans, pumps, elevators, mixers, powder separators, mills, roller presses, winches and other equipment applications.
A conventional conveyor drive system uses a typical induction motor, fluid coupling, reduction gearbox and a VSD or soft starter control panel. The advanced modern system uses a Maglev Africa permanent magnet motor. The most advanced is our permanent magnet motor direct-drive conveyor pulley.
Real installations, real model numbers, real running hours — from 2010 to today.
For implementation of new technology — here is how we protect your uptime.
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