As part of 90th anniversary of Satbayev University, located in Almati, Kazakhstan, the grand opening of the new Laboratory of predictive maintenance technologies for electric drive systems took place last September. The laboratory was opened in collaboration with WEG, which sponsored many products from its portfolio to be applied in apprentice benches. 

In his welcoming speech, Satbayev University’s Rector, Meiram Begentayev, noted that thanks to WEG’s modern equipment, university students will not only keep up with the times, but will also be able to find jobs in WEG group divisions of companies around the world.

Laboratory provides students with the opportunity to work on demonstration benches with WEG gear motors equipped with WEGSCAN vibration and temperature sensors for predictive analysis of equipment. This not only allows them to expand their theoretical knowledge, but also to gain valuable practical experience, which is so necessary in the conditions of the modern energy industry.

Sergey Mushchenko, Managing Director of WEG Central Asia, expressed confidence that long-term cooperation with university will not only ensure the sustainable development of the company in the region, but also increase demand for electrical equipment manufactured in Kazakhstan.

"Laboratory is equipped with state-of-the art and versatile WEG equipment. The testing benches in this laboratory empower to simulate the widest range of behavior of electric drives, which enables to reduce to zero such an indicator as accident rate. Also, the digital monitoring system allows to determine in advance the need for repairs, which significantly reduces maintenance costs. All this contributes to increasing the competitiveness of Kazakh products in the world markets", said Sergey Muschenko.

The opening of the laboratory was made possible in many ways thanks to Klara Toksanbayeva, a graduate of Satbayev University, who now occupies the position of manager for work with authorized GR/ESG bodies at WEG.