Quality-certified motor rewinders

Motor rewinding is an important part of good motor maintenance. However, poor quality rewinding can endanger motor efficiency and reliability. To help safeguard the efficiency of New Zealand's industrial motors, EECA supports quality certification of workshops that offer motor rewinding services.

Motor rewinders may be quality certified in two ways: either to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, or to the Telarc Motor Rewind Workshop Quality Code.

If your business relies on motors - ensure you're using a quality-certified motor rewind workshop. You can browse the list of quality-certified workshops, or look for an ISO 9001 or Telarc Motor Rewind Workshop certification logo.

If you're a motor rewind workshop - provide assurance to customers and get your work endorsed by becoming quality certified. You can do this through Telarc, or any other certification body that certifies to ISO 9001.

Poor quality rewinds can be costly

A poor quality electric motor rewind can prove expensive, leading to increased electricity use, poor reliability and increased maintenance costs.

Motor core damage is a key risk in the rewind process. A poor quality rewind may cause damage resulting in a three-fold increase in ‘core losses' (electrical losses from the motor core).

For example, a 55kW motor may lose 3 percentage points of efficiency through a poor quality rewind. If that motor then runs fully loaded for 6,000 hours per year the electricity loss could cost $1,200 per year (at 12 cents per kWh).This is before any costs resulting from reduced reliability and increased need for maintenance.

What do quality-certified rewind workshops offer?

Workshops certified to ISO 9001:2008 or the Telarc Motor Rewind Workshop Quality Code: 2009 have demonstrated through independent auditing that they have the systems in place to achieve high quality rewinding of three phase electric motors.

The Telarc Motor Rewind Workshop Quality Code was developed jointly by members of the rewind industry and Telarc SAI Limited, with support from the Electricity Commission.

Engaging a quality-certified workshop provides assurance that you're dealing with a supplier who is committed to quality motor rewinds. It is the easiest way to ensure you'll get the best value from your rewind investment.

Quality-certified motor rewind workshops

Auckland

CMG Electric Motors NZ Ltd
303E Rosebank Rd, Avondale, Auckland
Contact: Ross McKandry, 09 820 3550

Electric Motor Solutions Ltd
24 Ra Ora Drive, East Tamaki, Auckland
Contact: Rich Noller, 09 274 7233

Gouk & Sullivan 1971 Ltd
4 Gabador Place, Mt Wellington, Auckland
Contact: Graham Gibbons, 09 573 1465

Waikato

ABB Ltd
117 Maui Street, Pukete Industrial Estate, Te Rapa, Hamilton
Contact: Clayton Eade, 07 849 3002

Greene Bros Ltd
21 Bristol Place, Te Rapa, Hamilton
Contact: Paddy Greene, 07 850 4109

Bay of Plenty

CMG Electric Motors NZ Ltd
51 Pururu Street, Rotorua
Contact: Mark Yeoward, 07 347 8624

Gouk & Sullivan (BOP) Ltd
Manukorihi Drive, Kawerau
Contact: Steve Milbank, 07 323 7733

Taranaki

Hawera Rewinds Ltd
30 Regent Street, Hawera
Contact: Geoff Furborough, 06 278 4578

New Plymouth Rewinds Ltd
3 High Street, New Plymouth
Contact: Richard Lister, 06 758 2163

Wellington

Elektron Motor Rewinders Ltd
Cnr Broken Hill Road and Kapuni Grove,Porirua, Wellington
Contact: Peter Alevizos, 04 237 8767

Christchurch

ABB Ltd
16 Vulcan Place, Middleton, Christchurch
Contact: Peter Wortley, 03 338 3787

Invercargill

Wallace Murray Electrical Ltd
10 Bowmont Street, Invercargill
Contact: Hugh Murray, 03 218 6947