SGC - SwitchGear Company all over the world
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SGC - SwitchGear Company all over the world
As part of our project for the mines in Peru, we received a visit from our customer last week. Their Technical Project Manager from Argentina, Ariel Malanot of GW, was also present.
They were here to test the cubicles that will soon be shipped to Peru.
The cubicles are a customized version of our DF-2 AIS series, called “Mine line”. The Mine line is specifically made for application in the mines underground. The medium voltage switchgear can withstand harsh climatic conditions, high humidity demand and heat. It has also been tested according to IEC 62271-304 level 2.
Thank you to the entire SGC team for the realization of this amazing project!
Watch the full video here.
Interested in our products? Contact our Sales Team. We are at your disposal.
Proud of this project for Hauts-Fourneaux B in Ougrée (Seraing, Belgium)
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Proud of this project for Hauts-Fourneaux B in Ougrée (Seraing, Belgium)
RESA, the distribution system operator of electricity in the province of Liège, has built a new divisional cabin 15 & 6kV, Commissioned by TENCHASEM.
The divisional cabin will make it possible to supply the important customer and improve the supply of part of the municipality of Seraing. RESA laid 13,500 m of cable, modified an existing building (the former substation supplying Hauts-Fourneaux B in Ougrée) and equipped it with 38 Air Insulated Switchgear cubicles of our Premium Line DF-2.
Thank you to the entire SGC team for the realization of this amazing project!
Interested in our products? Contact our Sales Team. We are at your disposal.
New project realization for the Shopping Centre in Wijnegem (Belgium)
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New project realization for the Shopping Centre in Wijnegem (Belgium)
This is a nice reference project of a new switching station on the medium voltage grid for a shopping centre in Wijnegem.
SGC has supplied several DF-2(+) types of high quality air insulated AIS switchgear.
Commissioned by grid operator in Flanders (Belgium) Fluvius.
The team of SGC – Switchgear Company is very proud to have contributed to the installation of this switching station with our medium voltage products. The switching station will provide the shopping centre of the needed energy. The design and installation of our medium voltage switchgear was done by our partner, Deba, who has more than 40 years of experience with the installation of medium voltage switchgear.
Switchgear, designed and built to last.
- DF-2 T (1x)
- DF-2 P (1x)
- DF-2 D/EDN (9x)
- DF-2 D/EDN – DK (1x)
Product Marketeer
Jobs at The Veer - SGC holding company - Switchgear Company NV
Product Marketeer
SGC – SwitchGear Company specializes in the manufacture of medium voltage cubicles from 1 to 24 kV. Our team is committed daily to convince customers worldwide of our product. SGC is a global player where safety and quality are essential.
Are you our new product marketeer?
Your focus is mainly on translating technical engineering language into an understandable catalog or quality prescription.
What will you do?
Your focus is mainly on translating technical engineering language into an understandable catalog or quality prescription. You want to make our niche market accessible to everyone! You ensure that your colleagues from the sales department have useful tools at their disposal during their commercial conversations.
You know what is going on online and with your barrel of good ideas you create content on our social media. The wonderful world of SEOs feels like a playground to you.
It goes without saying that you are precise and have an organizational approach. From this point of view, you stay true to your timing and budget.
Don’t have any knowledge about our products? Our team of enthusiastic professionals will gladly take you in tow within the world of medium voltage.
Knowledge and experience?
- You have at least a bachelor degree in a technical field or a bachelor degree in Marketing with affinity in technology.
- You have a fluent and correct writing style in Dutch (French and/or English are a bonus).
- You have a broad knowledge of creative and online programs and want to specialize further. You see learning Autocad as a nice extra in our vacancy.
- You are passionate about marketing and different types of media channels.
Who are you?
- You have a can-do mentality and want to sink your teeth into gaining new knowledge
- You have a positive attitude and feel like flying in.
- You are passionate about marketing and different types of media channels
What can you expect from us?
- A permanent contract of indefinite duration.
- An attractive remuneration package with extra-legal benefits.
- To develop your skills further, you can benefit from both internal and external training courses.
- We care about your work-life balance and to keep it on-point, in addition to the standard 20 days of leave, you enjoy 12 days of catch-up rest. After a run-in period, there is also the possibility to work 1 day a week from home.
You will work in:
- A brand new and modern working environment.
- A great team of motivated colleagues.
- A fast growing family business with growth opportunities within the group.
You have a healthy sense of humor and you can enjoy one of the following team activities:
- Every last Friday of the month “BarcKiller” drink.
- Annual New Year’s reception
- In July we kick off the collective leave with a fun party where all our sister companies come together.
- As a company, we have won the Label “Sports company” of Sport Vlaanderen for two years. This due to our sporting activities such as cross fit, hiking, ping pong, darts, …
- During the winter months you can enjoy a fresh bag of soup from Monday to Thursday, during the summer months fruit baskets are then delivered weekly.
Make the switch now & join the wave!
Send us your personal resume jobs@switchgearcompany.eu or contact Tibo De Vriese by phone at 0473/11.78.34 or Jennifer Van de Velde at 0473/11.78.37.
Solar photovoltaic power plant with SGC DF-2 equipment commissioned in Bithéa, Abéché, Chad
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Solar photovoltaic power plant with SGC DF-2 equipment commissioned in Bithéa, Abéché, Chad
This is a nice reference project in the Sahel area where SGC has supplied several DF-2(+) types of high quality air insulated AIS switchgear.
The contract was won because of our good references for sustainable products in Chad.
Innovent, through its Chadian subsidiary, built the Abeche solar power plant. The construction site, which started in May 2019, currently consists of 3,600 solar panels, 40 trackers and 10 inverters of 100 kW each, for a capacity of 1 MW. Eventually, the park will consist of 21,600 solar panels for a total capacity of 5 MW. Innovent manages the park with its own staff on site.
The solar power plant consists of polycrystalline panels mounted on trackers, which follow the path of the sun from east to west and will thus increase production by 25% compared to a fixed system.
The energy situation in Chad is tense. According to the World Bank, only 8% of the population has access to electricity.
The objective of the solar park is to reduce the consumption of polluting diesel. This seems to have worked well since the park was commissioned at the end of last year.
The solar photovoltaic plant will allow SNE to cover the electricity needs of the city of Abeche with about 80,000 inhabitants.
We are very proud to contribute with our products to this renewable energy project.
Switchgear designed to withstand weather and harsh environmental conditions
- DF-2 A (3x)
- DF-2 C
- DF-2 D (2x)
Electrical diagram of the installation
ISO certificate extended until 2024
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ISO certificate extended until 2024
We are proud to announce that we have successfully renewed our ISO 9001 certification until the end of 2024.
The certificate is carried out by Vinçotte and is valid from 15 December 2021 until 14 December 2024.
One of the main values where SGC – Switchgear Company stands for is Quality.
At SGC we want you to be maximally satisfied with our quality in manufacturing medium voltage switchgear. That’s why, in addition to our strict internal review, we also attach great importance to an objective, external review. The ISO 9001 certificate is the ultimate confirmation of the fact that we only produce MV Switchgear of the highest quality.
Special production units and a highly automated production are the key factors. We can say that we work with a “State-of-the-Art” machinepark and only use switchgear components of the highest quality.
It allows us to develop DF-2, DF-3, DW-2, DR-6/DT-6, DI-2 according to the highest quality standards.
Have a look at our ISO certification for “Manufacturing of Medium Voltage Switchgear”!
Visit of the Trade delegation from Central African Republic
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Visit of the Trade delegation from Central African Republic
SGC – Switchgear Company invited the Trade delegation of the Central African Republic from the electricity company ENERCA last week.
The reason for the visit is the possible cooperation, in the footsteps of the successful project in Moundou (Chad), between SGC -SwitchGear Company and ENERCA.
SGC – Switchgear Company can say that we’re innovator in the development of energy security installations that comply with Sahel standards.
Moreover, our medium voltage switchgear are built to last and can withstand the extreme weather conditions (temperatures > 40 °C).
Our sales expert, for the Sahel region in particular, Frank Claeys, welcomed the delegation and organized a company visit on our site in Landegem, including a tour through our production facilities and museum.
But we even saw it bigger, not only on the level of energy supply, but also in helping them with solutions to their needs.
On Thursday 18 November, the delegation was invited to the town council of Deinze. The Mayor Jan Vermeulen, Filip Vervaeke, alderman for local economy and Yannic Demeyer, coordinator of Deinze Industrie vzw welcomed the delegation in the town house.
The purpose of the visit is to explore the possibility of partnerships with the city of Deinze or with Belgian companies that also trade with the Central African Republic or Chad.
The program included a reception at the Leiespiegel service centre and a site visit on Blue Bike.
From left to right:
Frank Claeys (Sales export Manager, SGC- Switchgear Company)
Jean Sylvestre Zanbe (Director of Research and Distribution Enerca)
Trees Van Hove ( 5th aldermen city of Deinze: Education – Art education -Childcare – House of the Child – Local global policy)
Thierry Patient Bendina (General Director Enerca)
Gabriel Mary Raoul Follot (Member of the Nation)
Jan Vermeulen (Mayor city of Deinze)
Serge José André Y. Mokito (Executive Director Galile)
Filip Vervaeke (7th aldermen city of Deinze: Local economy and industry, Environment, Drug prevention and Animal welfare)
DF-2-air insulated switchgear successfully installed in Queensland by reseller NHP
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DF-2-air insulated switchgear successfully installed in Queensland (Austrialia) by our reseller NHP
Check out the case study from our reseller NHP
NHP was proud to assist in upgrading the Oxley Creek Sewage Treatment Plant in South East Queensland for flood resilience and optimising operations with a healthy and efficient electrical design.
The Solution: DF-2-air insulated switchgear module with built-in arc quenching system ‘Arc Killer’
The project included decommissioning the original high-voltage switchroom and the 11kV main switchboard for the site, and replacing it with a new main 11kV switchboard contained within a demountable building. The building was also raised 30cm above the 2011 peak flood line levels.
Within the switchroom, NHP specified the DF-2 air-insulated switchgear module with demountable vacuum circuit breakers and a remote operation functionality. Exclusive to NHP switchgear, the cubicles were specifically designed to minimise the consequences of an internal arc and forming a key component of this, is a built-in arc quenching system “arc killer”, which can extinguish an arc in less than 50ms.
“NHP were able to design, supply and install a solution for Queensland Urban Utilities that not only meets local requirements, but delivers an advanced technology which only NHP offers to the market.”
Products & services
- Detailed design
- 11kV switchboard
- Our SGC DF-2 air insulated switchgear module
- Built-in arc quenching system ‘Arc Killer’
- Agile Protection Relays
Turnkey cabling with 3D design software
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Turnkey cabling with 3D design software
Innovation and care for the environment are the driving forces behind our products and our company. Many of our products are developed based on co-engineering with our customers.
We are happy to take you behind the scenes of how we optimize our production processes continuously. For example, we invested in a Komax cable machine, an automation solution for wire assembly.
Komax cuts, strips and labels each wire.
Production Manager Amédée Mouton: “The Komax is a machine that cuts, strips, crimps and labels electrical wires. Our panel builders receive a custom wire, which saves them on numerous preparatory tasks: cutting wire to size, exposing copper, crimping cable shoes, labeling… A lot less manual work and time savings so that they do not have to look at the plan every time to check to see which wire should be where. This allows our craftsmen to use their knowledge and practical experience for what really counts and think along with the engineers about a design, rather than cutting wires to size.”
Wire confection: the advantages at a glance
- Faster cabling in the workshop and avoiding errors.
- Economic just-in-time production from a batch of 1.
- Wire sorting in the correct order for the follow-up process.
- Shorter lead times and better quality.
Machine controlled by 3D design software
Yvan Lammens: “The data that the Komax needs comes directly from our electrical CAD software to define the cable lists, lengths of the wires, the connection points,…. Each thread is custom-made and marked with a start and end point. We can provide wires up to 6 mm² with this machine (10 mm² is possible with adjustment). Worldwide there are at most three that offer this.”
Delivery of DF-2 station for Moundou in Chad.
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Delivery of DF-2 station for Moundou in Chad.
Medium Voltage Switchgear Project
For a substation of SNE in Chad, contractor Deba opted for SGC’s DF-2 program. All our products are built to last and meet the highest technical standards. The DF-2 line is specially designed to function properly in exceptional environmental conditions. For example, the metal-enclosed air-insulated medium voltage cubicles can withstand extreme heat. Ideal for the steppe climate of the Sahel region, where temperatures can rise to 50 degrees.
Not only for these reasons, Deba opted for the DF-2 medium voltage switchgear from SGC. But also for the modular concept where the combination of cubicles is unlimited. Very complex diagrams of distribution and transformer switchgear can be compiled through this extensive spectrum of possibilities.
For this project, a medium voltage substation was designed and assembled in collaboration with Deba and CUSTOMIZED to the needs of the end customer SNE (Société Nationale D‘Électricité)
Type of security cubicles?
The cubicles can be equipped with the most diverse and wide-ranging options. The customer chose cubicles of the type DF-D/EDN: protection cubicle with vacuum circuit breaker, block current transformers and equipped with a MICOM relay from General Electric at the request of the client, because they have experience with it. The relay will be programmed here by the end customer according to the selectivity study of the network in Moundou during the FAT study.
Why choose the container solution?
DF-2 medium voltage cubicles pre-tested, installed and wired in a container. A fast, cost-efficient and reliable medium voltage solution. This is the reference project and trendsetter for sustainable substations supported by FIT (Flanders Investment and Trade). We expect similar projects to be required for the expansion of the installed capacity in Chad. In fact, they have an acute shortage of generation capacity out there.
Are you also looking for built to last medium voltage switchgear? At SGC you are at the right place!
Don’t hesitate to contact us for your project. We will be happy to discuss it.
Delivery of DF-2 medium switchgear station