Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Baxel Engineers

Baxel House, 81 Shepstone Road, New Germany

tel:  
+27 31 705 5310
cell:  
+27 82 443 7412
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.baxel.co.za

Core business offering: electrical and mechanical instrumentation, automation and control systems, installation of PLC and scada operating systems, turnkey projects in the electrical and automation field, system integration of Mitsubishi, Omron, Delta, Siemens, and Array Electronics products.


Steytler, Clayton
Director
[email protected]
Steytler, Deanne
Sales Manager
[email protected]
Adroitly Africa
Roodepoort
tel: +27 10 003 1638
ABB
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Aeco
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Arcoelectric
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Array
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Baco
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Biticino
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Caho
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
CBi-Electric
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency, System Integrator/Installer)
CDC
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Circutor
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Crabtree
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Delta
(System Integrator/Installer)
Diell
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Electro
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Ersce
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
ETA
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Finder
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Flash
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Fotek
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Fuchs
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Hager
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Hymag
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Hyundai
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
IFM
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Jeesoon
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Legrand
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Lovato
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Luca
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Majortech
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Matic
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Microdetector
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Mitsubishi
(System Integrator/Installer)
Omron
(System Integrator/Installer)
Perano
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Samite
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Scame
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Siemens Digital Industries
(System Integrator/Installer)
Socomec
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Stromberg
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Teco
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Ter
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Toho
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Toptronic
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
WEG
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Zaptronix
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
-Valves
- Deceleration
- Directional control; Manual valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pilot operated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pressure-compensated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid pilot valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid valves & manifolds
- Flow control
- Manually operated
- Pneumatically operated
- Pressure regulating
- Proportional
- Quick exhaust
- Sequence
Section - Electro, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, including mechatronics & robotics
-Robotics & mechatronics
- Robots
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Encoders
- Linear
- Rotary
- Synchros & resolvers
-Gauges & indicators
- Counters
- Current
- Digital
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Energy; Whr/kWhr
- Flow
- Frequency
- Level
- Power factor
- Power; VA/kVA
- Power; W/kW
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Voltage
-Machine safety
- Over- under-speed protection
- Overload protection; Electrical
- Overload protection; Mechanical
- Torque limiters
-Other
- Control panels
- Indicator lamps
- Joysticks
- Switches; Manual
-Personnel safety
- Audible safety devices (alarms, klaxons, etc)
- Dual-hand controls
- Emergency brakes
- Emergency stops
- Foot switches
- Light curtains & guards
- Mechanical guards
- Movement sensors
- Photoelectric guards
- Presence sensors
- Programmable relays
- Safety controllers & shutdown systems
- Safety mats
- Safety relays
- Trip switches
- Vibration sensors
- Visual safety devices (beacons, etc)
-Presence sensors
- Capacitive sensors
- IR sensors
- Limit switch
- Magnetic sensors
- Proximity
- Thermal sensors
- Vision systems
-Switches
- Flow
- Level
- Position
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Vibration
-Transmitters & transducers
- Accelerometers
- Angle
- Current
- Current transformers (CTs)
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Energy; Whr/kWhr
- Frequency
- Particle counters
- Potentiometers
- Power factor
- Power; VA/kVA
- Power; W/kW
- Strain gauge sensors
- Tacho generators
- Tilt transducers
- Torque sensors
- Turn rate sensors (gyros/solid state)
- Vibration
- Voltage
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Cable management systems
- Cable on reels or cut to length
- Cable sets, made up
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Fusible links
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
- Transformer oil
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Barbed
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric fittings
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-AC controllers & starters
- 3-phase; frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- 3-phase; frequency control; 10 - 100 kW
- 3-phase; frequency control; Fractional kW
- 3-phase; frequency control; Over 100 kW
- Direct on line (DOL)
- Direct torque control
- Flux vector control
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
- Soft starters; Electronic
- Soft starters; Star-Delta
-AC Motors
- 3-phase; 1-10 kW
- 3-phase; Fractional kW
- 3-phase; Synchronous
- Geared
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
- Single phase; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Over 10 kW
- Single phase; Synchronous
-DC controllers & starters
- Voltage control; 10-100 kW
- Voltage control; 1-10 kW
- Voltage control; Fractional kW
- Voltage control; Over 100 kW
-Other
- Motor contactors & isolators
- Motor Control Centres (MCC)
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Cable management systems
- Cable on reels or cut to length
- Cable sets, made up
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Fusible links
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
- Transformer oil
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Barbed
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric fittings
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Electrical
- Electrical; Test equipment
- Software; Electrical drive design
-Other
- Vibration analysers
-Pneumatic
- Cleaning equipment for pneumatic lines
- Hose assembly equipment
- Pneumatic; Test equipment
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Tyre-actuated globe valve
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Precise knowledge for precise applications
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Seven ways to reduce production downtime on the plant
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The time is now to implement a motor management strategy
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Motor management plays an all-important role in controlling motor energy costs in various industries, segments and applications. Research and practical experience have consistently shown that effective motor management practices can result in significant energy savings, reduced operational costs, and improved overall system reliability.

Drive solution for stacker reclaimer
First Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Hägglunds Drives South Africa recently completed a retrofit project on the bucket wheel of a stacker reclaimer at Richards Bay Coal Terminal. The project entailed replacing a gearbox drive solution with a direct drive solution from Hägglunds Drives SA.

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