Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Flexible Electronic Systems

60 Director Road, Spartan Ext. 24

tel:  
+27 11 974 7744
fax:  
+27 11 974 2288
cell:  
+27 82 553 0250
email:  
info@flexelec.co.za
url:  
www.flexelec.co.za

Core business offering: PLCs, motion controls, inverter drives, DC drives, AC servo drives, CNCs, robot controls, electrical switchgear, cabling and measuring equipment.


Ahmed, Fazel
Service Manager
fazel@satool.com
Makodza, Mary
Accounts
mary@flexelec.co.za
Naidoo, Charmaine
Sales Manager
charmaine@satool.com
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Linear
- Other
- Servo
- Stepper
-Other
- Feed units
- Grippers
-Rotary
- Servo
- Stepper
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
-Programmable controls
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
Section - Electro, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, including mechatronics & robotics
-Robotics & mechatronics
- Mechatronic components
- Peripherals; Grippers
- Peripherals; Welding
- Robots
-Asset management
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Encoders
- Linear
- Rotary
- Synchros & resolvers
-Gauges & indicators
- Counters
- Current
- Digital
- Pressure
- Temperature
-Machine safety
- Torque limiters
-Other
- Control panels
- Joysticks
- Switches; Manual
-Personnel safety
- Dual-hand controls
- Foot switches
- Light curtains & guards
- Mechanical guards
- Movement sensors
- Photoelectric guards
- Programmable relays
- Safety controllers & shutdown systems
- Safety mats
- Safety relays
- Visual safety devices (beacons, etc)
-Presence sensors
- IR sensors
- Limit switch
- Magnetic sensors
- Proximity
-Switches
- Position
- Pressure
-Transmitters & transducers
- Angle
- Potentiometers
- Strain gauge sensors
- Torque sensors
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Housings and enclosures
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 torque control
- Flux vector control
- Regenerative
-DC Motors
- 10-100 kW
- 1-10 kW
- Brushless
- Fractional kW
- Geared
- Permanent magnet
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Traction
-Other electric motors
- Stepper
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Housings and enclosures
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Maintenance
- General maintenance
-Manufacture
- Control panel
- MCC
-Maintenance & manufacture
- Power pack; Repairs/maintenance
- Rebuilding
News from Flexible Electronic Systems:
Servo drive system for single and multi-axis
Fourth Quarter 2008, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Flexible Electronic Systems

The LUST LTi ServoOne High Performance servo drive system with output currents from 4 A to 170 A can drive a broad spectrum of motor types from synchronous servomotors through induction motors to linear ...

Drive matches future trends
Second Quarter 2008, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Flexible Electronic Systems

Cost and time reductions do not start with the production process but in the development process of new machine tools and production systems. According to Guenter Schmitz, MD of Gauteng-based Flexible ...

Devices increase machine safety
Fourth Quarter 2007, Other technologies, Flexible Electronic Systems

The core focus of Euchner's business is the design and development of switching devices for protecting a wide variety of machinery movements. The company's comprehensive range of safety switches to stop ...

Industry news:
Jendamark catalyst shrinking technology leverages SEW-EURODRIVE precision
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Editor's Choice, SEW-EURODRIVE

Innovative technology for shrinking catalytic converters, designed and built in South Africa by Jendamark Automation for the global market, relies on the precision of SEW-EURODRIVE’s highly dynamic servo-geared units and software.

Hydrostatic machine base for ultra-precision grinding centre
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Hyprostatik Schönfeld has developed a high-precision hydrostatic machine base for a new ultra-precision grinding centre for Optotech. The machine platform enables a previously unattainable combination of dimensional accuracy, dynamics and surface quality in the ultra-precision grinding of optical surfaces.

Supporting construction of next-gen floating offshore wind turbines
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

While windy locations naturally make ideal spots for offshore wind farms, they bring challenges when it comes to assembling wind turbines, particularly in ports. Mammoet was approached by Euroports to support with the marshalling and assembly of the components that make up the three turbines at Port-la-Nouvelle in France.

Identifying signs of hydraulic cylinder wear and tear
Second Quarter 2026, Hydraulic systems & components, CT Hydraulics (Nqoba)

Recognising the early warning signs of hydraulic cylinder degradation is crucial for preventing costly downtime, ensuring operator safety and maximising the lifespan of your hydraulic systems.

The shopping cart that knows the way
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Horne Technologies

How can visually impaired and blind people shop independently in a supermarket? VIRAS supplies the answer: an autonomous shopping cart developed at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences.

Electra Mining Africa 2026
Second Quarter 2026, News & events

Electra Mining Africa will take place at Nasrec, Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026.

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