Motion Control Buyers' Guide
EP Normand

159 Galjoen Road, Wadeville, Germiston

tel:  
+27 11 824 1320
fax:  
+27 11 824 1353
cell:  
+27 83 454 9864
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.epnormand.co.za

Core business offering: variable speed drives, AC drives, DC drives, soft-starters, linear actuators, hollow shaft and solid shaft incremental encoders, servo drives, servo motors, resistors, power supplies, touchscreens, variable speed motors, sensor-less vectors, AC inverters.


Cape Town

tel: +27 82 822 5705
[email protected]
Adel System
(Shared Agency)
Celesco
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Cosmotec
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Eldon
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Elsteel
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Eurotherm
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Fairford
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Frizlen
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Leine & Linde
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
MKS
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Motrona
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
MTS
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Opkon
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Parker
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Parker (SDD drives)
(Shared Agency)
Sony
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Temposonics
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Thalheim
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
TWK
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- DB panels
- Fuses
- 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; Over 100 kW
- Flux vector control
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
- Soft starters; Star-Delta
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
- Single phase; Over 10 kW
-Controller motor sets
- AC; 3-phase; Frequency control; Closed loop
- AC; 3-phase; Frequency control; Open loop
- AC; Single phase; Frequency control; Closed loop
- AC; Single phase; Frequency control; Open loop
- DC; Motor controller combination; Closed loop
- DC; Motor controller combination; Open loop
-DC controllers & starters
- Current control; 10-100 kW
- Current control; 1-10 kW
- Current control; Over 100 kW
-DC Motors
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
-Other electric motors
- Stepper
-Other
- Motor Control Centres (MCC)
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Housings and enclosures
Section - Services
-Manufacture
- DB
- MCC
News from EP Normand:
Fully equipped drive
Third Quarter 2008, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, EP Normand

Parker SSD Drives, part of the Automation Division of Parker Hannifin, has developed a modular, high power AC drive system to help customers reduce installation time and costs. The 890PX is easy to install, ...

Soft starters - a cost saving tool for mechanical engineers
Third Quarter 2004, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, EP Normand

Soft starters provide an electronic solution to mechanical problems at relatively low cost

Industry news:
PC-based control for flat wire motors for electric vehicles
First Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation

Special machine manufacturer, ruhlamat Huarui Automation Technologies has unveiled the second generation of its mass production line for flexible stators with bar winding (pins). This enables an extremely short production cycle and line changeover times, supported by PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology from Beckhoff.

Rip-and-ship solution speeds up nuclear decommissioning project
First Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

When removing steam generators from decommissioned nuclear reactor buildings, the most economical method is to remove them in one piece. Mammoet was commissioned by Framatome to support with the removal of four steam generators from PreussenElektra’s Nuclear Power Plant Unterweser in Germany.

Timken funds Kids Haven STEM classroom
First Quarter 2026, News & events

A bright new chapter in digital education has begun at Kids Haven with the official opening of a fully equipped STEM classroom at the Kids Haven Village. This exciting addition was generously donated by Timken South Africa and expertly installed by Breadline Africa.

Major software release for Parker PSD servo drives
First Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa

Parker Hannifin has released its PSD servo drive family delivering new control modes, advanced synchronisation functions and performance optimisations designed to improve throughput, accuracy and system efficiency in demanding industrial applications.

Industrial valve solutions
First Quarter 2026, Shaft power components, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG

BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems. These include valves, hydraulic hoses and fittings, accumulators, cylinders, heat exchangers, hydraulic motors and hydraulic plumbing, as well as pumps and reservoir accessories.

Fast hoist for wind turbines
First Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

RUD neXera offers time and cost savings in wind turbine maintenance.

WearCheck turns the focus on friction modifiers
First Quarter 2026, News & events

One of the most important features of a lubricant is the reduction of friction between two surfaces.A dditives like friction modifiers are added to perform this function. Wearcheck turns the focus on friction modifiers

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