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:  
sales@epnormand.co.za
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
sales@epnormand.co.za
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:
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.

Rising demand for advanced coolant technology
Second Quarter 2026, Other technologies

As modern engines become smaller, more powerful and increasingly complex, coolant technology has undergone a fundamental transformation.

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