Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Industrial Control & Automation (ICA)

56,57,58 Ivy Park, Gate 1, Ivy Road, Pinetown

tel:  
+27 31 709 0811
fax:  
+27 31 709 0812
cell:  
+27 83 452 3181
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.ica-rsa.com

Core business offering: instrumentation and electrical contracting services and suppply of a leading brand of process control instrumentation .


Richards Bay

tel: +27 82 879 0693
fax: +27 86 545 7764
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Rustenburg & Britz

tel: +27 79 825 5135
[email protected]
Calvert, Mark
Managing Director
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Hitge, Kobus
Project Manager
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Ngongoma, Chris
Director
[email protected]
Smith, Chris
Construction Manager
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Snyman, Joe
Project Manager
[email protected]
Barksdale
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Kinetrol
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Sarel
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Weidmuller
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Yokogawa
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency, System Integrator/Installer)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Cylinder components & accessories
-Cylinder variants
- Double-acting
- Single-acting
- Spring return
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
-Valves
- Directional control; Manual valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid pilot valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid valves & manifolds
- Flow control
- Manually operated
- Pneumatically operated
- Proportional
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Encoders
- Rotary
-Gauges & indicators
- Counters
- Current
- Digital
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Energy; Whr/kWhr
- Flow
- Frequency
- Level
- Power; VA/kVA
- Power; W/kW
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Voltage
-Other
- Analytical instrumentation
- Control panels
- Indicator lamps
- Switches; Manual
-Personnel safety
- Light curtains & guards
- Presence sensors
- Safety controllers & shutdown systems
- Vibration sensors
-Presence sensors
- Limit switch
- Proximity
-Switches
- Flow
- Level
- Pressure
- Temperature
-Transmitters & transducers
- Current
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
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Power generation & storage
-Other
- Solar systems
- Uninterruptable power supplies
-Transformers
- Over 600V
-Other
- Filters
- Receivers
- Relief valves
- Service units
- Silencers
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
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Maintenance
- General maintenance
-Manufacture
- Control panel
- DB
- MCC
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Dryers
- Maintenance/compressed air leak detection
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Electrical
- Electrical; Test equipment
-Other
- Test equipment
- Vibration analysers
Industry news:
PC-based control optimises robotic parts handling on plastics machinery
Fourth Quarter 2025, Editor's Choice, Beckhoff Automation

NEO is a cartesian robot developed by INAUTOM Robótica in Portugal for parts removal on plastics machinery. Its aim is to increase system productivity. NAUTOM Robótica has entered into a strategic partnership with Bresimar Automação to increase the working speed of the cartesian robots using advanced control and motion solutions from Beckhoff. The result is a comprehensive, future-proof automation solution for its entire family of cartesian robots.

Navigating ISO standards in hydraulic cylinder manufacturing
Fourth Quarter 2025, Hydraulic systems & components

For hydraulics professionals, understanding and leveraging ISO standards is a powerful way to ensure quality and gain a competitive edge. Here is a guide to the most critical ISO standards for hydraulic cylinder manufacturing, showing how to use them to your advantage.

Controlling pneumatics via IO-Link
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Pneumatic airboxes control cylinders or actuators using compressed air, and are found in a wide range of industrial applications.

From the editor's desk: What happened to the metaverse?
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One of the most interesting technical crashes in recent years is the metaverse. As recently as 2022 it was white hot, with massive hype led by Meta. Even Bill Gates was saying that in two to three years ...

Dynamic compressor control system with energy savings
Fourth Quarter 2025, Pneumatic systems & components

CompAir has launched Ecoplant, a dynamic, compressed air management solution that adjusts compressor parameters in real time, offering up to 30 per cent reductions in energy costs and CO2 emissions.

Just-in-time approach for component delivery on green power plant
Fourth Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Space is often the primary consideration when undertaking construction work at power plants. Modular construction techniques, along with the precise coordination and delivery of components to site, are the most effective methods to ensure power plant projects proceed smoothly.

Achieving clean and dry compressed air for faultless operation
Fourth Quarter 2025, Pneumatic systems & components, Artic Driers International

Compressed air is an expensive source of motive power so it makes good sense to supply clean, dry compressed air to your distribution system.

A technological leap with the proportional valve terminal
Fourth Quarter 2025, Editor's Choice, Festo South Africa

Festo continually makes bold technological leaps to keep pace with global advancements. Controlled Pneumatics is redefining the boundaries of compressed air technology to meet the demands of today’s most advanced applications.

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