Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Communica

53 Landmarks Avenue, Samrand, Centurion

tel:  
+27 12 657 3500
cell:  
+27 79 696 4002
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.communica.co.za

Core business offering: Importer, wholesale distributor, B2B and retail supplier of consumer and industrial electronic components, IoT, cables, connectors, enclosures, relays, switches, semiconductors, test and measurement instruments, tools and production equipment, solar, inverters and batteries.


Cape Town

tel: +27 21 510 2055
[email protected]
Pretoria

tel: +27 12 328 7008
[email protected]
Samrand Head Office

tel: +27 12 657 3500
[email protected]
Dalwai, Bashier
Joint Manager - Cape Town
[email protected]
Hassim, Mohammed
Director
[email protected]
Hoossen, Sourah
Joint Manager - Cape Town
[email protected]
Khan, Afzal
Retail Manager - Samrand
[email protected]
Shaboddin, Shabier
Managing Director
[email protected]
Shaboddin, Ziyaad
Group Executive Officer
[email protected]
Waja, Farhana
Retail Manager - Pretoria
[email protected]
2E Mechatronic
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Accord
(Shared Agency)
ACP
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Adafruit
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Aimo
(Shared Agency)
Amphenol
(Shared Agency)
Amphenol LTW
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Apem
(Shared Agency)
Apex Connectors
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
APT
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
ArcoElectric
(Shared Agency)
Arduino
(Shared Agency)
Asia Dragon Relay
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Audiowell
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Beagleboard
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Belden
(Shared Agency)
Binder Connector
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Bourns
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Canadian Solar
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Canal Switches
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
CH Products
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Clearline
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Cnlinko
(Shared Agency)
Comtrol
(Shared Agency)
Conec
(Shared Agency)
Controlex
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Controllino
(Shared Agency)
Controlux
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Conxall
(Shared Agency)
Crabtree
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Crouzet
(Shared Agency)
Dagu Robot
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Dailywell
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
DB Products
(Shared Agency)
Deca Switchlab
(Shared Agency)
DFRobot
(Shared Agency)
Diptronics
(Shared Agency)
Donau Tools
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Ecco
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
eci
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Ecoflow
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Eddystone
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
EMA Electronic
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Embest
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
EPT Connectors
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Falcon Displays
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
FCI
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Feller Engineering
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Figaro
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Fischer Electronik
(Shared Agency)
Fluke
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Franz Binder
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Fujisoku
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
GJD Security
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
G-Links
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
GlobalSat WorldCom Corp
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Hammond
(Shared Agency)
Hampolt
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Harwin
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Highly Electric
(Shared Agency)
Hirschmann
(Shared Agency)
Ho Chien
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Hollyland
(Shared Agency)
Honeywell
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Hongbo
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Hongfa
(Shared Agency)
Hummel
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Huntec Connectivity
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
iBase
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
IMP
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Inalways
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Itead Studio
(Shared Agency)
ITW Pancon
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Japan Aviation Electronics
(Shared Agency)
Jetronic
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
JinkoSolar
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Kamada Power
(Shared Agency)
Kemo
(Shared Agency)
Kingbright
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Kukdong Connectors
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Langir Switches
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Libelium
(Shared Agency)
Linksprite
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
LS Technical
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
LTW Connectors
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Lumberg Automation
(Shared Agency)
Major Tech
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Marvtech
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
MCP Lab Electronics
(Shared Agency)
Meta Electronics Corp.
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Metz Connect
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Meyer Industrie-Electronic
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Monicon Instrument
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Mornsun
(Shared Agency)
MPE Garry
(Shared Agency)
Nanaboshi
(Shared Agency)
National Relays
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Navasolar
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Nenshi Communications
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Noyafa
(Shared Agency)
Onion
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Opimate
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Oukitel
(Shared Agency)
Oupiin
(Shared Agency)
Panasonic
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
P-Duke
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Picaxe
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
PLT Apex Connector
(Shared Agency)
Powermate Technology
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Preci Dip
(Shared Agency)
Premier Cable
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Proskit Tools
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Provertha Connectors
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Pycom
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Raspberry Pi
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Raychem RPG
(Shared Agency)
RBH Access Control
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Richbay
(Shared Agency)
Rolec Enclosures
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Ronan Engineering
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Sakae Tsushin Kogyo
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Salecom
(Shared Agency)
Schurter
(Shared Agency)
SCI Parts
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Shanghai MCP
(Shared Agency)
Sharp
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
SKS Kontaktechnic
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Song Chuan
(Shared Agency)
Souriau
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Sparkfun
(Shared Agency)
Spectrol
(Shared Agency)
Spelsberg
(Shared Agency)
Spirig
(Shared Agency)
SRNE
(Shared Agency)
Sunsynk
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Suyin Corp.
(Shared Agency)
Switchcraft
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Tajimi Connectors
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
TDK
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Teko Enclosures
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Thermometrics
(Shared Agency)
Top Tronic
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Towards Relays
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Toyoda Gosei
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Tronser
(Shared Agency)
Trumeter
(Shared Agency)
TWM Connectors
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
USR
(Shared Agency)
Velleman
(Shared Agency)
Victron Energy
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Vishay Precision Group
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
WAIN Electrical
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Wealth Metal
(Shared Agency)
Weipu Connectors
(Shared Agency)
Well Buying
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Weller
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
WIHA Tools
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Wurth - Stelvio
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Wustlich Opto
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Xcelite
(Shared Agency)
XinNanTian Industry
(Shared Agency)
Xinya
(Shared Agency)
Yung Li
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
News from Communica:
UV-resistant enclosures
September 2023, Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors, Communica

Hammond Manufacturing has a range of glass-reinforced polyester (GRP) enclosures which are lightweight, corrosion resistant, and also UV-resistant.

Industry news:
Compressorless hydrogen turbine generates electricity using detonation waves
Third Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated a hydrogen gas turbine that generates electricity without a mechanical compressor.

Mammoet completes major bridge replacement at Amsterdam Centraal Station
Third Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Mammoet completes the second of five major bridge replacements at Amsterdam Centraal Station, transporting steel deck sections by water to keep the station open throughout the works.

PC-based control in minimally invasive surgery
Third Quarter 2026, Robotics & Mechatronics, Beckhoff Automation

Researchers at the University of Basel are using Beckhoff PC-based control technology to develop a miniature laser robot for minimally invasive bone surgery.

From question to innovation
Third Quarter 2026, Hydraulic systems & components, Axiom Hydraulics

A field question sparked the journey toward a safer solution. When a simple inquiry, “What about the Hilux?”, posed a challenge, it ignited the innovative spirit at Axiom Hydraulics.

Siemens launches SIMATIC AX WinCC Unified Elements
Third Quarter 2026, Pneumatic systems & components, Other technologies

New engineering tool speeds automation application development, reducing the time required to bring industrial projects to market and empowering automation engineers to build, manage version control, and deploy visualisation engineering projects

XPlanar aids innovation in laser processing
Third Quarter 2026, Robotics & Mechatronics, Beckhoff Automation

Aalborg University is among the first in the world to test Beckhoff’s XPlanar intelligent transport system in advanced laser processes, opening the door to faster, tool-free production of metal parts.

Automation without the mega factory
Third Quarter 2026, Robotics & Mechatronics

Mid-sized South African manufacturers are turning to targeted, low-risk automation to solve specific bottlenecks rather than chasing full factory transformation, helped by retrofit-friendly robotics and advanced simulation software.

Why lubrication fails in mining and what to do about it
Third Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Editor's Choice

Lubrication Engineers explains the recurring failure points behind mining lubrication problems and how the right product, storage and application practices can improve equipment reliability.

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