Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Procontrol Instrumentation

53 Eleventh Street, Springs

tel:  
+27 11 362 4292
fax:  
+27 11 362 4295
cell:  
+27 83 302 9198
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.procontrol.co.za

Core business offering: process control instrumentation and related equipment, including speed measurement.


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Section - Control systems & components
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
-Visualisation
- HMI
-Controllers
- Electro-pneumatic
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
-Valves
- Check
- Directional control; Manual valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pilot operated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pressure-compensated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid pilot valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid valves & manifolds
- Electrically operated
- Flow control
- Manually operated
- Pneumatically operated
- Pressure regulating
- Proportional
- Quick exhaust
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Encoders
- Linear
- Rotary
-Gauges & indicators
- Counters
- Current
- Digital
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Energy; Whr/kWhr
- Flow
- Frequency
- Level
- Power factor
- Power; VA/kVA
- Power; W/kW
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Voltage
-Machine safety
- Over- under-speed protection
- Overload protection; Electrical
-Other
- Control panels
- Indicator lamps
- Switches; Manual
-Personnel safety
- Audible safety devices (alarms, klaxons, etc)
- Emergency stops
- Foot switches
- Light curtains & guards
- Movement sensors
- Photoelectric guards
- Presence sensors
- Programmable relays
- Safety controllers & shutdown systems
- Safety mats
- Safety relays
- Trip switches
- Vibration sensors
- Visual safety devices (beacons, etc)
-Presence sensors
- Capacitive sensors
- IR sensors
- Limit switch
- Magnetic sensors
- Proximity
- Thermal sensors
-Switches
- Flow
- Level
- Position
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Vibration
-Transmitters & transducers
- Accelerometers
- Angle
- Current
- Current transformers (CTs)
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Energy; Whr/kWhr
- Frequency
- Particle counters
- Potentiometers
- Power factor
- Power; VA/kVA
- Power; W/kW
- Strain gauge sensors
- Tacho generators
- Tilt transducers
- Torque sensors
- Turn rate sensors (gyros/solid state)
- Vibration
- Voltage
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Electrical
- Electrical; Test equipment
-Pneumatic
- Pneumatic; Test equipment
Industry news:
The role of analogue gauges in a digital world
Fourth Quarter 2025, Pneumatic systems & components, SA Gauge

With so much focus on digital systems, remote monitoring and automation, it’s easy to assume that traditional analogue gauges are outdated. Yet in almost any plant, mine or processing facility, you’ll still find them in daily use. There’s a good reason for this.

Heavy impact, smart control
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Every now and then a project lands on your desk that’s equal parts heavy machinery and fine control - a tantalising mix for any engineer. A client approached Axiom Hydraulics with a project exactly like this.

Africa Automation Indaba 2026
Fourth Quarter 2025, News & events

Africa’s automation and process control landscape is poised for a major milestone with the launch of the Africa Automation Indaba, taking place from 13 to 14 May 2026 at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town.

Hamar Controls earns dual Siemens Partner Awards
Fourth Quarter 2025, News & events

Hamar Controls has been honoured with two Smart Infrastructure Partner of the Year Awards by Siemens. These acknowledge the company’s exceptional manufacturing output within the Siemens SIVACON S8 partner programme.

SAFPA: From the President's desk
Fourth Quarter 2025, SAFPA, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)

News about SAFPA’s activities.

Advanced tensioning solutions for industrial applications
Fourth Quarter 2025, Shaft power components

OST-Africa has developed an advanced range of tensioning elements, designed to meet the demands of mechanical power transmission

The advantages of using an adjustable cable gland
Fourth Quarter 2025, Shaft power components

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Making lines safer with smarter connection
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Imagine connecting multiple hydraulic lines or a combination of hydraulic, electrical and grease lines with one single, confident movement. That’s the everyday convenience operators get from Faster’s MultiFaster multi-coupling systems.

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