Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Atlas Industrial Systems

3 Wolfram Street, Vanderbijlpark

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+27 16 981 7843
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+27 16 933 6552
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+27 83 302 0224
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info@atlassystems.co.za
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www.atlassystems.co.za

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Core business offering: industrial instrumentation, sensors and process control equipment.


Du Pisanie, Ria
Director
admin@atlassystems.co.za
Greyling, Willem
Proposals Manager
wsales@atlassystems.co.za
Karolius, Warren
Sales Manager
sales@atlassystems.co.za
Karolius, Herbert
Director
herbert@atlassystems.co.za
Koen, Alex
Internal Sales
sales2@atlassystems.co.za
Lombard, Jako
Internal Sales
asales@atlassystems.co.za
Terblanche, Franco
Construction Director
franco@atlassystems.co.za
A I Tek Instruments
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
ABB
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
ASM
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Baxcell
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Castell
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Delta
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Fema
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Fife
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Flowline
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Honeywell
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
KBK Couplings
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Kent Power Cylinders
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Micronor
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Next Sence
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Nobotek
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Polytec
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Ramsey
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Rittal
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Silver Instrumentation
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
STI (France)
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Tekon
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Transducer Direct
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Turtle Tough
(Shared Agency)
Yudian
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Linear
- Servo
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
- Rotary
-Valves
- Directional control; manual
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
- Rotary
-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
- Proportional
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Encoders
- Linear
- Rotary
- Synchros & resolvers
-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
- Overload protection; Mechanical
- Shear pins
- Torque limiters
-Other
- Control panels
- Indicator lamps
- Joysticks
- Switches; Manual
-Personnel safety
- Audible safety devices (alarms, klaxons, etc)
- Dual-hand controls
- Emergency brakes
- Emergency stops
- Foot switches
- Light curtains & guards
- Mechanical 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
- Vision systems
-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 - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Barbed
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric fittings
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; Fractional kW
- 3-phase; frequency control; Over 100 kW
- Direct on line (DOL)
- Direct torque control
- Flux vector control
- Matrix converter
- Regenerative
- Resistance
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
- Soft starters; Autotransformer
- Soft starters; Electronic
- Soft starters; Other
- Soft starters; Resistance
- Soft starters; Star-Delta
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- 3-phase; 1-10 kW
- 3-phase; Fractional kW
- 3-phase; Synchronous
- Geared
- HV; 3-phase
- MV; 3-phase
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
- Single phase; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Over 10 kW
- Single phase; Synchronous
-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; Pulse width modulation (PWM); Closed loop
- DC; Pulse width modulation (PWM); Open loop
-DC controllers & starters
- Current control; 10-100 kW
- Current control; 1-10 kW
- Current control; Fractional kW
- Current control; Over 100 kW
- Regenerative
- Starters
- Voltage control; 10-100 kW
- Voltage control; 1-10 kW
- Voltage control; Fractional kW
- Voltage control; Over 100 kW
-DC Motors
- 10-100 kW
- 1-10 kW
- Brushless
- Fractional kW
- Geared
- Over 100 kW
- Permanent magnet
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Traction
- Wound field
-Other electric motors
- Stepper
-Other
- Motor contactors & isolators
- Motor Control Centres (MCC)
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Barbed
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric fittings
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Manufacture
- Control panel
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Electrical
- Electrical; Test equipment
- Software; Electrical drive design
-Other
- Mechanical
- Software; Safety design
News from Atlas Industrial Systems:
Angular sensor has analogue output
Fourth Quarter 2007, Other technologies, Atlas Industrial Systems

ASM has introduced the latest addition to the POSIROT family, PRAS3, a new magnetic angular position sensor in a compact 36 mm diameter housing. The active sensor element uses an internal, contact-free ...

Industry news:
Next-generation oil-free motor systems with active magnetic bearings
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

WEG and SpinDrive are collaborating to integrate SpinDrive’s AMBs and built-in IoT condition monitoring into WEG’s market-leading electric motor offering, creating an oil-free, maintenance-free drive solution.

Loadcells for maximising conveyor belt performance
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Loadtech’s ViewIT loadcell platform can transform the way operations monitor, manage and maximise conveyor belt performance.

When restoring worn pumps makes cents
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Through its extensive SupremeServ operation, pump manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves is able to repair a wide range of pumps and valves to original OEM specification at a significantly lower cost than new equipment.

Axial piston pump series for next-gen hydraulic applications
Second Quarter 2026, Hydraulic systems & components

Moog has launched its new AXP Axial Piston Pump Series, a next-generation hydraulic solution engineered to deliver optimal performance, reliability and cost efficiency for industrial applications.

Elevating artisanal skills is key to revitalising South Africa’s economy
Second Quarter 2026, News & events

We need to challenge the stigma attached to artisanal and technical careers, and we also need a mindset shift supported by the schooling system so that young people understand future career pathways, choose subjects accordingly, and recognise that artisanal and technical skills carry equal value in a modern economy.

New digital tool reconditioning portal puts customers fully in control
Second Quarter 2026, News & events

Sandvik Coromant has upgraded its tool reconditioning service for solid round tools. The upgraded service replaces a previously manual, multi-stage workflow with a streamlined, fully online experience that dramatically reduces quotation and turnaround times.

Next-generation grease pumps
Second Quarter 2026, Other technologies, SKF South Africa

SKF has introduced its latest advancement in lubrication technology with the unveiling of a new line of air-operated grease pumps.

The AI skills every engineer now needs
Second Quarter 2026, Other technologies

To use AI responsibly and effectively, you need at least a basic understanding of how they work and where they can fail. Generative AI then becomes a powerful assistant; without it, you are effectively ‘prompting and praying’, exposing yourself to errors and professional embarrassment.

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