Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Mark Marusich

18 Soetdoring Crescent, Falcon Crest, Vredenburg

tel:  
+27 87 822 1994
cell:  
+27 82 654 9585
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.cmwautomation.co.za

Core business offering: PLCs, scada, industrial Ethernet hardware, HMI hardware/software and reporting software. System integration of leading brands.


Marusich, Mark
Owner/Director
[email protected]
Cermate - (HMIs)
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Fernhill (scada software)
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Laumas
(System Integrator/Installer)
LS Electric
(System Integrator/Installer)
Pluto Live Report
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Radix Electrosystems
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
SatVUE
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Schneider Electric
(System Integrator/Installer)
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
Section - Electro, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, including mechatronics & robotics
-Asset management
-Condition monitoring
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Encoders
- Rotary
-Gauges & indicators
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Energy; Whr/kWhr
- Flow
- Frequency
- Power factor
- Power; VA/kVA
- Power; W/kW
- Pressure
- Temperature
-Machine safety
- Overload protection; Electrical
-Other
- Analytical instrumentation
- Control panels
-Personnel safety
- Dual-hand controls
- Emergency stops
- Light curtains & guards
- Vibration sensors
- Visual safety devices (beacons, etc)
-Presence sensors
- Capacitive sensors
- IR sensors
- Limit switch
- Proximity
- Sensors
-Transmitters & transducers
- Current transformers (CTs)
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Energy; Whr/kWhr
- Frequency
- Power factor
- Power; VA/kVA
- Power; W/kW
- Strain gauge sensors
- Vibration
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Housings and enclosures
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
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
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
- Soft starters; Electronic
-DC Motors
- Brushless
- Geared
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
-Other electric motors
- Stepper
-Other
- Motor contactors & isolators
- Motor Control Centres (MCC)
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Housings and enclosures
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Manufacture
- Control panel
- DB
- MCC
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Hydraulic
- Software; Hydraulic design
-Other
- Software; Safety design
- Vibration analysers
-Pneumatic
- Software; Pneumatic design
Industry news:
Motion technology for all types of automation
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New AI advisor for robot selection
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Precision matters: Unravelling the intricacies of hydraulic cylinder honing
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Problem solving under pressure
First Quarter 2025, Editor's Choice, Axiom Hydraulics

The greatest strength of Axiom Hydraulics lies in the company’s ability to solve complex problems and adapt systems to meet unique challenges. This capability stems from two key factors: the diverse experience of its team members, which spans decades across multiple disciplines, and their unwavering dedication to their clients.

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