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:
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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.

Robotic filling systems for the pharmaceutical industry
Fourth Quarter 2025, Other technologies, Horne Technologies

Pharma Integration, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, aims to replace traditional mechanical filling lines with compact, fully automated systems that are 100% robot-driven using machines known as Azzurra. Their integrated Faulhaber drives play a crucial role in the fill-finish process, ensuring the highest precision and safety across multiple production steps.

Strain wave gearheads for precision and compact design
Fourth Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, DNH Technologies

Strain wave gearheads from maxon are a specialised type of gearhead where precision and compact design are crucial.

Customised electromechanical systems for Africa’s toughest industrial environments
Fourth Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Hexagon Electrical, a South African-based manufacturer of specialised electromechanical equipment, is reinforcing its position as a leading custom solutions provider to the mining, utilities, industrial and renewable energy sectors.

Sustainability is transforming fluid power
Third Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Technews Publishing

Sustainability is reshaping the future of fluid power. With the growing demand for cleaner, more efficient technologies and tightening global regulations, fluid power systems are being re-engineered for higher efficiency, lower emissions and reduced material usage.

World’s hottest engine
Fourth Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Editor's Choice

Scientists have built the world’s smallest engine. It’s also the world’s hottest. It could provide an unparalleled understanding of the laws of thermodynamics on a small scale, and provide the foundation for a new, efficient way to compute how proteins fold.

Axial piston pump series for next-gen hydraulic applications
Fourth Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive 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.

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