Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Burkert South Africa

34 Loper Avenue, Spartan, Kempton Park

tel:  
+27 11 574 6000
fax:  
+27 11 454 1477
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.burkert.co.za

Core business offering: process control instrumentation including flow instruments, pressure instruments, temperature instruments, level instruments, analytical instruments, solenoid valves, process valves, pneumatic actuators, electric actuators, hygienic valves, pneumatic valves and valve banks, and custom made pneumatic panels


Cape Town

tel: +27 21 510 7137
fax: +27 21 510 7135
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Durban

tel: +27 31 266 1600
fax: +27 31 266 1901
[email protected]
Nelspruit

tel: +27 83 282 8629
fax: +27 86 662 8930
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Rustenburg

tel: +27 83 289 5109
fax: +27 86 696 6987
[email protected]
Bird, Nicholas
Internal Sales - Cape Town
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Du Buisson, Ruzei
General Manager
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Dumas, Charl
Account Manager - West Rand & Freestate
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Hinde, David
Internal Sales - Durban
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Kloppers, Neels
Account Manager - East rand & Pretoria
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Seitz, Alvin
Account Manager - North Gauteng
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Strydom, Dave
Sales Manager
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Willemse, Alex
Technical sales, projects and systems
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Bürkert
(Manufacturer)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Rotary
- Other
-Rotary
- Other
Section - Control systems & components
-Controllers
- Electro-pneumatic
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
-Valves
- Directional control; Manual valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pilot operated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid pilot valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid valves & manifolds
- Electrically operated
- Flow control
- Manually operated
- Pneumatically operated
- Pressure regulating
- Proportional
Section - Electro, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, including mechatronics & robotics
-Robotics & mechatronics
- Mechatronic components
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Other
- Analytical instrumentation
- Control panels
-Switches
- Flow
- Pressure
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-Controllers
Section - Services
-Training & education
- Pneumatics; Courses/seminars at customers' premises
- Pneumatics; Courses/seminars by arrangement
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
News from Burkert South Africa:
Uncompromising flow rate measurement
June 2025, Flow Measurement & Control, Burkert South Africa

Bürkert’s FLOWave is a hygienic and safe flow measurement solution with many benefits for pharmaceutical or food production processes.

Hydroformed tube valve body
February 2025, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control, Burkert South Africa

One of the most common necessities for manufacturing pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and beverages are diaphragm valves. What used to be a dull two-way race between forged and cast body variants is now being challenged by an exciting, ground-breaking technology. The hydroformed, light-weight diaphragm tube valve body will change the way you think about plant design and operation.

Control head for automation of hygienic process valves
February 2025, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control, Burkert South Africa

Burkert’s Type 8681 control head is optimised for decentralised automation of hygienic process valves. Thanks to its universal adapter, it can be combined with all normal commercial butterfly valves, ball valves and single- and double-seated valves.

Industry news:
PC-based control optimises robotic parts handling on plastics machinery
Fourth Quarter 2025, Editor's Choice, Beckhoff Automation

NEO is a cartesian robot developed by INAUTOM Robótica in Portugal for parts removal on plastics machinery. Its aim is to increase system productivity. NAUTOM Robótica has entered into a strategic partnership with Bresimar Automação to increase the working speed of the cartesian robots using advanced control and motion solutions from Beckhoff. The result is a comprehensive, future-proof automation solution for its entire family of cartesian robots.

Navigating ISO standards in hydraulic cylinder manufacturing
Fourth Quarter 2025, Hydraulic systems & components

For hydraulics professionals, understanding and leveraging ISO standards is a powerful way to ensure quality and gain a competitive edge. Here is a guide to the most critical ISO standards for hydraulic cylinder manufacturing, showing how to use them to your advantage.

Controlling pneumatics via IO-Link
Fourth Quarter 2025, Pneumatic systems & components, ifm - South Africa

Pneumatic airboxes control cylinders or actuators using compressed air, and are found in a wide range of industrial applications.

From the editor's desk: What happened to the metaverse?
Fourth Quarter 2025, News & events, Technews Publishing

One of the most interesting technical crashes in recent years is the metaverse. As recently as 2022 it was white hot, with massive hype led by Meta. Even Bill Gates was saying that in two to three years ...

Dynamic compressor control system with energy savings
Fourth Quarter 2025, Pneumatic systems & components

CompAir has launched Ecoplant, a dynamic, compressed air management solution that adjusts compressor parameters in real time, offering up to 30 per cent reductions in energy costs and CO2 emissions.

Just-in-time approach for component delivery on green power plant
Fourth Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Space is often the primary consideration when undertaking construction work at power plants. Modular construction techniques, along with the precise coordination and delivery of components to site, are the most effective methods to ensure power plant projects proceed smoothly.

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