Motion Control Buyers' Guide
SA Power Services

Unit 14, Meadowbrook Business Estate, Jacaranda Avenue, Olivedale, Randburg, Johannesburg

tel:  
+27 87 711 1222
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.sapower.co.za

Core business offering: industrial automation partner. Service and implementation of leading brands. Risk management through retrofitting old technology to latest technology. Edge control with data recording for reporting and dashboards.


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Durban

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Randburg

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Cape Town

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Senekal, Christo
Operations Executive
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Van Der Walt, Wilna
Products Executive / Director
[email protected]
Vernede, Scip
Managing Director
[email protected]
Viljoen, Chanique
Sales
[email protected]
Emerson
(System Integrator/Installer)
Emotron
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency, System Integrator/Installer)
FMS
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Kendrion INTORQ
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Lenze
(System Integrator/Installer)
Linmot
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Sprint Electric
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency, System Integrator/Installer)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Linear
- Other
- Servo
- Other
- Servo
Section - Control systems & components
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
Section - Electro, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, including mechatronics & robotics
-Robotics & mechatronics
- Mechatronic components
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Encoders
- Linear
- Rotary
- Synchros & resolvers
-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
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
-Shaft power
- Brakes
- Clutches
- Couplings, flexible shaft
- Gaskets
- Gears & gearboxes; Bevel
- Gears & gearboxes; Helical
- Gears & gearboxes; Planetary
- Shaft-mounted torque arms
- Torque limiters
- Variable speed drives; Mechanical
- Variable speed V-belts
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; Over 100 kW
- Direct on line (DOL)
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Soft starters; Autotransformer
- Soft starters; Electronic
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- 3-phase; 1-10 kW
- 3-phase; Synchronous
- Geared
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
-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; Over 100 kW
- Regenerative
- Voltage control; 10-100 kW
- Voltage control; 1-10 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
- Wound field
-Other electric motors
- Stepper
Section - Power generation & storage
-Other
- AC power supplies; 0-120 V
- AC power supplies; 120-600 V
- AC power supplies; Over 600 V
- DC power supplies; 0-120 V
- DC power supplies; 120-600 V
- DC power supplies; Over 600 V
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
-Shaft power
- Brakes
- Clutches
- Couplings, flexible shaft
- Gaskets
- Gears & gearboxes; Bevel
- Gears & gearboxes; Helical
- Gears & gearboxes; Planetary
- Shaft-mounted torque arms
- Torque limiters
- Variable speed drives; Mechanical
- Variable speed V-belts
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Manufacture
- Control panel
- DB
- MCC
-Corporate
- Exhibitions
- Institutes & associations
- Personnel recruitment
- Publicity & promotional agency
-Plant & maintenance
- Asset management
- Condition monitoring
- Energy efficiency
- Lubrication oil analysis & testing (tribology)
- Shutdown
-Training & education
- Electrical drive systems; Courses/seminars at customers' premises
- Electrical drive systems; Courses/seminars at training centre
- Electrical drive systems; Courses/seminars by arrangement
- Electrical drive systems; Regular courses/seminars
- Electrical; Books, literature, multimedia
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Electrical
- Electrical; Test equipment
- Software; Electrical drive design
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