Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Hybrid Automation

Unit 16 & 21, Briarpark, 10 Queen Nandi Drive, Briardene, Durban

tel:  
+27 31 573 2795
email:  
accounts@hybridautomation.co.za
url:  
www.hybridautomation.co.za

Core business offering: Wonderware high speed machine automation and motion control, OEM equipment and services, information management, scada, including the supply of automation and drives, process instrumentation and motion control equipment.


Johannesburg

tel: +27 31 493 2156
accounts@hybridautomation.co.za
Moodley, Deshni
Internal Sales
sales@hybridautomation.co.za
Sing, Senba
Accounts Department
accounts@hybridautomation.co.za
Singh, Sachin
Managing Member
sachins@hybridautomation.co.za
Siemens Digital Industries
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency, System Integrator/Installer)
Wonderware
(System Integrator/Installer)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Rotary
- Servo
-Linear
-Rotary
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
-Controllers
- Electro-pneumatic
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
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Voltage
-Machine safety
- Overload protection; Electrical
-Other
- Analytical instrumentation
- Control panels
- Indicator lamps
- Joysticks
-Personnel safety
- Audible safety devices (alarms, klaxons, etc)
- Emergency stops
- Movement sensors
- Photoelectric guards
- Presence sensors
- Programmable relays
-Presence sensors
- Limit switch
- Proximity
- Sensors
-Switches
- Flow
- Level
- Position
- Pressure
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Housings and enclosures
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-AC controllers & starters
- 3-phase; frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- 3-phase; frequency control; 10 - 100 kW
- Direct on line (DOL)
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
- Soft starters; Electronic
- Soft starters; Star-Delta
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- 3-phase; 1-10 kW
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- 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 controllers & starters
- Current control; 10-100 kW
- Current control; 1-10 kW
- Voltage control; 10-100 kW
-DC Motors
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
Section - Power generation & storage
-Other
- DC power supplies; 0-120 V
- Uninterruptable power supplies
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Housings and enclosures
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Maintenance
- General maintenance
-Manufacture
- Control panel
- DB
- MCC
-Plant & maintenance
- Shutdown
-Training & education
- Pneumatics & PLC - in-house or outside venue
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Electrical
- Electrical; Test equipment
- Software; Electrical drive design
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