Motion Control Buyers' Guide
ABB South Africa, Electrification Products

2 Lake Road, Longmeadow Business Estate North, Modderfontein

tel:  
+27 10 202 6995
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
abb.com/africa

Core business offering: electrical solutions from source to socket prioritising energy efficiency, digital tech and low-carbon innovations. Global expertise is combined with local insight to drive industry trends, ensure superior customer experiences and promote sustainability.


Durban

tel: +27 31 533 7200
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Brackenfell, Cape Town

tel: +27 21 529 0100
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Newton Park, Gqeberha

tel: +27 41 364 0921
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Longmeadow,Johannesburg

tel: +27 10 202 6995
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Abrahams, Graham
Senior Vice President- Medium-voltage Products
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Delport, Ettienne
Vice President - Low-voltage Products
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Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Machine safety
- Overload protection; Electrical
-Other
- Analytical instrumentation
- 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
- IR sensors
- Limit switch
- Magnetic sensors
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Fusible links
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-AC controllers & starters
- Direct on line (DOL)
- Direct torque control
- Soft starters; Electronic
- Soft starters; Star-Delta
-Other
- Motor contactors & isolators
- Motor Control Centres (MCC)
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Fusible links
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
Section - Services
-Manufacture
- Control panel
- DB
- MCC
News from ABB South Africa, Electrification Products:
ABB delivers 10 millionth variable speed drive
1st Quarter 2016, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, ABB South Africa, Electrification Products

The ten millionth ABB low voltage drive rolled off the production line at ABB’s Beijing factory in November. The ten millionth drive is going to Wuhan Guide Electric Co in China, a system integrator manufacturing ...

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.

Achieving clean and dry compressed air for faultless operation
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.

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