Motion Control Buyers' Guide
iTek Drives

130 Tenth Road, Kew, Johannesburg

tel:  
+27 10 447 6923
cell:  
+27 811 882 663
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.itekdrives.com

Core business offering: drives.


Invertek Drives
(Shared Agency)
Section - Electro, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, including mechatronics & robotics
-Robotics & mechatronics
- Mechatronic components
- Robots
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 torque control
- Flux vector control
- Regenerative
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
- Soft starters; Electronic
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
- Single phase; Over 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
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Manufacture
- Control panel
- MCC
News from iTek Drives:
Versatile variable speed drive for efficient motor control
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview, Motion Control & Drives, iTek Drives

The Invertek Optidrive is a versatile variable speed drive designed for efficient motor control in various applications.

Invertek produces its three millionth drive
30 April 2024, News, iTek Drives

Invertek Drives Ltd, a global manufacturer of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, has celebrated producing its three millionth VFD, just three years after its two-million milestone.

Industry news:
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.

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.

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