Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Sietronic & Control

Unit 11, Reed Place, Westmead

tel:  
+27 31 708 1587
fax:  
+27 86 606 0734
cell:  
+27 83 629 0869
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.sietronic.co.za

Core business offering: industrial automation and motion control equipment. Semiconductor equipment, IGBT, capacitors, thyristors and electronic cards for drives. Gearboxes and couplings.


Moodley, Keith
Technical Manager
[email protected]
Siemens
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency, System Integrator/Installer)
Siemens Digital Industries
(System Integrator/Installer)
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
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 on line (DOL)
- Direct torque control
- Flux vector control
- Matrix converter
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
- Soft starters; Autotransformer
- Soft starters; Electronic
- Soft starters; Other
- Soft starters; Star-Delta
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- 3-phase; 1-10 kW
- 3-phase; Fractional 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); Open loop
-DC controllers & starters
- Current control; 10-100 kW
-DC Motors
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
Industry news:
Hydraulic systems in heavy machinery
Third Quarter 2025, Hydraulic systems & components

In this article, we explore how hydraulic systems function, their role in powering heavy equipment, and why they are the preferred choice for industries requiring immense power and precision.

Beckhoff’s XPlanar boosts productivity in medical device assembly
Third Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation

The intelligent transport system, XPlanar from Beckhoff provided the basis for an innovative system concept allowing the specialists at Automation NTH to reduce the space requirement of an assembly machine for medical diagnostic devices by a factor of 10.

How manufacturers achieve zero-leakage demands in hydraulic cylinders
Third Quarter 2025, Hydraulic systems & components

Imagine a world where your hydraulic cylinders never leaked. The answer lies in a holistic approach that focuses on the fundamental components and their interactions, particularly the cylinder rod and its surrounding environment.

BMG backs emerging driver talent in South African motorsport
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BMG has reaffirmed its commitment to local talent development through its sponsorship of Karabo Malemela, a driver on the Pablo Clark Racing Development Company’s motorsport development programme.

Reliable, flexible and cost-effective rental compressed air
Third Quarter 2025, Pneumatic systems & components

More businesses are turning to Integrated Air Solutions for rented on-demand compressed air, without the burden of capital expenditure.

Single DDI cable solution simplifies connectivity
Third Quarter 2025, Shaft power components, SEW-EURODRIVE

Cabling can be one of the most challenging aspects of automation and drive system installations, often leading to delays, faults and inefficiencies. SEW-EURODRIVE offers a solution that simplifies connectivity, its innovative Digital Data Interface technology combined with a single cable system.

PC-based control for sustainable fertiliser production on an industrial scale
Third Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation

On a farm in the USA, valuable ammonia is extracted from slurry and processed into ammonium sulphate. NSI Byosis has transformed this complex process into a flexible modular system. This modular approach requires an automation solution with flexible scalability in both hardware and software, which this Dutch company has found in PC-based control from Beckhoff.

New generation soft starter ranges
Third Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Schneider Electric South Africa

Schneider Electric has launched its new generation Altivar ATS430 and ATS490 soft starter ranges in Anglophone Africa, the latest innovations in motor control technology.

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