Motion Control Buyers' Guide
EP Normand

159 Galjoen Road, Wadeville, Germiston

tel:  
+27 11 824 1320
fax:  
+27 11 824 1353
cell:  
+27 83 454 9864
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.epnormand.co.za

Core business offering: variable speed drives, AC drives, DC drives, soft-starters, linear actuators, hollow shaft and solid shaft incremental encoders, servo drives, servo motors, resistors, power supplies, touchscreens, variable speed motors, sensor-less vectors, AC inverters.


Cape Town

tel: +27 82 822 5705
[email protected]
Adel System
(Shared Agency)
Celesco
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Cosmotec
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Eldon
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Elsteel
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Eurotherm
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Fairford
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Frizlen
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Leine & Linde
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
MKS
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Motrona
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
MTS
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Opkon
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Parker
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Parker (SDD drives)
(Shared Agency)
Sony
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Temposonics
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Thalheim
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
TWK
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- DB panels
- Fuses
- 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
- 3-phase; frequency control; Over 100 kW
- Flux vector control
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
- Soft starters; Star-Delta
-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 controllers & starters
- Current control; 10-100 kW
- Current control; 1-10 kW
- Current control; Over 100 kW
-DC Motors
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
-Other electric motors
- Stepper
-Other
- Motor Control Centres (MCC)
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- DB panels
- Fuses
- Housings and enclosures
Section - Services
-Manufacture
- DB
- MCC
News from EP Normand:
Fully equipped drive
Third Quarter 2008, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, EP Normand

Parker SSD Drives, part of the Automation Division of Parker Hannifin, has developed a modular, high power AC drive system to help customers reduce installation time and costs. The 890PX is easy to install, ...

Soft starters - a cost saving tool for mechanical engineers
Third Quarter 2004, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, EP Normand

Soft starters provide an electronic solution to mechanical problems at relatively low cost

Industry news:
EtherCAT measurement terminals for vehicle development at Mercedes-Benz
Third Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation

At the Mercedes Technology Centre plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, car axles are examined with the highest precision on four test benches, in parallel with road tests and simulations. All data is acquired using PC-based control from Beckhoff.

Parker’s non-welded flange technology
Third Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa

Parker’s 37 non-welded flange technology is known for its ability to reduce the installation time and cost of hydraulic systems compared to traditional welded flanges. Hidroser, a Parker Premier Distributor in Turkey, has started this technology for hydraulic operated systems on board its vessels.

Testing your motor control coordination
Third Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Referro Systems, a supplier of control and automation solutions for the industrial sector, is warning against the risks of using untested components in motor control combinations.

Selection of two-port valves: an open and shut case
Third Quarter 2024, News & events, SMC Corporation South Africa

Little consideration is generally given to 2-port valves because they are often perceived as simple devices that only open and close to control downstream fluid supply. Although this is mechanically true, choosing the optimal 2-port valve for your application can make a big difference, saving space, weight and energy consumption.

Prime gearbox solutions for pump applications
Third Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Bearings International

I-MAK is a premium global brand in the stable of bearings and power transmission specialist, Bearings International. With more than a million references and hundreds of different product lines, the company’s unique power transmission solutions cater to a large range of applications in virtually all industrial segments.

Millions of tons of grease and oil in our waterways and environment
Third Quarter 2024, Other technologies, igus

Shocking statistics reveal that approximately 50% of lubricants used on industrial machines and equipment eventually makes their way into the environment, where just one litre of used oil has the capacity to poison about a million litres of water.

SAFPA survey
Third Quarter 2024, SAFPA, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)

In a bid to improve the membership benefits, the SAFPA council is currently considering various initiatives to assist members with training. We would greatly appreciate it if you could give your input by completing a short survey.

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