Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa
Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

Stand 331, cnr Olympic Duel Avenue & Angus Crescent, Northlands Business Park, Newmarket Road, Northriding

tel:  
+27 11 462 1740
fax:  
+27 11 462 1941
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.nidecautomation.com

Core business offering: AC/DC/servo variable speed drives, soft starters and power electronics. Test and repair of variable speed drives, soft starters and power electronics, rectifiers and heater controllers. Load test facilities for both new and repaired equipment. Manufacture of customised drive systems.


Fourways

tel: +27 11 462 1740
fax: +27 11 462 1941
[email protected]
Coetzee, Derek
Engineering Manager
[email protected]
Hugo, Deon
Factory Manager
[email protected]
Nolan, Stephen
After Sales Manager
[email protected]
Smit, Wayne
Sales Manager
[email protected]
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tel: +27 11 869 3925
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tel: +27 12 664 4885
BKH Instruments
Johannesburg
tel: +27 11 425 1198
Durban
tel: +27 31 701 4274
Century Electrical
Vereeniging
tel: +27 16 440 1500
CT Dynamics S.A
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tel: +27 41 368 1140
fax: +27 41 368 1141
Devcotech
Capetown
tel: +27 86 101 1005
Drives & Motion
Johannesburg
tel: +27 83 369 2636
ECI Automation
Cape Town
tel:
Pretoria
tel: +27 12 546 0376
Thabazimbi
tel: +27 82 905 5192
Elecmec Transmissions
Polokwane
tel: +27 15 297 1617
fax: +27 86 228 2767
Feedback Electronics
Durban
tel: +27 31 579 2008
fax: +27 31 579 1240
Hydromatics Ltd
Nairobi, Kenya
tel: +254 735 990050
Lasrust
Rustenburg
tel: +27 14 538 0441
Lynd Electrique
Johannesburg
tel: +27 82 538 0013
Matech
Johannesburg
tel: +27 11 828 2886
MH Automation
Johannesburg
tel: +27 11 548 0600
MJM Electrical
Phalaborwa
tel: +27 15 781 3165
Multispeed Transmissions
Gauteng
tel: +27 11 392 6669
fax: +27 11 392 5653
Panel Tech
Nairobi, Kenya
tel: +254 717 696254
Process Dynamics
Johannesburg
tel: +27 11 394 5412
Protocor Technical Consulting
Capetown
tel: +27 21 224 0217
Referro Systems
Pretoria
tel: +27 12 649 2919
SK Technologies
Cape Town
tel: +27 21 949 0912
fax: +27 21 945 2175
Technosales
Capetown
tel: +27 21 551 9593
Telecontrols
Nelspruit
tel: +27 13 754 6544
TM Engineering
Gauteng
tel: +27 11 791 1562
fax: +27 11 792 9520
Vangard Projects
Nelspruit
tel: +27 13 752 3339
Variable Speed Systems
Pretoria
tel: +27 12 347 9001
Vescotech
Potchefstroom
tel: +27 18 297 6764
Commander
(Manufacturer)
Control Techniques
(Manufacturer)
Digitax ST
(Manufacturer)
GPII SoftStarter
(Manufacturer)
Mentor
(Manufacturer)
NE Drives
(Manufacturer, Sole Distributor/Sole Agency, System Integrator/Installer)
Unidrive
(Manufacturer)
Unidrive M
(Manufacturer)
Unidrive SP
(Manufacturer)
Unimotor
(Manufacturer)
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
- Regenerative
- Resistance
- Single phase; Frequency control; Fractional kW
- Soft starters; Electronic
- Soft starters; Other
- Soft starters; Resistance
- Traction control
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- 3-phase; 1-10 kW
- 3-phase; Fractional kW
- Geared
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
- Single phase; Fractional 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; Fractional kW
- Current control; Over 100 kW
- Regenerative
- Starters
- Traction control
- Voltage control; 10-100 kW
- Voltage control; 1-10 kW
- Voltage control; Fractional kW
- Voltage control; Over 100 kW
-DC Motors
- 10-100 kW
- 1-10 kW
- Brushless
- Fractional kW
- Geared
- Over 100 kW
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Wound field
News from Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa:
Control Techniques unveils bold new identity
November 2020, News, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

Control Techniques, a Nidec brand, has launched a new identity, marking the next stage in its evolution as a brand.

Powerful general-purpose drives
Third Quarter 2020, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

The Commander series of simple and compact AC motor speed controllers meets advanced requirements in a wide range of applications. Their small footprint makes them ideal for machine builders and OEMs, ...

Commander series drives
August 2020, Motion Control & Drives, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

The Commander series are simple and compact AC motor speed controllers that meet advanced requirements in a wide range of applications. Their small footprint makes them ideal for machine builders and ...

Nidec Control Techniques supports essential services across all alert levels
July 2020, News, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

South Africa has been experiencing a time like no other, with businesses and individuals across the country having to change their behaviour in efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. “While ...

Nidec extends warranty on Commander drives
First Quarter 2020, News & events, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

Control Techniques has launched a free, five-year warranty for its Commander range of general-purpose drives. Anyone who purchases a drive from the Commander range will now be able to register to extend ...

Control Techniques enlists world’s strongest man
3rd Quarter 2018, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

Variable speed drive specialist, Control Techniques has linked up with the world’s strongest man in a bold new partnership. Eddie Hall, officially the strongest man on the planet, has lent his considerable ...

How drives are revolutionising the printing industry
1st Quarter 2018, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Editor's Choice, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

Whether it’s for actual printing press machinery or supplementary systems, such as inserters, reel stands and cart loaders, many in the print industry are taking steps to replace DC drives with AC drives ...

How drives help in papermaking
4th Quarter 2017, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

Papermaking machinery, from tissue winders through to suction rolls, embossers, print units and conveyors, must utilise the latest drive technologies to meet modern paper mill production schedules and ...

Drives and motors in automotive test rigs
September 2017, Motion Control & Drives, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

Test rigs are used extensively in the automotive and aerospace industries to test a variety of vehicles. AC variable speed drives are very well suited to test rig applications as they can be used to simulate ...

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