Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Phoenix Contact

36 Lyn Road , Ferndale, Randburg

tel:  
+27 11 801 8200
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.phoenixcontact.co.za

Core business offering: components, systems and solutions in the area of electrical engineering, electronics and automation. Products/systems for interface, DIN rail-mount terminal blocks, industrial plug connectors, PCB mount connectors, surge protection, signal converters, power supplies, redundancy modules, DC UPS, remote I/O technology for fieldbus systems, Ethernet infrastructure, PLC controllers, HMI and automation solutions for manufacturing.


Cape Town

tel: +27 21 930 9666
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Durban

tel: +27 31 701 2701
[email protected]
Nelspruit

tel: +27 83 261 6659
[email protected]
Port Elizabeth

tel: +27 41 364 0415
[email protected]
Coetzer, Carl
Regional Sales Manager
[email protected]
Styane, Dereck
National Sales and Marketing Manager
[email protected]
Africa Control & Instrumentation
Secunda
tel: +27 17 631 1768
Awesome Industrial
Northern Cape
tel: +27 83 232 0871
Bradcher Industrial Wholesaler
Benoni
tel: +27 11 425 4447
Cable & Wire Electrical
Gqeberha
tel: +27 41 373 0121
Century Electrical
Vereeniging
tel: +27 16 440 1500
Electronic & Power Manufacturers
East London
tel: +27 43 743 0212
Elsys t/a Electro Systems
Nelspruit
tel: +27 13 725 8253
Fogarty Electronics
Durban
tel: +27 31 205 9547
ID-SA
Meadowdale
tel: +27 11 027 6677
Lichtenberg Technical Services
Lichtenberg
tel: +27 18 632 1531
Magnet Electrical Supplies
Durban/Richards Bay/Pietermaritzburg
tel: +27 82 302 6767
MSV Instrumentation
Johannesburg/Steelpoort/Lydenburg, South Africa
tel: +27 87 822 1645
Prime Instrumentation
Klerksdorp/Rustenberg/Kathu
tel: +27 18 462 7561
Technosales
Cape Town
tel: +27 21 551 9593
TW Technical Services
Gqeberha
tel: +27 41 451 2202
Vennic
Polokwane
tel: +27 15 293 0547
Victory Electrical
Cape Town
tel: +27 21 555 2468
Phoenix Contact
(Manufacturer)
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
-Controllers
- Electro-mechanical
- Electro-pneumatic
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Machine safety
- Over- under-speed protection
- Overload protection; Electrical
-Other
- Control panels
- Indicator lamps
-Personnel safety
- Emergency stops
- Programmable relays
- Safety controllers & shutdown systems
- Safety relays
- Visual safety devices (beacons, etc)
-Transmitters & transducers
- Current
- Current transformers (CTs)
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Energy; Whr/kWhr
- Frequency
- Potentiometers
- Power factor
- Power; VA/kVA
- Power; W/kW
- Strain gauge sensors
- Tacho generators
- Voltage
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Cable management systems
- Cable on reels or cut to length
- Cable sets, made up
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- Fuses
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-AC controllers & starters
- 3-phase; frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Direct on line (DOL)
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Soft starters; Electronic
- Soft starters; Other
- Soft starters; Star-Delta
-DC controllers & starters
- Current control; 1-10 kW
- Starters
- Voltage control; 1-10 kW
Section - Power generation & storage
-Other
- AC power supplies; 0-120 V
- AC power supplies; 120-600 V
- DC power supplies; 0-120 V
- DC power supplies; 120-600 V
- DC power supplies; Over 600 V
- Other sustainable systems
- Solar systems
- Uninterruptable power supplies
- Wind driven systems
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Cable management systems
- Cable on reels or cut to length
- Cable sets, made up
- Circuit breakers
- Connectors
- Fuses
- Housings and enclosures
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
- Surge arrestors
- Electrical; Test equipment
-Other
- Software; Safety design
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Parker’s non-welded flange technology
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Testing your motor control coordination
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Selection of two-port valves: an open and shut case
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Millions of tons of grease and oil in our waterways and environment
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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
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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.

Pushing technological boundaries with Festo Electric Automation solutions
Third Quarter 2024, Editor's Choice, Festo South Africa

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