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Motion Tronic
14 Henred Road, Unit E2, New Germany, Pinetown
Core business offering: Technical support in industrial automation, repairs at component level, servo motor and variable speed drive repairs, retrofits and new application automation and purpose-built machinery design. The company is also an IIoT specialist in machine health and production monitoring, and also custom controller and firmware development.
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Section - Computers & Software
-Industrial computers
- Flat-panel
-Input devices
- Touchscreens
-Peripherals
- CRT/LCD terminals
- Hot-swappable power supplies
- Monitors/display systems
-CAD
-Electrical design
-Mechanical design
-Motion control system design
-Simulation systems
-Communication medium
- Copper
- Optical fibre
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Fieldbus
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
- Plug in cards
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
-Applications
- Artificial intelligence
- Asset management
- Batch production
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Drivers
- Expert systems
- Programming languages
- Soft PLC
- System simulation/PID tuning
-Network communications
- Fieldbus
- TCP/IP
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Barcode systems
- Automated
-Ethernet-based systems
-Logging printers
-Machine health monitoring
-PC based data acquisition
- A-D conversion boards
- automatic data acquisition
- data acquisition cards
- distributed data acquisition
- intranet system
- presentation/analysis software
-Radio frequency tags
-Recorders
- events
- paperless
-Standalone data loggers
-Warehouse management systems
-Barometers
-Monitors
- air quality
- moisture
- vibration
- water quality
-Cable telemetry
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
-Radio telemetry
-Remote sensing & control
- cable link
- cellular
- infrared (IR)
- radio link
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Handheld/portable
- Angular alignment
-In-stream/in situ
- General purpose data-logger
- Thermal imaging/thermography
-Bench
- Instrument power supply
- Oscilloscope
- Other
- Ultrasonic tester
-Handheld/portable
- Data-logger
- Electrical motor tester
- Thermal imager
-Consulting
- Technical
-Maintenance
- Hardware repair
- Maintenance
- Planning
- Predictive maintenance
- Testing
-Optimisation
- Energy
-Performance monitoring
- Energy
- Process/production
-Maintenance
- Planning & scheduling
- Predictive maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Reliability engineering
-Optimisation & efficiency
- Energy optimisation
- Expert systems
- Maintenance optimisation
- Root cause analysis
- Spares inventory optimisation
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-Heavy duty power switching
-Reed relays
- Dry-contact
- Mercury-wetted
-Relays
- DIN-rail mount
- General purpose, control
- Plug-in
- Solid state (photo MOS)
- Solid state (zero-crossing)
-Audible alarms
- Programmable voice annunciators
-Visible alarms
- Annunciator displays
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-CANbus
-DeviceNet
-EIA-485
-EtherCat
-Ethernet
-Interbus-S
-Modbus
-Network analysers
- CANbus
- EIA-485
- Ethernet
- Modbus
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
-Wireless gateways
-Wireless serial port adaptor (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485) (aka modem)
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Communications
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Auto/self tuning
- Cascade control
- Logic
- Maths/calculations
- Pattern/profile
- PID/PD
- Ratio control
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
- RTD
- Strain gauge
- Thermocouple
-Number of loops
- >16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-Visual display
-AC control
- Closed loop
- Flux vector
- Inverters - 1 phase AC
- Inverters - 3 phase AC
- Soft starter
-AC motors
- Induction motors - geared motor units
- Induction motors - over 10kW
- Induction motors - up to 10kW
- Synchronous motors - brushless
- Synchronous motors - permanent magnet
-DC control
- 4-quadrant control
- Speed control
-DC motors
- Brushless
- Geared
- Permanent magnet
- Wound field
-Analytics & reporting
-Industrial IT & networking
-M2M communication
-Smart sensors
-Specialist consulting services
-Wireless network/service providers
-Alarm indicators
-Analog panel meters
-Annunciator panels
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
-Displays
- Bar graphs
- Characters
- Display wall (control room)
- LCD, flat-panel
- Programmable message
- Touchscreens
-Handheld terminals
-Keyboards
- Custom
-Keypads
- Key-switch
- Outdoor (weather-proof)
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Display
-Multiprocessor
-Networking organisation
- Host-to-PLC link
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- 20 mA loop
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- PLC-to-PLC
- Proprietary data bus
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- Documenting software
- Function block diagram
- IEC 1131
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
- Logic diagram
- Sequential function chart
-Scan rate less than 1µs per step
-Scan rate less than 1ms per step
-Scan rate more than 1ms per step
-Clutches and brakes
-Computer interfaces
-Control transducers
- Displacement/position transducers
- Synchros & resolvers
- Tacho generators
- Tilt transducers
- Torque
-Gearboxes
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
- Hydraulic drive systems
- Pneumatic drive systems
- Servo systems
- Stepper systems
-Rotary encoders
-Servo amplifiers
- Electronic
- Magnetic
-Servo motors
- Brushless DC motors
- Cage rotor induction motors
- DC motors
- Geared motor units
- Linear motors
- Stepper motors
- Synchro motors
-Peripherals
- grippers
- welding
-Robots
-Amplifiers & pre-amplifiers
-Converters
- A-D
- D-A
- mV/current
- Power (VAR, F, kWh, etc.)
- Programmable
-Isolators
-Heat flow monitors
-Infrared (IR) line scan
-IR non-contact
-IR thermal imaging
-Panel-mount indicators
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Temperature switches
-Thermistors (PTC, NTC)
-Thermocouple reference units
-Thermocouples (Type S, T, etc)
Section - Services & Systems
-Consulting engineers
- Project management
- Systems specification
-Contractors
- Electrical
- Factory automation
- Maintenance
- Process control
- System wiring/installation
-Programmers
- Other
- PLC
- scada
-Project Management
-System integration/consulting
- Factory automation
- Information systems
- Materials handling
- Other
- Process control
- Production management
- Quality control
- Scada/DCS/PLC
- Telemetry
- Warehousing
-Batch production
-Blending
-Environmental control & monitoring
-Extrusion control
-Food & beverage
-Furnace control & management
-HVAC control
-Injection moulding
-Materials handling
-Packaging and Labelling
-Pulp & paper
-Rubber & plastics
-Textiles
-Water & waste water
| News from Motion Tronic: |
Create and recover energy all in one check valve
January 2024, Pneumatics & Hydraulics, Motion Tronic
Industrial automation group Inovance Technology Europe, in partnership with its distributor Motion Tronic, has announced the release of the MD800 – an AC multidrive designed to meet the demands of South ... |
Inovance brings advanced motion control to South Africa
January 2024, Motion Control & Drives, Motion Tronic
Inovance and its South African distributor, Motion Tronic are launching the Easy Series PLC in this country, bringing its flexible, high-performance motion control solution to customers across South Africa in a wide range of industry sectors. |
Celebrating two decades of innovation in industrial automation
January 2024, News, Motion Tronic
Motion Tronic, leading specialists in industrial automation, recently celebrated 20 years in business. |
Inovance Ethercat servo drive for compact dynamic performance
January 2024, Motion Control & Drives, Motion Tronic
Industrial automation group Inovance Technology, and its partner Motion Tronic, are bringing market-leading improved performance with ultra-fast current loop technology to South Africa with the launch of the SV660N servo solution for industrial automation applications. |
Locally built spanner grinding solution is a winner
Technews Industry Guide - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2015, System Integration & Control Systems Design, Motion Tronic
Every machine builder’s dream is to make use of the latest technologies to design and build a machine from the ground up – to do something that has not been done before. Using a Kuka KR6 R900 Agilus Robot, ... |
Industry news: |
Three decades, one Perfect Harmony GH180
April 2025, Motion Control & Drives
When customers seek to install a new medium voltage variable frequency drive, their priorities are reliability, efficiency and ease of use. Innomotics excels in these areas with its robust product offerings. |
SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: Reality check
April 2025, SAIMC, SAIMC
“Never have so many owed so much to so few.” This phrase is a famous quote by Winston Churchill, referring to the efforts of the Royal Air Force pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II. It highlights the immense gratitude owed to the relatively small number of pilots who played a crucial role in defending the United Kingdom from the German Luftwaffe.
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Powering sustainable mining operations in Africa
March 2025, Electrical Power & Protection
Africa’s mining sector is at a crossroads and, as the industry grapples with mounting pressure to drive operational efficiency within the boundaries of sustainability, natural gas is emerging as a compelling solution. |
Automation in 2025: Navigating manufacturing innovation without the risk
April 2025, IT in Manufacturing
During 2025, a wave of innovative technologies is expected to disrupt and change the way IT is applied to automation systems. The challenge lies in balancing the reliability of proven techniques with the potential of new technologies, all while minimising and controlling risk. This article explores ways to approach the latest information technologies effectively in a manufacturing context. |
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