Top Tips for Maintaining a Variable Speed Drive Variable speed drives (VSDs) are designed to provide many years of efficient and cost-effective service. Motion Tronic explains five essential tasks necessary to keep your VSDs in good running order. How to Maintain Your Variable Speed Drive VSDs are extremely useful for maximising efficiency and productivity on…
Choosing the Right Sensor for Your Application With so many different sensing technologies on the market, choosing the right one can be a challenge. Motion Tronic explains how to select the perfect sensor for your business. What to Look for In a Sensor Choosing the right sensor is more about eliminating all the inappropriate…
Automation is increasing rapidly across a variety of industries. At the heart of automated operations in most product lines are devices known as programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Motion Tronic explains what PLCs are and the advantages they can offer to businesses. What Do PLCs Do? A PLC is defined as a programmable controller designed to…
Our state of the art repair lab has kept us at the forefront of industrial automation, ensuring our clients receive the best service as well as a quick turn around with minimised downtime in our effort to keep productivity up. We carry out repairs on all brands of Servo Motors, including Siemens, LG, Lenze, Panasonic,…
In an effort to stay ahead in an ever-evolving industry, we’ve partnered with yet another global titan: Panasonic EU. Panasnic was founded in 1918 by Japanese industrialist Konosuke Matsushita, then known as Matsushita Electric Housewares and Manufacturing Works, a lightbulb socket producer. While his initial idea for an electric socket may have started off small,…
Overview With decades of industry experience, Motion Tronic are leaders in industrial automation, and currently have an extensive client base. We offer world-class products and services to the South African market, allowing our clients to work smarter, not harder. Across all industries (mining, food & beverage, agriculture, HVAC, plastics & packaging to name a few),…
Did you know that Motion Tronic is fully equipped to handle all your servo motor, VSD, and electronics repairs, no matter what brand? We know that downtime costs you and your business. Our aim is to ensure we deliver fast failure analysis and rectification to get your business back up and running as soon as…
Our client contacted us looking for a solution for their machine, wanting to replace their current inverter. We looked at all the options and specified an alternative drive. The Invertek Optidrive ODP-2-44185-3KF42-MN was our selected specification. VSD compatible with thier Fanuc AC Spindle Motor Control signals are 0-10V analog for speed and two digital input…
