Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa

Tel: +27 11 462 1740
Fax: +27 11 462 1941
Email: bruce.grobler@mail.nidec.com
www: www.nidecautomation.com
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Powerful general-purpose drives
Third Quarter 2020, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

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, ...
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Nidec extends warranty on Commander drives
First Quarter 2020, News & events

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 ...
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Control Techniques enlists world’s strongest man
3rd Quarter 2018, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

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 ...
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How drives are revolutionising the printing industry
1st Quarter 2018, Editor's Choice, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

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 ...
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How drives help in papermaking
4th Quarter 2017, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

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 ...
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Drives and motors in automotive test rigs
3rd Quarter 2017, Editor's Choice, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Regenerative drives are also often used, so that the drive is able to regenerate electric power when the motor is absorbing energy or providing a load, returning this energy to the supply and reducing ...
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Unidrive M meets requirements of paper mill
3rd Quarter 2014, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Unidrive M demonstrates its leading performance capability in the paper industry.
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Control Techniques launches Unidrive M dedicated to manufacturing automation
1st Quarter 2013, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

SPS Nuremburg November 2012 saw Control Techniques launch its much awaited Unidrive M series, a groundbreaking new family of drives tailored specifically to the needs of manufacturing automation customers and machine builders.
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DaimlerChrysler chooses Control Techniques drives
3rd Quarter 2011, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Electrical switching & drive systems & components

More than 800 AC drives supplied by Control Techniques have been installed in the new Sprinter production facility in DaimlerChrysler’s Ludwigsfelde plant near Berlin
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VSD secures production
2nd Quarter 2011, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

The installation of a large variable speed AC drive and bypass on a pump has ensured production security at a South African gold mine
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Columbus Stainless under control
3rd Quarter 2010, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Control Techniques was recently awarded a contract by Columbus Stainless. This was to supply the controls for the new bridle and transport drives at the entry section of one of the anneal and pickling ...
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Cool solution for hot-plate production
3rd Quarter 2010, Robotics & Mechatronics

The reliability and throughput on a hot-plate production line at Slovenia’s leading foundry has been improved with the installation of 36 axes of servo control. The bending and welding production line ...
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