by MotionTronic | Jun 28, 2018 | News, Projects
Our client requested us to come up with a design for an automatic pipe cutter machine which can cut programmed cut lengths and qty for piping they use on there truck builds. Motion Tronic designed the once off machine from beginning to end including mechanical and...
by MotionTronic | May 3, 2016 | News, Projects
On a recent client visit, we replaced 20 year old (and now obsolete) Baumüller drives with the latest bmaxx 5000 series drives and completed a full upgrade in three days, including commissioning. During this time, we also modified and serviced the four existing motor...
by MotionTronic | Mar 15, 2016 | News, Projects
Motion Tronic has just commissioned new technology in the plastic injection molding industry. This new technology involves a Servo driven core extract function. Conventional methods are hydraulic which are expensive to run, messy, and can cost R100 000s in rejected...
by MotionTronic | Dec 15, 2015 | News, Projects
Do you know how to maintain variable speed drives (VFDs)? Doing so is easier than you might think. By integrating some simple, logical steps into your preventative maintenance program, you can ensure your drives provide many years of trouble-free service. Before...
by MotionTronic | Mar 7, 2015 | News, Projects
Another successful upgrade of a Main Drive on a KraussMaffei machine, this one consisted of a bmaxx4000 series drive rated at 300A.
by MotionTronic | Mar 1, 2015 | News, Projects
Successful upgrade from an outdated and previously unsupported Heating Control system. Our upgrade consisted of Siemens HMI communicating on Profinet to a PLC and Communicating on Mod bus to 8 Eurotherm Digital Thyristor control units. Imagine having the power to save...
