IBG
Fox Controls Rand

Suite 151, 1st Floor, Blairgowrie Plaza, 64 Conrad Drive, Blairgowrie, Randburg

tel:  
+27 11 886 3466
email:  
info@foxcontrols.co.za
url:  
www.foxcontrols.co.za

Core business offering: Import and distribution of measurement and control instrumentation and automation, sensors, PLCs, power supplies, safety scanners, counters, timers, hour meters, tally counters, clickers, water batch controllers, smart relays, MMIs and also length measuring systems, cable length meters, meter counters and wire length counters.


Scott, David
Sales Manager
sales@foxcontrols.co.za
Apem
(Shared Agency)
Array
(Shared Agency)
Autento
(Sole Agency)
CALT
(Sole Agency)
CEDES
(Sole Agency)
Cermate
(Sole Agency)
Contec
(Shared Agency)
Data Technologies
(Sole Agency)
Datasensor
(Shared Agency)
Di Soric
(Sole Agency)
Donghe
(Sole Agency)
Dynapar
(Shared Agency)
Eagle Signal
(Shared Agency)
Emit
(Sole Agency)
ENM
(Sole Agency)
Foresight Laser Measurement
(Sole Agency)
Fox
(Sole Agency)
Fox (length meter counters)
(Manufacturer)
GBO
(Sole Agency)
Harrowe Dynapar
(Sole Agency)
Hengstler Counters
(Sub Agency)
Hobatronic
(Sole Agency)
IDEC
(Sole Agency)
Kienzle
(Sole Agency)
King Star
(Sole Agency)
Kulkarni
(Sole Agency)
Line-Seiki
(Sole Agency)
Maxwell Automation
(Shared Agency)
Migatron
(Sole Agency)
Mountiger
(Sole Agency)
Multispan
(Shared Agency)
Naidian
(Sole Agency)
Northstar
(Shared Agency)
Ploskon
(Sole Agency)
Proximity
(Sole Agency)
Redington
(Sole Agency)
Runleader
(Sole Agency)
Sendec
(Sole Agency)
Shye Star
(Sole Agency)
Talleres Counters
(Sole Agency)
Trumeter
(Shared Agency)
Veeder-Root
(Shared Agency)
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Recorders
- events
-Standalone data loggers
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-Instrument power supplies
-Mains AC-DC converters
-Relays
- DIN-rail mount
- General purpose, control
- Plug-in
- Time delay
-Switches
- Key-lock
- Pushbutton-control
- Thumb-wheel encoded output
-Emergency stop switches
-Key-lock switches
-Light curtains
-Visible alarms
- Industrial beacons
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Functionality
- Auto/self tuning
- Logic
- PID/PD
- Ratio control
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
- Strain gauge
- Thermocouple
-Number of loops
- 1-16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- mA/mV
- Relay contact
-Panel size (mm)
- 48x48
- 48x96
-Visual display
-Totalisers and correlators
-Intrinsic safety
- Totalisers
-Capacitive & conductive
-Optical, laser
-Ultrasonic
-Automatic dispensing systems
-Batching
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
-Displays
- LCD, flat-panel
- Touchscreens
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
-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
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- Documenting software
- Function block diagram
- 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
-Controllers/logic devices
-Control transducers
- Displacement/position transducers
-Flexible shafts
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
- Pneumatic drive systems
-Rotary encoders
-Capacitive
-Colour mark
-Edge detection
-Hot metal
-Inductive
-Infrared
-Laser
-Limit switch
-Machine guard
-Magnetic
-Photoelectric
-Ultrasonic
-Displacement
-Fibre-optic
-Level
-Light intensity
-Metal detectors
-Other
-Presence
-Thickness
-Converters
- A-D
- D-A
-Isolators
-Panel-mount indicators
-Counters
- Batch
- Handheld tally
- Mechanical
- Panel mount
- Rail mount
-Timers
- Analog
- Digital
- Panel mount
- Rail mount
Section - Services & Systems
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
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