Saftronics

Saftronics is a South African manufacturer of industrial power electronics, founded in 1966 by Bonne Posma as the first local power electronics company in the country. The name joins "SA" for South Africa with a short form of "electronics". Its engineers design, build and support AC and DC drives, soft starters, heater and crane controllers, power rectifiers and custom motor control panels, made for the harsh conditions of mining, manufacturing, water treatment and heavy industry. The offices are in Bedford Park, Bedfordview, and the factory is in the Industrial Village, Rover Road, Germiston. Saftronics offers full lifecycle support, from consulting and system design to panel building, commissioning, service, repairs, upgrades and training, and has delivered projects across South Africa and Africa.

Products and Services

• Industrial drives and controls: variable speed drives, DC drives, soft starters, heater controllers, shaft power monitors and crane controllers
• Medium voltage drives from 125 kW up to 22,000 kW (3.3, 6.6 and 11 kV)
• Automation and integration: PLC supply and SCADA design and programming
• Power rectifiers and transformers: DC, IGBT and cobalt rectifiers for electrowinning and metal extraction
• Alternative energy: turnkey industrial and large scale solar power systems
• Specialised products: Strato-Start slip ring motor starters, trailing cable testers and tacho generators
• Services: consulting and system design, panel design and build, commissioning and testing, service, repairs and upgrades, training and technical support

Industries Served

• Mining and minerals processing
• Manufacturing and heavy industry
• Water and wastewater treatment
• OEMs and system integrators
• Alternative energy

Good to Know

• Operating since 1966 (60 years in 2026)
• South Africa's first local power electronics company
• Own factory in Germiston
• Projects delivered across South Africa and Africa