Actum Industrial offers in-house cylinder repair service
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“It is important to educate our customers on the benefits of preventative maintenance,” Geoffrey Booysen, Pneumatics Manager: Gauteng, Actum Industrial, comments. “For example, if an airline is contaminated and supplies dirty air, this could damage the valve and reduce its lifespan.”
Booysen adds that what distinguishes Actum Industrial in this highly competitive sector is the value-added services it is able to offer its customers. “We have the flexibility to cater for bigger customers who simply want to replace products when there is a problem, to smaller, more cost-conscious customers who are keen to repair rather than replace.”
While the slump in the value of the rand has seen many customers opting for ostensibly cheaper Asian and Chinese products, Booysen warns that the total lifecycle cost ends up being much higher, without the benefit of the 24/7 aftermarket support offered by Actum Industrial.
“We retain a comprehensive stockholding of the most popular Waircom product lines and components, including all-in-one service kits,” Booysen notes. Actum Industrial also has branches in Durban, Richards Bay and Port Elizabeth.
“Our biggest growth area at the moment is the industrial sector, ranging from steel wire and coil to mattress spring manufacturers. We recently supplied a grain feed application in the Free State, which heralds a potential new market for us,” Booysen reveals.
Waircom pneumatic products have found ready acceptance in a range of industries, from automotive to carpeting, wood, pulp and paper, packaging, plastic, petroleum, food and beverage and even medical equipment manufacturing.
Cylinders range from linear (with or without piston rod) to guided, compact, non-rotating and rotary actuators. These comply with the most common international standards. Actum Industrial offers the ISO 21287:2004 compliant range of Waircom range of compact cylinders with a bore range from 32 mm to 100 mm. Large bore tie rod cylinders on offer range from 125 mm to 320 mm.
The Actum Group comprises two main divisions. Actum Electronics focuses on electronic components, while Actum Industrial encompasses industrial products, instrumentation, pneumatics and professional tooling. All these businesses have been well-established brands in their respective markets.
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About the Actum Group
The Actum Group has diversified to become a leading importer and distributor of components, instrumentation, automation and industrial products. The original business, Actum Electronics, has been operating since the 1970s and was originally an importer and distributor of electronic components. More recently, four businesses have been acquired to form the Actum Group. These are Altico, Connecta, Peter Jones Electronic Equipment and Dowson & Dobson Industrial.
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