Micropower (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg

Micropower`s Head Office is in Kya Sands, Randburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, with regional distributors in Witbank (Mpumalanga), Secunda, Port Elizabeth, East London, Cape Town and Kwa Zulu Natal.

Empowerment Credentials
Micropower is under new management (from January 2005) with Sagaran Nair at the helm - and now joins a small group of control and instrumentation companies that are 100% black-owned. Sagaran has received his MSc(Elec Eng) from University of Witwatersrand and has had 21 years experience in Industrial Electronics, including being Deputy CEO of Anglo American Electronics Lab for several years before joining various business enterprises. His experience includes, electronic design work (analog, digital and microprocessor), IT services, project management, business development and management - and running his own company.
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The PAXS load cell indicator and the PAXI counter series are very popular. These units support the Modbus and Profibus communication protocols.
A load cell is typically an electronic device (transducer) that is used to convert a force into an electrical signal. This conversion is indirect and happens in two stages. Through a mechanical arrangement, the force being sensed deforms a strain gauge.