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SAVRA
Automation & Instrumentation Solutions
BBBEE LEVEL 1  ·  RICHARDS BAY · DURBAN · JOHANNESBURG

Automation & instrumentation solutions, engineered by people who've worked the plant floor.

SAVRA supplies, installs, calibrates and designs the control-loop infrastructure that keeps industrial plants running — backed by full OEM support from Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Endress+Hauser and WIKA, to name a few.

Hands-on experience in: Power Generation · Pulp & Paper · Mining · Aluminium Smelting · Food & Beverage · Oil & Gas · and more

INPUTS · SERVICE OFFERINGS OUTPUT · WHAT YOU GET
Project Engineering Sales & Service Recruitment & Placement Business Improvement Vendor Management Procurement Management Customer Service SAVRA Tailor-made solutions Matching the right person to your needs Advice from world-leading experience Quality products, backed by service A trusted network of partners
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About SAVRA

A technical services and project management partner built around the instrumentation and automation field — and the people who keep it running.

We understand that every client's requirements are different, so we build our service around each customer's specific plant, process and constraints rather than a fixed package. Our work spans engineering project management, design services, and hands-on technical delivery across the automation and instrumentation field.

A dedicated recruitment division draws on years of industry expertise to place the right people for the job — from learner technicians starting out to experienced engineering and management professionals. To support growth in the communities we work in, we partner with established local businesses who understand the culture and expectations of their industries.

Our supply relationships with globally leading OEMs across process instrumentation, control systems and field automation mean the equipment we install and service comes with full manufacturer backing, not just our own word for it.

BBBEE statusLevel 1
OfficesRichards Bay · Durban · Johannesburg
FieldAutomation & Instrumentation
Also offersTechnical recruitment
Equipment backingFull OEM support
CertificationEndress+Hauser Certified Engineer
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Service offerings

Instrument and automation solutions across the full lifecycle — from supply and installation through to fault-finding, upgrades and business improvement.

Supply & installation

Industrial automation and instrumentation equipment and spares, with full OEM backing and service support.

Sensors & control equipment

Sensors, analytical equipment, control valves, equipment enclosures and junction boxes.

Control loop infrastructure

Complete field installation points, cable trays, brackets and support structures, with eco-friendly material options.

Calibration & fault-finding

Servicing of valves, instrumentation and analytical equipment, plus install-base and obsolescence audits with remedial plans.

Business improvement

Analysis of existing systems, recommendations on solutions, maintenance plans and implementation to meet your requirements.

Protective coatings

Electroplating, powder coating, epoxy coating and painting to extend equipment lifespan in harsh environments.

Engineering & design office

Compiling engineering loop drawings and providing full design office services.

Vendor management

Coordinating OEMs, suppliers and subcontractors so equipment and services are delivered on spec and on time.

Condition monitoring

Compressed-air leak detection, bearing and roller failure detection, and partial discharge detection.

Project management

Engineering design and project management expertise, delivered by people with direct plant experience.

Procurement & PMO consulting services

Structured procurement and project management office support, so sourcing, budgets and timelines stay under control from tender through to delivery. Vendor management and support from incubation to implementing policies and process to enable business engagements with global companies.

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Experience & expertise

A database of highly skilled resources, many with more than 20 years of experience, applied across power generation, pulp & paper, aluminium production and the sugar industry.

20+Years of individual resource experience
4Core industries served
4OEM partners with full backing
3Offices — Richards Bay, Durban & Johannesburg
2003 – 2012

Mondi Richards Bay — pulp mill

Instrumentation and DCS technician and management duties.

2013 – 2019

South32 — aluminium smelter

Automation and project engineer duties covering PLC, SCADA, instrumentation and business improvement projects.

2019 – 2020

Aveng — valve & instrumentation services

Service manager duties comprising service centre and onsite shutdown management.

2021

Mondi Richards Bay — Ecolene boiler refurb

Instrumentation and automation design specialist for the boiler refurbishment and upgrade.

2022

Afry — biomass boiler

Instrumentation and automation design engineering, including costing for the biomass boiler project.

GLOBALLY LEADING OEM BACKING
Process Instrumentation Control Systems Field Automation Analytical Equipment
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Get in touch

Tell us about your plant, your process, or the problem you're trying to solve — we'll take it from there.

CONTACT
Vimal Ramdevu — +27 82 872 2331
SERVICE AREA
KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng & nationwide by arrangement
Email us

Offices

Richards BayKwaZulu-Natal
DurbanKwaZulu-Natal
JohannesburgGauteng
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