Special Purpose Machines

We are able to take your project from conceptualisation through to installation, designing and building custom engineering solutions for every industry.

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What We Do.

As part of our turnkey service offering, we are able to take special purpose machinery from concept to completion and then installation.

At S4 our engineers are equipped with the latest design, drafting and simulation software in order to make your concepts a reality.

Our highly skilled team of professionals are on hand to develop the best possible solutions for your industrial automation requirements.

Our machine shop, and boiler room facilities are capable of creating specialised tools and components in order to create complex special purpose systems.

For this reason, together with exceptional before and after sales support, S4 is the leader in its field. S4 are proud to be trusted by most of the South African Automotive OEM’s, Tier 1 & Tier 2 suppliers.

Balancing Machines.

CIMAT is a leading company in the field of balancer manufacturing and sales in Poland and one of renowned international distributors.

Dedicated Round Welder.

Suitable for pipe to cone, pipe to flange, or any round weld with gun access all around.

Welding Cells.

S4 has supplied a variety of automated welding solutions to industry.

Laser Marking Facility.

Together with our partner, Marking Engineering, S4 offers custom built automated 2D Barcoding Systems for Direct Part Marking (DPM) of the end product.

Measuring Machine.

Designed to measure circumference, average diameter, ovality and area.

Punching and Gluing.

S4 has supplied a variety of punching and gluing systems to the automotive industry.

Stereo Washing Facility.

S4 were asked to design and manufacture a special purpose item for the print industry, a stereo washing facility to wash stereos which had just finished a print run and needed all inks and dyes to be removed.

Stuffing Press.

This equipment is designed to automatically press the monoliths into the convertor case from both ends, or from 1 end only.

Washing Machine.

S4 were asked to design, build, install and commission a fully automated parts washing system.

Your Wish.

At S4 we are highly capable of designing and building various special purpose machines. Please contact us to design your custom machine requirements.

Contact Us.

At S4 we have an incredible team comprising of over 200 professionals from various industrial automation backgrounds. They are on hand to tackle your industrial automation requirements, armed with caffeine and superior intellect. We have wide industry knowledge and experience, with over 20 years’ experience in industrial automation.