welcome to tractio

Tractio is a South African consulting firm specialising in mechatronic systems, automation, and control engineering for industrial and mining machinery. We deliver reliable, safe, and maintainable solutions with a strong focus on electrical design, software development, and system integration.

What we do

build the control system
of your mobile machine

Electrical Design

Custom schematics and harness drawings for mobile machines and industrial systems.

Software

Custom software using Danfoss Plus1 Guide and CODESYS according to IEC 61131.

CAN integration

J1939, CAN OPEN, EMR, Sensor Integration, control, diagnostics and communication.

electro-hydraulic

Hydraulic system monitor, pump control, flow control and pressure control.


our services

Machine Capabilities We Enable:

ISO 21815 CAS Integration

Collision Avoidance System integration according to ISO 21815 communication protocol.

decline speed control

Limits machine speed on declines based on site-specific safety requirements.

hill hold and launch

Prevents rollback on slopes using brake hold or torque control for safer operation.


brake interlock

Door Brake Interlock

Neutral Brake Interlock

etc...

Access control

Operator Authentication and Access Control Systems


Fatigue detection

Driver drowsiness detection by monitor operator behaviour and smart technologies .

hydraulic control

Precision hydraulic control of booms and cylinders, operated from the cab or via wireless remote for optimal efficiency.

Telematics

Local Data logging with wireless remote access via client or cloud server.

diagnostics

Real-time onboard fault detection to quickly identify and fix machine issues, minimizing downtime.