New South African Reseller for Meggitt's Wilcoxon Research Product Line
Germantown, MD -- Meggitt, a leading supplier of quality vibration sensors and sensor
networks, has added Yellow Technical Services Cc as its new sales channel in South Africa
for its Wilcoxon Research product line. Known as "Yellotec", the company will stock and
distribute Wilcoxon Research sensors and accessories to industrial customers throughout
Africa.
Yellotec is a company focused on the condition monitoring and predictive maintenance market in Sub
Sahara Africa. In addition to Wilcoxon vibration monitoring products including piezoelectric
accelerometers, velocity sensors, cables, mounting accessories, vibration alarms, vibration
transmitters, 4-20 mA vibration sensors and hazardous area sensors, Yellotech also sells products for
infrared thermography, oil analysis, laser alignment and ultrasound applications. "The online vibration
analysis market represents the future of the condition monitoring industry, and we were delighted to
learn about Meggitt's renewed interest and focus in this region of the world," said Toni de Sousa,
Yellotec representative. "Over the years, we have waited patiently for this opportunity to arise and the
prospect of distributing the world's leading brand is entirely in line with our strategy of working only
with leading international quality brands. Wilcoxon's technical expertise, wide range of quality
accelerometers, availability of stock, and lifetime warranty all resonate with our customers."
The increased need for machinery monitoring in South Africa has driven Yellotec to grow at a rate of
50% a year. "We look forward to partnering with Yellotec and expanding our customer base in Africa"
stated Paul Simpson, International Sales Manager for Wilcoxon Research products, "customers will
be introduced to Wilcoxon products by a trusted supplier that is known for offering products of the
highest standard and performance capabilities."
The Wilcoxon Research lines offered by Yellotec include vibration monitoring products for industrial
predictive maintenance applications and condition monitoring of fans, motors, pumps, blowers,
compressors, chillers, gearboxes, and mixers, to significantly reduce failure rates in the field. Yellotec
serves customers involved in condition based maintenance within power generation, transmission
and distribution, minerals and mining, paper and pulp, iron and steel and petrochemical industries.
Additional applications served are security, and equipment protection, Yellotec is also pursuing
applications in quality assurance and process automation.
To learn more about Wilcoxon Research products, Meggitt Sensing Systems, or LifeTime Warranty,
visit www.wilcoxon.com, call 800-WILCOXON, or email wilcoxon@meggitt.com. For information
about Yellotec, visit www.yellotec.com or email t.desousa@yellotec.com.
