Jendamark Automation

Jendamark Automation Winner of Technology Innovation of the Year 2023 & Company of the Year 2022 (Africa Tech Week Awards)

Established in 1989, Jendamark has grown into a global entity with four distinct business divisions: Jendamark Automation, Odin Manufacturing, Odin Education and Jendamark Consulting.

๐—๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป designs and manufactures turnkey assembly lines for powertrain, catalytic converter, electric vehicle, hydrogen technologies and other automotive components. We have built more than 3000 automot

ive assembly systems for customers in South Africa and across the globe. Jendamark continues to drive forward-thinking assembly lines with a focus on cost-effectiveness, quality, sustainability, and efficiency.

๐—ข๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด is a range of Industry 4.0 digital technologies designed to improve production efficiencies for the global manufacturing sector. Our digital solutions solve real-world shop floor problems and are effective because they are developed by experienced machine builders who understand the practical manufacturing challenges.

๐—ข๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป is a complete ed-tech solution that bridges the digital divide in underprivileged schools across South Africa. Businesses can use their CSI or B-BBEE spend to sponsor the rollout at a school of their choice. Odin Education puts the entire infrastructure in place โ€“ from hardware to software and technical support, with personalised ed-tech devices pre-loaded with learning resources for every child.

๐—๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด harnesses more than three decades of experience and internal capabilities to collaborate with clients in conceiving and innovating new products, processes and solutions, based on design thinking and lean start-up methodologies. The offering includes Industry 4.0 workshops and solution prototyping for industry. A respected provider of world-class production lines and assembly facilities, Jendamark is ISO 9001:2008 and B-BBEE Level 4 accredited.

03/06/2026

In a busy assembly environment, itโ€™s easy to pick up the wrong socket or lose track of a sequence. If you have four different bolts to tighten in a specific order, you need a straightforward way to keep things moving without errors.

That is where a socket tray comes in as a practical system to control exactly which socket is picked up and when.

How it works:
Visual Guidance: A light flashes on the tray to show the operator exactly which socket to select for the current step in the sequence.
Instant Verification: Once the socket is removed, the tray communicates with the machine so the system knows exactly which tool head is active.
Built-in Fail-Safe: If the wrong socket is picked up, or if an operator tries to use screw B when the system is waiting for socket A, the tool simply wonโ€™t operate. The line stays locked until the correct tool is in place.

By pairing the socket tray with position control for the tool, you completely remove the guesswork. The operator can just focus on the task at hand, confident that the system won't allow an error to pass down the line.

Right Socket. Right Torque. Every Time

02/06/2026

Why would a robot need TWO hands instead of one?

Itโ€™s not just cool tech, itโ€™s a simple design tweak that cuts downtime, slashes complexity and boosts throughput.

One small change, big efficiency win.

This video breaks down the practical engineering behind the dual-gripper approach and how it impacts throughput.

If you're looking to optimize cycle times on your assembly lines, visit our website to see our engineering solutions in action. Link in the first comment.



If you're looking to optimize cycle times on your assembly lines, visit our website to see our engineering solutions in action: https://jendamark.io/

28/05/2026

Everyone is talking about smarter factories:

More data.
More systems.
More digital tools.

But the real test is what happens on the factory floor.
Can the process actually be followed?
Can the operator see what needs to happen?
Can the result be checked and recorded?

That is why ODIN Workstation has become part of the Jendamark ecosystem. It helps connect the digital plan to the physical build.

Simple.
Controlled.
Practical.

Because smart manufacturing ONLY matters if it works where the work happens.

Most people assume that when they buy a BMW, Jeep, or Toyota, the transmission was engineered by that specific brand.But...
26/05/2026

Most people assume that when they buy a BMW, Jeep, or Toyota, the transmission was engineered by that specific brand.

But strip away the metal and the industrial reality is entirely different!

The global gearbox market is dominated by fewer companies than most people realize. The latest 2025/2026 figures show that just two companies, Aisin Corporation and ZF Group, control 50.2% of the independent gearbox market.

That means two suppliers hold more market share than the rest of the top ten combined.

This is why a premium German sedan, a rugged American pickup, and a British luxury SUV often draw their shifting power from the exact same architecture.

This duopoly makes perfect sense. Building high-precision gearboxes requires massive capital expenditure and decades of engineering refinement. These two giants dominate because they have achieved unrivaled manufacturing scale.

But the real test isn't how they control the market today, itโ€™s how everyone manage the massive technical pivot ahead.

Right now, these suppliers are pulling off an industrial balancing act: running highly optimized, legacy ICE lines to cash-flow the heavy investments needed to scale EV gearboxes.
As the industry moves toward highly integrated electric drive units, it raises a massive question.

Will this traditional Tier 1 duopoly maintain its iron grip, or will simpler EV drivetrains open the door for new propulsion disruptors?

Letโ€™s discuss in the comments. ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ“Š Note: Isolates Tier 1 independent suppliers only. Excludes automaker "captive" in-house factory production (e.g., VW Components, BYD). ๐Ÿ” Source: Cross-referenced from 2025/2026 powertrain intelligence reports (Fortune Business Insights, Mordor Intelligence, Global Market Insights).

Starting the weekend with some inspiration! โœจWe feel incredibly privileged to have been part of the STEM Career Day 2026...
22/05/2026

Starting the weekend with some inspiration! โœจ

We feel incredibly privileged to have been part of the STEM Career Day 2026 hosted by STEM in ACTION. ๐Ÿš€

It was such a wonderful opportunity to connect with local learners, expose them to future careers in STEM, and show how the math and science they study at school come alive in real-world engineering fields. Hearing their ideas and seeing their curiosity firsthand is exactly what this industry is all about.

Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! ๐Ÿ‘‹

21/05/2026

Experience is valuable.
But in production, it cannot live only in peopleโ€™s heads.

Every factory has those few people who know exactly how things should run.
The challenge is making sure the same knowledge reaches every operator, every shift and every build.

That is where ODIN Workstation fits into the Jendamark ecosystem.

It helps turn process knowledge into a controlled system:
Clear steps.
Consistent ex*****on.
Less dependence on โ€œthe person who knows.โ€

Because good production should not depend on who is working that day.

20/05/2026

Ever bleed cash through invisible leaks?

An operator pauses to find a drawing.
Someone questions a revision.
A supervisor hunts through a folder while the line waits.

Minutes lost every shift because data isn't at the point of work.

ODIN Workstation fixes this.

Digital instructions delivered right where the value is added.
The correct version is always live. No searching. No guessing.

Inaccurate measurements can create problems fast.One part out of tolerance can lead to rework, damaged components, delay...
19/05/2026

Inaccurate measurements can create problems fast.

One part out of tolerance can lead to rework, damaged components, delays, and lost efficiency adding up to millions lost in cost and time.

Itโ€™s a common challenge on automotive assembly lines, but better gauging can help catch issues earlier.

Less rework. Fewer delays. Better quality control.

To see how our automotive gauging solutions can help you click the link in the first comment.

14/05/2026

Most production problems are not only about what went wrong.
They are about how quickly you can understand what happened.

Which station?
Which batch?
Which operator?
Which step?

That visibility matters.

At Jendamark, we have been using Odin Workstation as part of our own manufacturing ecosystem to bring more control, traceability and structure to the shop floor. Not as a buzzword, but as a practical way to make production easier to follow, easier to manage, and easier to improve.

Because when something goes wrong, guessing is expensive!

๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง? ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ. ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ.Of course itโ€™s not real.But thatโ€™s exactly the point.Every breakthrough p...
13/05/2026

๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง? ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ. ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ.

Of course itโ€™s not real.

But thatโ€™s exactly the point.

Every breakthrough product starts like this.
Impossible. Unrealistic. Not ready for the real world.

Until someone has to build it.

Thatโ€™s where most ideas fail.

Not in the concept.
In the transition to production.

โ€ขโ  โ How do you define the process?
โ€ขโ  โ How do you train teams fast?
โ€ขโ  โ How do you control quality at scale?
โ€ขโ  โ How do you produce the same result, every time?

Whether itโ€™s solar panels that work at night, or the next product your team is developing, the challenge is the same:

Turn an idea into a repeatable system.

That is what we do.

We donโ€™t question how crazy the idea is.
We make sure it can be built.
Tracked.
Controlled.
Repeated a million times.

Because some ideas donโ€™t need to be realistic.

They just need the right system behind them.

Address

76A York Road, North End
Port Elizabeth
6001

Opening Hours

Monday 07:30 - 16:30
Tuesday 07:30 - 16:30
Wednesday 07:30 - 16:30
Thursday 07:30 - 16:30
Friday 07:30 - 14:30

Telephone

+27 41 391 4700

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