Corporate Profile
Trysome Auto Electrical is the largest, single-source supplier of heavy-duty, auto-electrical components and collision avoidance systems in South Africa.
Established in 1991 by Edwin William Smith, Trysome is well represented country wide with its head office in Jet Park, Boksburg and branches in Cape Town, Durban, Kathu, Rustenburg, Witbank and Zambia.
Trysome is focused on sourcing OEM and specialised auto-electrical, replacement components and collision avoidance systems for operators of heavy-duty automotive, earth-moving, construction, agricultural, transport and mining machinery.
In addition to sourcing, Trysome is committed to the development and innovation of auto-electrical and safety products. The Company’s state-of-the-art technology, in collision avoidance and safety systems, has already been adopted by, and is operational in, many of South Africa’s mines.
Product Range
Trysome boasts a broad and deep auto-electrical and collision avoidance product range.
| • HD Starters & Alternators |
• Re-manufactured Starters & | • Battery Power Packs |
| • Work Lights |  Alternators |
• Machine Maintenance |
| • Engine Protection | • Fitments |
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| • Manufacturing |
| • Light & Heavy-duty Coventional | • Radar Systems | • Starters | • Diodes |
| Batteries |
• GPS Traffic Alert Systems |
• Alternators
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• Rectifiers |
| • Sealed Maintenance Free |
• Rear Vision Cameras |
• Drives |
• Relays |
| Batteries |
• Wheel Chocks | • Globes |
• Terminals |
| • Regulators |
Trysome has a global reach, importing quality products from: Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, India, Italy, Korea, Slovenia, Soon Turkey, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK and USA.
Supplier Profile
Trysome’s principal suppliers include Remy Inc (Delco Remy brand), the world’s largest manufacturer of starters, alternators and their components as well as NordicLights, manufacturer of a vast range of original equipment and after-market, work-light units used extensively in underground, construction and mining equipment.
Trysome’s supplier relationships include the following fine brands:
The Alfatronix voltage converter range is designed to supply electronic equipment fitted to vehicles, vessels and aircraft as well as a variety of applications.
The CareDrive Driver Fatigue Early Warning System works 24/7 under all conditions.
Cole Hersee is a manufacturer of electromechanical, electric and digital switches and connectors, designing dependable products for a broad range of vehicles since 1924.
Delco Remy’s worldwide facilities manufacture an extensive range of heavy-duty products for both OE and aftermarket customers. The range includes starters, alternators and components used in a variety of applications including Caterpillar, Cummins, Daewoo, ERF, Fiat, Freightliner, GM, John Deere, Mack, Mercedes, Renault and Volvo.
Deutsch offer unrivalled expertise in the design and manufacture of electrical connectors and fibre optic connectors, specialised electronics and associated components.
The Energyhub will revolutionise the way many companies think about alternative energy and especially in transportable/relocable power devices and sources. The energyhub can be applied to a broad range of applications in a myraid of locations.
Innovative and absolutely maintenance free. The PowerFrame technology brings you consistently high starting power, longer life and minimised corrosion.
Firetrace systems are the solution for protecting critical equipment and enclosures. Firetrace works automatically detecting and supressing a fire where it begins, ensuring a small fire can't grow into a big problem.
Flir’s PathFindIR is a compact thermal imaging camera that significantly reduces the hazards of night- time driving.
Flösser is a supplier of automotive lighting products. This includes globes for cars, motorcycles, trucks and buses.
Gys, founded in 1964, is located in Laval , France. The company engineers and manufactures 3 product lines, Arc Welding Machine, Car Body Shop Equipment & Battery Chargers. Trysome currently stocks only the battery charger range.
Indurad, the Industrial Radar Company focuses on the needs and demands of the mining industry. The only solution in the market who's high-speed radar works under all environmental conditions.
iVolve's Technology Solutions for mining focuses on delivering process and efficiency improvements directly relating to production, maintenance, safety and asset management. (PAMS).
Iskra is a global manufacturer of starter motors, generators, electric drive systems, mechatronic systems as well as parts of automotive material handling and other industries.
The most advanced 4x4 automotive lighting technology from Japan
Littelfuse is committed to providing the right solutions to meet all your circuit protection needs.
LockSafe supplies industrial safety equipment and quality lockable battery isolation products.
Lubecore™ Automated Lubrication Systems enhances your preventative maintenance program and keeps your greasable components in excellent condition - resulting in safe and reliable equipment performance. This maintenance tool keeps your equipment on the road, earning you money!
Manufacturers of automotive electrical systems and components.
Mar Rolamentos produces and distributes tapered roller bearings, cylindrical and ball for a wide range of applications.
Plastics & Rubber are a preferred supplier/vendor of wheel chocks, workshop products (Dozer Maintenance Mats, Blade Rest Pads, etc.) as well as other associated polyurethane, industrial plastic and rubber products to world leading mining organisations.
Nikko supplies the original equipment requirements of leading motor, construction and industrial vehicles. This includes oil hydraulic power units and electronic products.
NordicLights supplies a wide range of work lights suitable for the mining, construction and transport industries.
OSRAM offers a complete range of innovative and reliable high-performance headlamp bulbs designed with quality and safety in mind. The OSRAM brand stands for OEM-quality spare parts according to regulation(EC) No 1400/2002 – always playing safe with the right light.
Preco offers a wide range of back-up alarms and safety lights. A complete range of alarms with various sound levels are available. The innovative strobe combines hi-tech design with state-of-the-art engineering technology.
Whether you have one piece of heavy-duty equipment or and entire fleet, the Prelub QuickEvac system delivers engine-saving and money-saving technology that can pay for itself in less than 12 months. This system allows technicians to perform oil and filter changes in less than 20 minutes.
Prestolite Electric Inc. manufactures alternators and starter motors used for original equipment and aftermarket applications. Primarily designed for the heavy-duty marketplace. 
PreView collision avoidance systems are designed to detect objects in zones obscured from the operators view. The patented pulse timed-domain radar detects stationary as well as moving objects.
Q2’s rear vision camera system is suitable for mining, construction, buses, trucks, container handlers and forklifts. The system supports up to 2 camera inputs and the 7 inch flat screen offers various connection possibilities.
RCP offers a wide selection of quality components at competitive prices. Their state-of-the-art distribution centre and innovative manufacturing facilities work together to deliver consistently high quality products.
RCT, Remote Control Technologies specialises in the manufacture and installation of safety and productivity products for the mining, mobile equipment,earthmoving, transport, agricultural, construction and materials handling industries.
SafeMine is a compact traffic alert and collision avoidance warning system suitable for all vehicles in open pit mines.
Safety Vision’s collision avoidance camera system supports up to four standard or shutter cameras with switchable camera views for the most complete coverage of your vehicle.
TrylecHD Maintenance-Free Batteries help avoid unnecessary downtime. Install and forget.
Vision Alert has designed and manufactured effective and innovative lighting solutions since 1994, providing customers with enchanced visibility and increased safety worldwide.
VKS Vloemans Climate Services has developed, through years of experience, to become a specialist in the field of overpressure units. In addition to the effcient construction and sealing of your cabin, VKS also offers services with regards to assembly, maintenance & delivery of filter packages as well as the annual certification of your overpressure unit.
Woodward is a leading supplier of solenoids, solenoid accessories, solenoid shutdown kits, electronic speed switches, speed sensors, apec basic & controllers, apec proportional actuators, apec actuator kits and apec actuator accessories.
Key Supplier
As a Key Supplier to major heavy-duty, original manufacturers, Trysome is backed by a technical support system with experienced personnel on hand to assist with the correct and appropriate selection of auto-electrical components
Creating Solutions
At Trysome, our products are often the solution for the industry segments that we serve.
If an ‘off-the-shelf’ product isn’t perfect for our customer then we either refine it or engineer a new, customised product.
Examples of products that we have refined or engineered:
- Battery Power Packs
- Power Distributions Units (PDU)
- Aluminium and Steel-housing mine spec. light bars
- Lock-out Boxes
- Test Stations for Collision Avoidance Technology
- Audible Park Brake Alarms
Customer Portfolio
Trysome caters to a diverse customer base ranging from Mining and Construction to Auto-Electrical Workshops and Parts Resellers.
| Anglo | Andru Mining | Barlow World |
| Basil Read Mining | Beniconn BSP | BHP Billiton |
| Bobcat | Central Rand Gold | De Beers |
| Diesel Electric | First Quantum | Frazer Alexander |
| Grinaker | King Civils | Komatsu |
| Liebherr | MCC | Moolman Mining |
| SA Earthworks | Samancor | Sandvik |
| Scribante | Tau Mining Consultants | Terex |
| WBHO Plant | Xstrata Coal |
Accreditations
Trysome conforms to broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) guidelines regarding recruitment.
Trysome’s growth has been underpinned by its BBBEE Code of Good Practice with employment opportunities for previously disadvantaged groups being its top priority.
Trysome also follows BBBEE guidelines for procurement and sourcing, which it sees as a business imperative, essential for the success of business and the continued growth of the South African economy.
Trysome has achieved the highest level of excellence by being awarded the ISO9001:2008 accreditation.
Staff Assets
Trysome is driven by people and passion, ensuring a commitment to service, offering solutions and services beyond the norm.
The pivot for all activities hinges around the directors, supported by a dedicated, hand-picked management team.
providing a blend of youth and experience, enthusiasm and pragmatism.
Company Directors
Eddie Smith, Managing Director
Eddie Smith’s formative work experience included a stint at Komatsu as an auto electrician, and it was during this time that he saw a niche in the market for quality product at reasonable prices. “The mining and construction environment is harsh and rugged, and the industry simply cannot afford sub-par quality, and even more it needs sound warranty back-up and technical support.” This is what Eddie Smith focused on, working from a small workshop and visiting sites with a 4x4 bakkie, as a one-man show, working 24/7. Trysome has fulfilled a dream, even though Eddie is quick to point out that it still has a long way to go. The awesome aspect of Trysome’s growth is that it has been self funded, with no financial assistance, and the success has been built on people, which Eddie describes as Trysome’s biggest asset. Add to this excellent customer and supplier relationships, an ethical and honest approach, the continual search for new product, and the principle of never resting on one’s laurels, and the end result is the awesome Trysome of today, with the ultimate dream of becoming a one-stop, single-source, auto-electrical supplier to the mining, construction, material handling, transport and light-duty automotive industries.
Riaan Jurgens, National Service Director
Riaan is an autoelectrician with extensive experience in earth-moving equipment. Having joined Trysome in 1997, when it employed a mere 13 people, Riaan has been part of the phenomenal growth over the past decade, and now rubs shoulders with over 140 fellow employees. Riaan oversees a technical support team that has an overriding passion to sort out customer problems and to come up with solutions. Riaan describes his team as totally service orientated, and fanatical about quality; quality of work, quality of product, quality of people, and quality of supplier support. Riaan foresees a Trysome branch in every major centre in South Africa, as a logical conclusion of a philosophy to be wherever there is a need for Trysome’s services. The only obstacle to this goal is to find the right people. “To fly the Trysome flag, we must have the right people.”
Wayne Jeffrey, New Business Development Director
Wayne, a qualified auto electrician, took to sales like the proverbial duck to water, when he joined Trysome 11 years ago. Trysome was small at the time, but now Trysome services a growing client base of over 600 regular clients, providing niche markets with safety products and specialised auto-electrical components. Wayne’s future focus is to use his experience and product knowledge to develop new business and customer segments. Wayne is confident that Trysome’s ability to go out of their way to find the right solution for their customers, backed by suppliers with a similar attitude and relentless R&D on product, will take Trysome to new heights.
