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Process Design, Simulation, Automation to create business optimization to improve efficiencies.

Process Design and Automation (PDA)

About Us

PDA is a leading trusted Design & Automation Engineering company. We specialize in Smart Design, Simulation, Implementation and Automation. Smart thinking makes us different. 


Our combined capabilities and experience gives us the edge to deliver Smart solutions.


Founded by JJ Sutherland in 2000, Process Design and Automation (PDA) is an innovative Engineering company, who design, simulate, implement, and automate business systems. Our integrated value adding processes and information systems, provide real-time data that is easily accessed, as and when required.  


Process Design and Automation (PDA) is a lean and flexible single source solution company, that provides tools to support the application of world class engineering strategies and constraints based management principles.

 

Our service offering enables clients to optimize efficiencies, maximize throughput, improve customer service levels, reduce operational expenses, and inventory levels. 


Process Design and Automation (PDA) also provides simulation consulting services to drive and support business improvement goals.


From small to medium sized stand alone turnkey projects, to broad based cost reduction programs that drive Gross Margin and Operating Profit improvement, we have the capability to help your company deliver sustainable results. 


We look holistically at the process to link management requirements with shop floor activities and operational constraints.


Process Design & Automation (PDA) is a Level 2 BBBEE.

Benefits of partnering with us

We can design a process from concept to production including simulation, implementation, automation, and integration of the solution  to your business needs. 


Together with Process Design and Automation (PDA) Smart Solutions, we co-create sustainable profits for your business.


  • Cost effective implementation
  • Minimize Implementation risks
  • Flexible system design
  • Improved quality and process safety 
  • Improved consistency and repeatability of manufacturing
  • Reduction of production process cycle times
  • Optimize energy usage
  • Reduced inventory levels
  • Real time data capture and reporting
  • Our information systems provide real-time data that is easily accessed, as and when required by all business stakeholders 
  • Improvement in on time delivery and asset utilization
  • Implementation of green and renewable energy strategies
  • Improved carbon footprint


Our Services

Our Brand Identity

The PDA Vision

The PDA Purpose

The PDA Purpose

Engineering turnkey solutions provider in South Africa

We are the trusted Engineering turnkey solutions provider for Smart Design, Simulation, Implementation and Automation.  


We pride ourselves on creating trusted partnerships built on honesty and integrity. and work with industry to create a brighter future for humanity.

The PDA Purpose

The PDA Purpose

The PDA Purpose

Do something great through turnkey engineering and solutions provider

To develop long-term, value-added partnerships with our clients. 


Offering Smart Solutions that provide a strategic advantage across the full value chain thus ensuring the sustainability of our client’s operations.

Our Identity

Our Identity

Our Identity

Putting the puzzle pieces together with Turnkey solutions and smart engineering company

‘Smart Design is at our core’  


  • We live by our values of Sustainability, Innovation, Collaboration & Integrity, this is not just a declaration, but our DNA.   
  • PDA Smart Solutions come from Smart Design & Innovative Automation, Implementation & Associated Service Excellence.
  • As industrialists, our passion for Engineering, associated skills and experience enables us to give back, we recognize that we only exist because of our clients.

Our Approach

Our Identity

Our Identity

Turnkey solutions engineering company

‘That which is not different is not strategic’


  • Smart design makes us different.
  • Simulation takes the guess work and risk out of decision making and project planning and execution.  
  • PDA provides leading edge technologies that provide the solutions you require.

Meet the team

Kobus Sutherland : Managing Director

Kobus Sutherland : Managing Director

Kobus Sutherland : Managing Director

Kobus Sutherland, Engineer, Industrial Specialist

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Paul Barnard : Operations Director

Kobus Sutherland : Managing Director

Kobus Sutherland : Managing Director

Paul Barnard, Engineer, Engineering Specialist

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127 Swallow Road, Doornpoort, Pretoria, Gauteng 0186, South Africa

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