December 2002: Feature Articles

• 'Fit and forget' single straight tube meter - Coriolis technology now mature?
• Amanziwethu Services rely on local scada to transform their operation
• Controllers have come a long way
• Factors affecting control valve performance - Part 2: Actuator-positioner design
• Life, the universe and MES
• New generation of mass flowmeters is suitable for food processing
• Rugged and flexible instrumentation solution: small, rugged, intelligent form factor extends FieldPoint I/O family
• Scada and telemetry celebrate over 12 years in partnership

November 2002: Feature Articles

• A world-first process reduces cost of RIP applications
• Accurate humidity measurements under extreme conditions
• Factors affecting control valve performance - Part 1
• Flow metering - principles of operation
• Hazardous gas detection sensors and some terminology
• Management of sealed lead acid batteries in reliable small DC standby power supply systems
• PLC Review: Ana-Digi Systems
• Robust and portable device keeps its user connected to plant information
• Soft start/stop units offer firm control of torque
• Supervisory HMI offers new tools for regulatory compliance support

October 2002: Feature Articles

• Botswana Water Affairs chooses SA scada
• Controller system with full motion controller functionality
• Largest annual gathering of South African system integrators
• Load cell technology in practice - Conclusion
• Major water treatment plant installs local scada HMI
• Mass flowmeters for hygienic applications
• Mining filtration equipment distributors choose local scada
• Off-board monitoring system for continuous miners
• Plug-in relay range from leader in contactor switching technology
• Safety relay versus safety PLC: safety control architecture
• Scada system to control Stucker Fork Water System, Indiana
• TOF level measurement offers significant advantages
• Wastewater control system implemented for Potchefstroom

September 2002: Feature Articles

• 50 years of evolution later - thin client HMI: Conclusion
• Appropriate preventive maintenance gives better economy
• Changing options in test and measurement platforms
• Cooling tower controller
• CS Holdings wins Wonderware 2002 award
• Data acquisition driver software: small things to consider now to avoid big headaches later
• Distribution tracking system for vehicle manufacturer
• Load cell technology in practice - Part IV
• North Sea platform revived with fieldbus technology
• Scalable HMI - connecting people with the process
• System integrators honoured at first user conference
• The vortex meter comes of age

August 2002: Feature Articles

• 50 years of evolution later - thin client HMI: Part I
• Business reporting now as easy as popular office software
• Colour displays on handheld oscilloscopes
• Continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS
• Detection of ambient influences on measurement uncertainty
• Drives improve bottle handling at SAB
• Historical development of the temperature scales
• Intelligent approach to conventional fire detection technology
• Load cell technology in practice - Part III
• Magnetically actuated safety interlock switches
• Next-generation process knowledge system
• Powerful virtual instrument development environment - Version 6.1
• Precise dosing of chemical additive solutions
• Solution for a difficult level sensing application: Kuito FPSO case study

July 2002: Feature Articles

• Control project development demonstrated live after breakfast
• Expert hygienic pressure measurement
• International brewer finds the recipe for success - Part II, Conclusion
• Load cell technology in practice - Part II: Capacity selection and accuracy
• Local scada wins major platinum contract
• Measurement standard for the electrical power industry
• Network-based control system for COTS solutions
• Plant optimisation through teamwork and accurate sensing
• Technical terms used when specifying pressure transducers

June 2002: Feature Articles

• A notable advance in oilfield flow measurement
• Certified LabVIEW courses for 2002
• Compact and innovative soft starters offer real three-phase control
• Load cell technology in practice - Part I
• Low-cost scada system facilitates maximum network optimisation
• New product category for industrial automation
• SA scada controlling UK refrigeration
• Scada HMI tailored to the needs of the user

May 2002: Feature Articles

• 80th anniversary for industrial automation giant
• A new generation control valve
• Advanced compressor control
• Convenient measurement of complex thermal applications
• Effective process (PLC) control software change management at Mozal
• Efficient gold production through effective control software
• Flowmeter accuracy specifications
• High-level process definition solution aids system integration
• How the SA auto industry keeps track of its processes
• International brewer finds the recipe for success - Part 1
• Multifunction counter/encoder module for portable DAQ systems
• Profibus installation running well after four years
• Selection criteria for level radar devices in the chemical industry
• South African technology used to treat acid mine drainage in Botswana
• The (r)evolution in ergonomic two hand control devices

April 2002: Feature Articles

• Drive solutions concept simplifies setting up
• Electrex 2002 scores through co-location
• Keeping up with AC drive technology
• Kruger Park water system undergoes massive upgrade
• New network-based system is launched
• New PLC with enhanced features
• Scada vendor hosts 10th user-conference at Sun City
• Shopping mall fountain controlled by digital I/O boards
• Single module rack controls up to 128 axes
• System integrator assists with batching system at Lever Ponds
• The case for electromagnetic flowmeters
• Versatile power meter for substation use

March 2002: Feature Articles

• Access to critical manufacturing information worldwide
• Benefits derived from optimal plant utilisation: Part II
• Continuous emissions monitor system
• Creating labview diagrams automatically
• GPS-equipped pigeon tests miniature tracking device
• Installation of mass flowmeters
• Leading US cheese manufacturer meets its WIP and MES needs
• Rand Water's choice in software helps provide better quality and service
• Second-generation AS-interface power supplies
• Steel giant cuts its operating costs
• Versatile insulation tester

February 2002: Feature Articles

• Benefits derived from optimal plant utilisation: Part 1
• Fieldbus-based architecture in a German plant
• Flow continues to grow
• Gauge emulation - a cost-efficient solution for tank gauging projects
• High-quality water in the beverage industry: a lesson from the Reinheitsgebot
• Long-range laser distance-gauging sensor
• New industrial PC with Pentium III processor
• Noncontact thermometers for ensuring food safety
• Production efficiency monitoring
• Realtime performance measurement (RPM)
• Scada user conference promises to be the best yet
• The valves we almost forgot - intelligent automation of on-off valves
• Ultrasonic level detection for demanding applications
• Unleash the power? To switch off, or not to switch off

January 2002: Feature Articles

• Data acquisition and control on mines
• High quality sensors for demanding process applications
• Maintenance and downtime analysis - major contributors to productivity and profits
• PC-based manufacturing and automation systems vie for position alongside their PLC counterparts
• Pressure measurement - the art of specialisation
• Reliable monitoring and control with embedded application
• Soft PLCs streamline animal feed production