Wireless gas detector for personal monitoring August 2017 Industrial work for employees can be risky. While many organisations use personal gas monitors to measure for toxic or combustible gases, they are traditionally disconnected and thus cannot call for help. ...
Universal process panel meter August 2017, Extech Safety Systems, Operator Interfaces, Switches & Relays Beka associates is pleased to announce the introduction of the Advisor A90 universal process meter, designed and manufactured by Beka in the UK to the same exacting standards as its hazardous area indicators ...
Timers and clocks for hazardous areas August 2017, Extech Safety Systems, Operator Interfaces, Switches & Relays Beka’s new third generation timer/clock’s applications as a timer include simply displaying the time interval between two events detected by a hazardous area sensor. As a clock, local time can be displayed ...
Hengstler encoders speak BiSS Safety July 2017 The Safety Communication Layer of BiSS Safety has been confirmed in Europe for suitability for safety-related communication up to and including SIL3. As a result of this, Hengstler will now offer this ...
Farms raise safety and productivity through asset tracking July 2017 As workers and machines now occupy the same working area in busy farming operations, proximity detection systems (PDS) are becoming vital tools to promote safety and productivity. According to Anton Lourens, ...
Gas leak detector with IR camera July 2017, Comtest Identifying leaks of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), which is used as an electrical insulator in extremely high voltage utilities applications, generally requires the purchase or rental of an expensive gas ...
Boiler control made efficient July 2017, Ana-Digi Systems Boilers are a necessity in cooking, canning, sterilisation and many other industrial processes. However, they can be very dangerous. Most boilers are fitted with mechanical dampers and valve control. ...
Fire detection and suppression in mines June 2017, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation Sperosens’ solutions for the South African mining industry include deep mine distributed telemetry systems, coupled with carefully chosen fire detection and suppression options catering to unique customer requirements.
Compact control stations for LNG compressors June 2017, R. STAHL South Africa These days, natural gas is extracted in remote regions and then shipped around the world. To make optimal use of the cargo capacity, compressors are used aboard production platforms and tankers to compress ...
Functional safety (SIL) basics for process control May 2017, Extech Safety Systems The management of functional safety applies throughout the lifecycle of a process plant, from initial design through to decommissioning.
Compact safety light curtains and grids May 2017, ifm - South Africa In applications with dangerous areas requiring finger, hand and operator protection, the small and powerful safety light curtains and light grids from ifm are a good choice.
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Safety solutions Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, Prime Automation Prime Automation supplies the Pilz brand, offering the highest level of quality in safe sensors (light curtains, interlocks, e-stops), control relays and safety PLCs. The company also offers safety training ...
Ex de flanged solutions Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, Pepperl+Fuchs Pepperl+Fuchs offers tailor-made process automation solutions including Ex de combinations. These combine the benefits of the increased safety of Ex e with the flameproof Ex d types of protection. In ...
How to prevent explosions Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, R. STAHL South Africa Explosion protection specialist, Stahl Esaco manufactures and supplies a broad range of explosion-proof electrical equipment. This allows explosion protection in a connection box right through to a fieldbus ...
Solutions for hazardous areas Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, Extech Safety Systems Representing several international companies, hazardous area specialist, Extech, offers a wide range of certified hazardous area products which can be viewed at Stands E19-E22. These include IS zener ...
Machine guarding solutions 1 May 2017 The advanced processes in today’s modern industries place significant demands on safety. There is a great need for controlled access for authorised personnel. Troax mesh panels are based on a carefully ...
Safety light curtains April 2017, ifm - South Africa In all applications with dangerous areas requiring finger, hand and operator protection, the small and powerful safety light curtains and light grids from ifm are the first choice. The main differences ...
Intrinsically safe I/O improves connectivity in hazardous areas March 2017, Rockwell Automation Manufacturers and industrial operators can now bring devices deployed in hazardous areas into The Connected Enterprise via Ethernet/IP using the new Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1719 Ex I/O platform from Rockwell ...
Smart process gating from Leuze March 2017 Specialist sensing solutions company Countapulse Controls has made Leuze’s smart process gating (SPG) technology available across sub-Saharan Africa. Managing director Gerry Bryant says that SPG offers ...
