SA Instrumentation & Control Magazine


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Servo motor series for explosive environments with expanded certification
Parker Hannifin’s ongoing commitment to safety and performance in hazardous environments is evident in the new certifications and product improvements for its EY and EX servo motor series.

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Level measurement of leachate from sewage sludge humification
A municipal utility in eastern Germany operates a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant with sustainable sludge treatment. The ultrasonic signal was being partially deflected by the wind, leading to frequent false measurements and inefficient process workflows. The problem was solved by replaced the ultrasonic level sensor with KROHNE’s OPTIWAVE 1540 non-contact radar.

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Oxygen measurement in beverages
[Sponsored] Anton Paar offers a complete range of oxygen measurement instruments for total package oxygen (TPO) measurements, at-line quality control (QC), and in-process monitoring. These instruments help beverage manufacturers achieve accurate, reliable oxygen control at every stage of production.

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Latest articles

Powerless is not an option
Electrical Power & Protection

When the power goes out it is important for commercial and tertiary facilities to be able to keep essential electrical equipment running. UPS systems are critical for transitioning and emergency backup power.
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Compact drive and control technology
Beckhoff Automation, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

When custom machine builder Lehnen Industrial Services introduced a filling machine for lip balm, the company was surprised by the amount of interest in this premium system. In order to meet this demand, they decided to standardise the machine. The necessary adaptability is provided by the scalable control technology from Beckhoff.
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Simplicity in measurement
Endress+Hauser South Africa, Level Measurement & Control

Endress+Hauser’s new 80 GHz compact radar range is designed to help customers reach their compliance targets through simple yet efficient measurement solutions.
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From the editor's desk: A new disruption
Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News

Just when we thought we had our minds around ChatGPT, another large language model is causing havoc. This time it’s a Chinese one called DeepSeek, which was released on 20 January 2025 and on 27 January ...
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Empowering businesses to prosper as prosumers
Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection

As more businesses adopt renewable energy solutions like rooftop solar and energy storage they become prosumers – both consumers and producers of energy – a trend that presents organisations with a significant opportunity to engage in the bi-directional flow of energy through distributed energy resources.
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South Africa’s AI revolution is here – but are we secure?
IT in Manufacturing

South African businesses are sprinting to embrace generative AI, lured by its potential to drive efficiency, productivity and innovation. But here’s the stark reality: without a rock-solid cybersecurity foundation, AI will become a Trojan horse, opening the floodgates to sophisticated cyber threats.
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New AI advisor for robot selection
igus , Motion Control & Drives

igus’ new AI chatbot has been added to the online platform RBTX.com. The interactive consultant is designed to enable companies with little previous experience and technological expertise to quickly and reliably put together low-cost automation solutions to becoming more competitive.
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The ultimate range for design and repair
RS South Africa, News

Design and repair are fundamental aspects of any industry. The launch of the new RS PRO Design & Repair range caters to a wide array of industries, including discrete and process manufacturing, energy and utilities, facilities management and intralogistics.
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WearCheck showcases condition monitoring at Mining Indaba 2025
Wearcheck, News

Scientific oil analysis, transformer oil analysis, reliability services and water testing & analysis – these were some of the condition monitoring techniques that were on show at WearCheck’s stand at the 2025 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba.
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The sensory reaction of the BMS
Schneider Electric South Africa, Sensors & Transducers

Today’s building management systems cannot function properly without sensors. Like our senses, they are an integral part of operations that run silently in the background, almost taken for granted.
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Innomotics powers largest heat pump system in the Netherlands
Motion Control & Drives

Innomotics, a global leader in the provision of electric motors and large drive systems, has played a pivotal role in the realisation of the largest heat pump system in the Netherlands. It is located at the municipal wastewater treatment plant in Utrecht.
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Analysers achieve OIML R140/MID accuracy class A certification
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring

Qmicro by Sensirion has received the OIML R140/MID accuracy class A certificate No. TC12537 for its DynamiQ-X GC analysers for the analysis of natural gas and natural gas blended with hydrogen.
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Compact, high density power protection system for AI, data centre and large-scale electrical workloads
Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection

Schneider Electric has launched its new Galaxy VXL – a highly efficient, compact, modular, scalable and redundant 500-1250 kW (400 V) 3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS), complete with enhanced cybersecurity, software and safety features.
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Half brick second generation converter
Vepac Electronics, Electrical Power & Protection

The Supreme series half brick second generation converter from Vepac is composed of isolated, board-mountable, fixed switching frequency DC-DC converters that use synchronous rectification to achieve extremely high power conversion efficiency.
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Condition monitoring in three axes with smart IO-Link vibration sensor
ifm - South Africa, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Machine vibrations are important indicators when it comes to assessing the current condition of a machine. Damage to rolling element bearings and other machine components can be detected at an early stage before costly machine downtime occurs.
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Proportional cartridge valve series is the fastest in its class
Valves, Actuators & Pump Control

Parker Hannifin is introducing the enhanced version of the proportional cartridge throttle valve series, TFP. The new pilot valve further reduces the step response times by up to 30%, making the TFP the fastest valve in its class.
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Smart video is defining future EV infrastructure
Electrical Power & Protection

With the move away from combustion engines towards electric vehicles, sales of EVs across the world have increased, and with that so has the expansion of its corresponding infrastructure.
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Hygienic flow measurement for the food industry
Flow Measurement & Control

With the SMF magnetic-inductive flow meter, ifm offers a solution for the hygienic flow measurement of media with variable flow rates through a pipe, such as beer, milk or fruit juice.
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