Using local talent to execute risk-based gas mapping studies August 2022, Proconics, Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring This new approach builds on international best practice. Proconics engineers worked in close collaboration with a simulation platform developer to expand and improve upon the capability to solve bespoke problems.
Loop Signatures 13: Digital controllers – Part 5: The D term July 2022, Michael Brown Control Engineering, System Integration & Control Systems Design The objective of the derivative term is to speed up the control response in very slow processes, as often encountered in some temperature controls.
Are automation suppliers starting to get the picture? July 2022, Iritron , SCADA/HMI The increased graphical abilities of software resulted in automation vendors developing increasingly advanced graphics capabilities in their products. Users were quick to adopt and use the ‘pretty pictures’. But a new way of thinking is starting to become prevalent, and vendors should be taking note.
Hydrogen: the key to energy turnaround July 2022, Pepperl+Fuchs, Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring If you want to curb climate change, you can’t get around hydrogen. To ensure the safety of automated processes, explosion-proof components and sensors with a wide range of functions are required. Pepperl+Fuchs offers the hydrogen industry a comprehensive portfolio of devices and many years of experience in diverse areas.
Fuel for the future July 2022, Omron Electronics, Electrical Power & Protection In the coming years, hydrogen propulsion systems will be found in many different application scenarios, such as transport, heating and power generation.
Are engineers equipped with 4IR skills? July 2022, IT in Manufacturing Technology has evolved exponentially in the last 10 years, much faster than the 10 years before. A gap will undoubtedly develop if technology evolves faster than our skills. Therefore, we must start immediately identifying the gaps and what 4IR skills we need to fill them.
South African manufacturing sector’s readiness for Industry 4.0 July 2022, IT in Manufacturing New research from PwC’s Insights into the I4.0 Readiness of SA Manufacturing 2022 report shows that I4.0 tools have the ability to increase the quality, flexibility, performance and overall competitiveness of the manufacturing sector.
Pressure sensors for hygienic applications June 2022, ifm - South Africa, Pressure Measurement & Control ifm’s new PI1xxx series offers measuring ranges from vacuum to 100 bar, communication via IO-Link 1.1, and resolution close to 20 000 steps.
Beckhoff upgrade is music to Vienna State Opera’s ears June 2022, Beckhoff Automation The sound system that had been in continuous use for over 20 years could no longer keep up with the sound standards set by modern systems.
Loop Signatures 12: Digital controllers – Part 4: The I term June 2022, Michael Brown Control Engineering, System Integration & Control Systems Design Generally, as PLCs sometimes do not handle PIDs well, I always do some tests on them to check on the operation of their control loops.
Festo unveils world’s first pneumatic cobot June 2022, Festo South Africa The innovation aims to begin a new era in human-robot collaboration, at a price point that suits even small and medium-sized companies.
Risk assessments accelerate Booyco PDS adoption June 2022, System Integration & Control Systems Design As mines systematically assess the risks related to their trackless mining machinery, they increasingly see the value in proximity detection systems.
Turning pollution into gold May 2022, RJ Connect Streamline Innovations’ Valkyrie redox process leverages the convergence of IT and OT technology to create a sustainable, economical solution.
Enhancing worker safety with mobile solutions May 2022, Pepperl+Fuchs Smartphones and tablets enable companies to improve not only their productivity, but also the safety of their employees.
Is your manufacturing plant ready for IoT? May 2022, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, IT in Manufacturing Pockets of IoT exist in manufacturing plants today; the challenge is to fully digitalise the entire plant.
Control loop: Case History 182 - A temperature cascade control loop that didn’t work May 2022, Michael Brown Control Engineering, System Integration & Control Systems Design The problems encountered in a heater outlet temperature control in a petrochemical refinery were causing considerable difficulties for the operators. Here is another wonderful example of the power of cascade control, even with a really bad control element.
Five reasons for force measurement May 2022, WIKA Instruments, Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration Wika takes a closer look at the measured variable of force and gives five reasons to show why force measurement is of particular importance.
100 years of Anton Paar May 2022, News The company's success story began in1922, when Anton Paar founded his machine shop. For 100 years Anton Paar has combined high precision technology with scientific curiosity and a thirst for research. This has made the company a world market leader in the fields of density and concentration measurement, rheometry and CO2 measurement.
Compact drive technology mobilises high-tech CT scanner May 2022, Beckhoff Automation, Motion Control & Drives PC- and EtherCAT-based technology from Beckhoff delivers the desired viewing angles and mm-precise alignment of the X-ray source to the patient.
Water and wastewater treatment in the digital age May 2022, Endress+Hauser South Africa, Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring In these testing times of declining water security, IoT technology has been proven to boost operational efficiency and inform smart investment decisions.
