CIP Motion record set in Port Elizabeth March 2014, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation and M&M Electronics deliver the most axes ever installed on CIP Motion.
Putting the power into car batteries March 2014, Festo South Africa Festo PLC and drive solution eliminates mechanical set-up and increases efficiency.
Powerful new MAQ20 industrial control system March 2014 The highly flexible MAQ20 industrial data acquisition and control system is now available in South Africa. Incorporating more than 25 years of Dataforth Corporation’s design quality in the process control ...
Two industrial worlds have merged January 2014, Beckhoff Automation Beckhoff’s Scientific Automation drives the convergence of control with comprehensive measurement technology.
PLCs for railway applications January 2014 Pilz has expanded its automation system PSS 4000 with a new series of modules for use in railway technology. These modules have an -R (railway) in the product name and are characterised by a particularly ...
NI introduces USB plug and play functionality January 2014 National Instruments has announced four new R Series boards with USB connectivity, which help engineers add FPGA technology to any PC-based system using one of the most widely adopted buses on the market. ...
Automation controller for extreme conditions December 2013, Siemens South Africa The Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed a new controller for extreme environmental conditions. Siplus S7-1500 has the same performance characteristics as the newest standard controller ...
The XMold solution for precision in injection moulding December 2013, Beckhoff Automation Based on the XFC (eXtreme Fast Control), XMold bundles the injection moulding know-how gained by Beckhoff from many years of experience in the industry. XMold offers an integrated control solution for ...
Limit controller with DIN rail mounting November 2013, Temperature Controls RKC Instruments has introduced its new SA100L limit controller with an optional DIN rail mounting socket. The SA100L provides circuit protection in those processes with safety concerns or where product ...
Emerson's remote mount valve controller October 2013, Emerson Automation Solutions Emerson Process Management’s Fisher Fieldvue DVC6205 remote-mount digital valve controller proves an ideal solution for applications in which accessibility, extreme temperatures (up to 120°C), extreme ...
Festo introduces compact new controller October 2013, Festo South Africa Feso’s compact nw mechatronic controller, CECC, features IO-Link master and CoDeSys V3. It reduces installation times, simplifies programming and also enables fast and cost-effective control of sensors ...
Home entertainment and building automation converge October 2013, Beckhoff Automation The concept of the ‘intelligent home’ is becoming increasingly popular with a particular focus on user-friendliness. Bang & Olufsen is one of the market leaders for high-end audio and video home entertainment ...
Efficiency up costs down with Liquicontrol October 2013, Endress+Hauser South Africa Energy consumption at the biological stage is one of the main cost drivers in wastewater treatment plants, due mainly to the oxygen blowers in the aeration process. Optimisation of this process offers ...
Mini-controllers for mechanical engineering October 2013, Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact has expanded the Easy Automation system to include ILC ME mini-controllers, designed specifically for mechanical engineering, and the compact, easy-to-configure TD 1030T HMI device from ...
Siemens trainees develop curry sausage maker August 2013, Siemens South Africa ‘CurryMax’ ensures that sausages are fried, sliced and dressed with a portion of sauce ready for eating.
