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Sercos innovations at SPS IPC Drives show
February 2014
Sercos International, supplier of the Sercos automation bus, displayed 12 demo points from various manufacturing companies, as well as exhibits from more than 20 companies at the joint stand at the SPS ...

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Electrical training equipment for UJ students
February 2014, SEW-EURODRIVE
Engineering students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) are gaining a better understanding of conveyor systems, thanks to a joint initiative between international automation expert, Festo and specialist ...

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Local temperature certification and testing by Endress+Hauser
February 2014, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Endress+Hauser Pyrotemp is home to the company’s local temperature calibration laboratory. Established to international standards, in July it received the ISO 17025 accreditation by the South African ...

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Encouraging efficient utilisation of energy through the Income Tax Act
February 2014
The long awaited tax allowance for energy efficiency savings was promulgated during November 2013 with the effective date notified as 1 November 2013 and is set to provide impetus to the development of ...

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Rockwell Automation acquires wireless technology company
February 2014, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation has purchased vMonitor, a global technology leader in wireless solutions in the oil and gas industry. A pioneer in digital oilfield implementation and remote operations worldwide, ...

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ATEQ South Africa expands in Eastern Cape
February 2014, ATEQ South Africa
ATEQ South Africa has made the decision to transact business directly with its customers in the Eastern Cape in order to increase its national geographic footprint in South Africa. The company will no ...

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Yokogawa wins control system order for Yamal LNG project in Russia
February 2014, Yokogawa South Africa
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Yamgaz to supply integrated control and safety systems (ICSS). The systems are for the Yamal LNG Project to build a liquefied ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: The future of safety and ­delivery
February 2014
Process safety futures International safety standards, such as IEC 61511, require end-users to conduct analysis of hazards and risks. However, just becoming standards-compliant falls far short of proactive ...

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Festo hosts WorldSkills Mechatronic finals
February 2015, Festo South Africa
The WorldSkills competition is an international platform that aims to showcase the value of skills and the need for skilled workers across various industries. Festo supported WorldSkills 2014 by hosting ...

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From the editor's desk: Industry 4.0 and other highlights
February 2014, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
Industry 4.0 – aka the Manufacturing Internet of Things – is a game changer in our never ending quest to improve productivity. Tagged as the fourth industrial revolution, it is the convergence of information ...

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Honeywell to modernise Nordics’ largest refinery
January 2014
Honeywell has been selected by Preem AB to modernise one of Europe’s largest refineries, Preemraf Lysekil, with Honeywell’s Enhanced High Performance Process Manager (EHPM) industrial process controllers. ...

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Yokogawa selected by Chevron Phillips for ­petrochemicals project
January 2014, Yokogawa South Africa
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that it has been selected as the main automation contractor for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company’s USGC project. The project was first announced in March 2011 ...

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Rockwell Automation celebrates manufacturing safety excellence
January 2014, Rockwell Automation
To raise awareness and recognise top performing manufacturers that have realised the widespread benefits of a strong safety programme, Rockwell Automation announced its first Manufacturing Safety Excellence ...

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Festo aids SA team at Jet World Masters 2013
January 2014, Festo South Africa
The Jet World Masters 2013 competition was held in Switzerland and Festo was happy to provide assistance to the South African team. The competition brings together the best scale jet aircraft model builders ...

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Rockwell Automation and Actom pair up for drive and motor convenience
January 2014, Rockwell Automation
It is vital that variable speed drives (VSDs) and electric motors are appropriately matched. This is in part due to the output switching characteristics of variable speed drives and, more importantly, ...

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Rittal appoints Magnet as KZN distributor
January 2014
Magnet has been appointed KZN distributor for Rittal, a global leader in enclosures and cooling systems.    “The Rittal range, which encompasses industrial enclosures, electronic packaging, system climate ...

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Endress+Hauser opens plant in Brazil
January 2014, Endress+Hauser South Africa
The Endress+Hauser group has strengthened its position in the South American market. The Swiss specialist for measurement engineering has invested over €8 million in a new production facility for flow, ...

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Adroit Technologies showcases Mitsubishi VSDs
January 2014, Adroit Technologies
To showcase its range of energy saving Mitsubishi Electric variable speed drives, Adroit Technologies recently hosted a technical evening for clients in the company’s newly launched demonstration centre. ...

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Vega Instruments SA keeps Roodepoort Child Welfare moving
January 2014, VEGA Controls SA
Roodepoort Child Welfare received a pleasant surprise at the ROCCI Business of the Year awards during October 2013. John Groom, managing director of Vega Instruments SA, presented Angelique McAdam, chairperson ...

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Electra Mining West Africa – unlocking the value and shaping the future of West Africa’s mining industry
January 2014
Electra Mining West Africa is the newest addition to the global Electra Mining Africa brand receiving recognition for its broad reach across mining, construction, industrial and power generation industry ...

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