SCADA/HMI


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Computers in pharmaceutical manufacturing: are your systems and processes compliant?
February 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
The change in FDA philosophy initiated in 2003 from a prescriptive paper-trail compliance approach to a risk-assessment based approach has become a driver of regulatory transformation

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Benefits of a downtime accounting system
February 2008
A continuous improvement process is essential for optimum productivity

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Expert system applied to milling circuit
January 2008
AngloGold Ashanti selected system integrator Systems Anywhere, which, in turn, chose Wonderware Application Server with redundancy facility, realtime Wonderware Historian, ActiveFactory software analysis and reporting tool, InTouch HMI (human machine interface) and a Modicon Quantum PLC

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Protean system boosts processes at Impala Platinum refineries
January 2008
Accurate accounting is important in all aspects of minerals processing, particularly so in the area of refining. Impala Platinum, the second largest platinum producer in the world, has benefited since ...

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Mintek in control at SA's largest ferrochrome furnaces
January 2008
The Mintek FurnStar Minstral control system for submerged-arc furnaces is being used to optimise the smelting process on many of South Africa's ferrochromium furnaces. Recent installations include the ...

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Material tracking software: supply chain system for mining, minerals and metals
January 2008
Material Tracking R100 has recently been released by Honeywell as part of its Business FLEX manufacturing execution system (MES) applications. This is a configurable software framework that enables mining, ...

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Scada, standard and savings: it is not on top - it is inside!
December 2007
Wonderware's recently-released System Platform 3.0 allows object-orientated application development that provides a solution that is flexible, scalable, robust and secure

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Alarm management: a Six Sigma approach
December 2007
To understand how best to improve an existing alarm system or introduce a new alarm management program, it is useful to approach the task using the steps outlined in the well-known Six Sigma sequence: define, measure, analyse, improve, control

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Software update address OEE
December 2007
Wonderware has released version 2.0 of its Equipment Performance Module (EPM) software, a significant update to its software solution for customers needing to track, analyse and improve equipment, line ...

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Advanced alarm management system from Adroit
December 2007, Adroit Technologies
Global competition and the drive for improved operational efficiency have sparked demand for realtime supervisory control and data acquisition (scada) systems that offer advanced alarm management technology. ...

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Plant intelligence for scada and MES
November 2007, Siemens South Africa
Siemens' scada system meets the challenge with extended functions for web-based analyses, ad hoc reports and characteristic value-based evaluations

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Wonderware's recipe for happiness
November 2007
The project needs were met through the use of intelligent ArchestrA objects for the implementation of recipe management systems, intelligent alarming, historical information and other applications

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Microsoft eyes bigger share of BI market
November 2007
Microsoft's strong growth in the business intelligence (BI) market has been further boosted with the release this week of its Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, which provides a single point from which ...

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Scada has architectural agility
November 2007
The recently launched CitectScada V7.0 is designed to provide industrial companies of all sizes with agile control over both their configuration and runtime operations to improve performance. Users benefit ...

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OR Tambo systems upgrade
November 2007, Rockwell Automation
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) now enjoys better monitoring and control of all its mechanical and electrical equipment at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, following an extensive upgrade ...

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Kepware is exclusive licensee of WeatherBug for Automation
November 2007
Kepware Technologies recently announced that it has signed an agreement with WeatherBug, a world-leading source for realtime weather information, for the purpose of licensing weather information through ...

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First systems lease? SSE Cape implements BMO deal
October 2007, Adroit Technologies
Under the leasing agreement, Ekurhuleni purchases its data from SSE on a monthly basis freeing management and staff to focus on their core business

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Namakwa Sands shuns spreadsheets
October 2007
ActiveFactory's query tool was used to develop a data interface between IndustrialSQL Server and PMIS SQL.

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SHE-Q software: streamlining control room operations
October 2007
ApplyIT has released FlexiLOG 4.3, a significant enhancement to its suite of tools designed to manage safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) in a manufacturing environment.    “FlexiLOG 4.3 builds ...

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