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Iritron provides streamlined process control at Bisha concentrator
January 2016, Iritron
Bisha Mine is a large precious and base metal-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit located 150 km west of Asmara in Eritrea, East Africa. Deposit mineralisation consists of gold and silver ...

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SAM provides Richards Bay bulk port PLC and scada system upgrade
December 2015, SAM Systems Automation & Management
Systems Automation and Management (SAM) recently performed the automation upgrade of the Transnet Port Terminals bulk import and export facilities in Richards Bay Harbour. The port is responsible for ...

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Control loop: Case History 145 - Control problems in a zinc mine
December 2015, Michael Brown Control Engineering
As a break from the problem reports presented in the last few Case Histories, this article will discuss some problems I encountered recently at a zinc mining plant in Europe where I carried out a base ...

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Increased efficiency for power plant operators
November 2015, Siemens South Africa
Siemens launches SPPA-T3000 R7.2 control system.

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Hybrid Automation celebrates 10 successful years
November 2015, Hybrid Automation
The early years From humble beginnings in a spare room in his home, Sachin Singh has grown Hybrid Automation into a reputable company that specialises in turnkey automation projects, MES development ...

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Afrilek making waves in the water industry
October 2015, Afrilek Automation
It is evident that there has been an increased demand for water and wastewater services throughout the SADC region. This has been compounded by several years of poor maintenance, together with instances ...

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Architects integrating industry – Ai2SA
October 2015, Ai2SA
Front End Loading: A new approach to project management in the C&I industry.

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PSY provides energy savings with ABB control system
October 2015
New fan control system proves a winner in more ways than one.

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Case History 144: Report after optimisation exercise – part 5
October 2015, Michael Brown Control Engineering
This is the fifth article taken from a report which was prepared for various departments in a process company after some optimisation work was performed for them. (The other four articles were published ...

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Honeywell optimises pipeline operations in China
September 2015
Honeywell Process Solutions has announced that its technology will help improve operations for China’s long-distance Guangxi liquefied natural gas (LNG) high-pressure pipeline. A key strategic project ...

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Rockwell Automation ­demonstrates oil and gas expertise
September 2015, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation demonstrated its extensive control, safety and process automation expertise in the oil and gas industry at Offshore Europe 2015, with a clear message to exhibition visitors: you can ...

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Autotronix designs large water ­metering application
August 2015, Autotronix
Project definition The client had initiated a contract to construct a new 500 NB (nominal bore) pipeline to supply potable water to the municipality from its pump station approximately 36 km away. The ...

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Control loop: Case History 143 - Report after optimisation exercise – Part 4.
August 2015, Michael Brown Control Engineering
This is the fourth article taken from a report which was prepared for various departments in a process company after some optimisation work was performed for them. (The other three articles were published ...

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Dehn provides safety for automation systems
July 2015, DEHN Protection South Africa
Failure of automation systems, and the resulting drop in production capacities, can result in enormous costs for manufacturing companies. Therefore, high availability is critical for both measuring and ...

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Control loop: Case History 142 - Report after optimisation exercise – Part 3.
June 2015, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice
This is the third article taken from a report which was prepared for various departments in a process company after some optimisation work was performed for them. (The other two articles were published ...

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A sustainable star in South Africa
May 2015
Paper and pulp producer Sappi has been producing high-quality dissolving wood pulp at its ­Ngodwana mill in South Africa since 2013. Valmet’s unique dissolving fiber line concept resulted in a flexible and sustainable solution.

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Locally built spanner grinding solution is a winner
Technews Industry Guide - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2015, Motion Tronic
Every machine builder’s dream is to make use of the latest technologies to design and build a machine from the ground up – to do something that has not been done before. Using a Kuka KR6 R900 Agilus Robot, ...

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Afrilek hosts partner roadshows
May 2015, Afrilek Automation
Leading system integration company Afrilek recently hosted very successful partner roadshows in Steelpoort and Witbank. This event marked the first time that the company has brought together all of the ...

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Something extra for everyone in Simatic PCS 7
April 2015, Siemens South Africa
Version upgrade of field-proven control system brings higher efficiency.

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Honeywell to maintain control systems for Sasol
April 2015
Assurance 360 program will provide ongoing services and support to Sasol synthetic fuels and chemicals plant.

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