The energy saving Integra May 2009 Somar’s Integra digital motor controller was subjected to rigorous testing at a local steel manufacturing company to determine the effectiveness of its energy saving capabilities in a standard application. ...
Elquip goes for gold May 2009 Some of Johannesburg’s old gold mines are to be rejuvenated by a new reclamation process to be implemented on dumps long thought to be drained of recoverable gold.
At the forefront of the refurbishment ...
Refinery expansion May 2009 Honeywell technology selected to help Rio Tinto Alcan increase alumina production.
Honeywell’s Process Solutions business has been selected to upgrade and expand process control systems at Rio Tinto ...
Process Expo 2009 preview: Beckhoff Automation - Stand J1 May 2009, Beckhoff Automation Beckhoff implements open automation systems based on PC control technology. The product range covers industrial PCs, I/O and Fieldbus components, drive technology and automation software. Products that ...
Process Expo 2009 preview: Temperature Controls - Stand E2 May 2009, Temperature Controls Temperature Controls will be showing the latest products from RKC Instruments of Japan with an emphasis on the new RB series controllers, and the use of the latest products as front end modules suitable ...
Fast embedded control April 2009 National Instruments introduces industry’s first 3U quad-core PXI controller.
National Instruments has introduced the NI PXI-8110 embedded controller, which is the industry’s first 3U quad-core embedded ...
DCS market maintains growth April 2009 Despite the global financial crisis and fall in commodity prices, the distributed control systems (DCS) market in South Africa grew at an estimated 10,1% in 2008. Strong demand from the power, food and ...
Ethernet-based PID controller March 2009 Advantech’s ADAM-6022 is an Ethernet-based dual-loop PID controller for general purpose PID control applications. User-friendly utility software is included for users to set parameters such as PV, MV ...
Yokogawa succeeds in Zambia March 2009, Yokogawa South Africa CENTUM selected for copper smelter. Project summary
Mopani Copper’s Mufulira smelter in Zambia originally processed over 400 000 tons per annum (tpa) of copper concentrates, most of which was sourced ...
Phoenix extends inline range March 2009, Phoenix Contact The powerful ILC 170 ETH 2TX mini controller is the latest addition to the highly modular Inline range of controllers from Phoenix Contact. This controller extends the scope of applications for Inline ...
Compact controller has brilliant display March 2009 The easy to operate JUMO cTRON control series consists of three freely configurable, universal compact controllers in a DIN format for controlling temperature, pressure and other physical quantities either ...
Safety controller replaces relays February 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa Software-based controller offers OEMs reduced cabling expense, greater flexibility and simple reproducibility.
Banner’s new SC22-3 safety controller is an efficient solution for connecting several safety ...
The QUASAR strategic programme January 2009 Alcoa is the world’s leading producer and manager of primary aluminium, fabricated aluminium and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. The company serves the aerospace, ...
New control concept for metalworking January 2009, Beckhoff Automation Beckhoff has introduced a new generation of more powerful and price-optimised CNC systems with PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology.
CNC solutions are used in lathes, sheet metal processing, grinding, ...
Safety controllers for mobile vehicles January 2009, ifm - South Africa ifm electronic’s R360 Safety Controller is specifically designed for mobile vehicle applications with the integrated hardware and software functionality allowing applications up to the safety category ...
In the blink of an eye January 2009 ÖAMTC, an Austrian automobile club, has been setting new technology standards in safety training for decades. Thanks to a state-of-the-art controller from B&R and innovation from Perfect Drive Solutions, ...
