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Appointments
September 2009
Endress+Hauser has appointed Bennie Swanepoel as product manager: Pressure, promoted Hennie Pretorius to business driver: Water Wastewater and promoted Etienne Abrahams to service advisor: Calibration. ...

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New horizons
September 2009
The Fieldbus Foundation’s plant automation solutions continue to progress based on changing market requirements. At the forefront of current developments is Foundation for safety instrumented functions ...

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AMTS 2009 project symposium announcement
September 2009
The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy (AMTS) is a Cabinet-approved national strategy of the Department of Science and Technology, managed by the CSIR. Implementation of the strategy is currently ...

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E-books: a new chapter begins
September 2009, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
The Technews model has always been one of an integrated media partner for our clients and an essential information resource for our readers.    For years we have offered:    * Magazines in print: Traditional ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: Large companies in decline
September 2009
Schumacher’s 1973 book, ‘Small is Beautiful’ was prescient. He sounded the alarm regarding globalisation, asking how much further growth was possible. He was critical of a society that generates unbounded ...

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Emerson advances in The Netherlands
August 2009
Emerson Process Management’s advanced process control specialists have developed an adaptive model predictive controller (AMPC) that is optimising production and improving profitability at SABIC Innovative ...

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Honeywell optimises terminal operations
August 2009
Honeywell has released Terminal Manager, a new distribution-automation system designed to help process manufacturers more safely and efficiently load and unload trucks, rail cars and ships in bulk-liquid ...

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US distributor for Mintek
August 2009
Strem Chemicals, a USA-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for research and development, has entered into a distribution agreement with Mintek for the AUROlite gold catalysts developed through Project ...

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Automation services market to grow
August 2009
According to a new ARC Advisory Group study the services business remains one of the best growth opportunities for automation suppliers today, and one of the best ways for end users to take advantage ...

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Stuart Clarkson - CEO Siemens SA
August 2009, Siemens South Africa
Siemens South Africa has announced the appointment of Stuart Clarkson as chief executive officer with effect from 1 July 2009, replacing outgoing CEO Siegmar Proebstl, who returns to Siemens in Germany. ...

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Tyco valves supplied to local plant
August 2009
Spirax Sarco recently supplied a local petrochemical plant with 10 triple off-set Tyco valves with a Spirax Mitech actuator MAS300-200DA-tandum to reduce production and maintenance costs. The life of ...

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Siemens introduces online safety calculator
August 2009, Siemens South Africa
The Siemens Industry Automation Division is now able to offer machine builders and operators a free online tool with which they can calculate the safety of their machines in accordance with the new standards ...

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Meter Systems supplies Dwyer Instruments
August 2009
Using the Dwyer range of level measurement devices and switches Meter Systems can cater for a variety of installations, up to and including, explosion proof devices. The company’s specialty areas of expertise ...

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ABB wins five-year contract in SA
August 2009, ABB South Africa
Leading power and automation technology group, ABB, has signed an agreement with Sappi to manage maintenance operations at its Kraft Mill in Cape Town. The ABB full service agreement covers a five-year ...

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Asset management made easy
August 2009, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Endress+Hauser has launched W@M Device Viewer, a free, easy to use introduction to the functionality of its Web-enabled asset management solution, W@M. W@M is a software solution that manages the entire ...

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B&W concentrating on concentrators
August 2009
The current concentrator work at Pilanesburg Platinum Mines (PPM), awarded to B&W Instrumentation and Electrical by Dowding, Reynard and Associates (DRA), is the latest in a long line of concentrators that ...

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Elquip introduces Italian flair
August 2009
Elquip Solutions, the local agent for Italian-based Pedrazzoli, is excited about its introduction of the MCL 120 IMS automatic cutter to the South African market. Pedrazzoli, a leading producer of machine ...

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BMG launches BMG Hydraulics
August 2009, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
BMG entered the local hydraulics market last year with the acquisition of Goldquest International Hydraulics. This new specialist division remains incorporated as Goldquest, but will trade as BMG Hydraulics ...

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Wonderware simplifies report generation
August 2009
Wonderware has announced the addition of Wonderware HMI Reports to its offering of operations management software solutions. Wonderware HMI Reports is a simple reporting solution for use with Wonderware ...

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E+H welcomes area manager
August 2009, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Endress+Hauser South Africa welcomes Jacques Fouché as its new area manager for Africa. Jacques joined Endress+Hauser in 2000 as a product specialist and in 2003 he was appointed as product manager for ...

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