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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 ...

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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 ...

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Saudi success for Experion
February 2009
KJO improves and upgrades process automation with Honeywell Solutions

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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 ...

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Assmang Khumani mine
January 2009, Iritron
Archestra in action at SA’s newest iron ore mine

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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, ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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Simatic S7-mEC
January 2009, Siemens South Africa
Embedded controller speeds up data exchange. The new SIMATIC S7-mEC embedded controller is a turnkey automation solution, integrating both HMI and software controller. As no software has to be installed ...

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Micro PLC
January 2009, Vepac Electronics
Panasonic released six add on cassettes for its micro PLC; the FP-X, the highlight being an Ethernet communications cassette. Flexibility is the name of the game when it comes to the FP-X; the I/O cassette ...

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TwinCAT Scope
January 2009, Beckhoff Automation
Measurement technology as an integrated component of a software PLC. Graphic display of curves is essential for optimising controllers and setting drive axes. In order to be able to utilise the extended ...

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High-spec PLC
January 2009, Omron Electronics
Omron South Africa’s range of PLCs – the CJ2. The CJ2 continues on from where the CJ1 started, bringing with it all the CJ1’s features, plus many more usually only associated with larger PLCs. The range ...

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Scalable controller
December 2008, ABB South Africa
Compact controller bridges the gap between PLC and DCS. “The AC700F provides our customers with a powerful scalable control option for smaller applications, where a full size DCS solution would be much ...

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Positioning Fieldbus nodes
November 2008
The 750-636 WAGO I/O Module is a single-channel intelligent positioning controller for collector-based 24 V d.c. motors up to 5 A with incremental position feedback. Typical applications for positioning ...

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Redundancy PLC
November 2008
LS Industrial Systems has introduced its new XGR Twin CPU redundancy PLC to the South African market. Claimed by the company to be the fastest PLC of its type the product features two 42 nanosecond, 20 ...

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EtherCAT master synchronisation
October 2008, Beckhoff Automation
The EL6692 EtherCAT bridge terminal achieves distributed clock calibration between EtherCAT masters. The EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet system offers industry leading performance and highly flexible topology ...

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PCI combustion control technology
October 2008
Today, coal cost is impacting heavily on the operating expenses associated with boiler operation. Local company Boiler Combustion Technology quickly realised the huge potential of developing alternative ...

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GPRS control
October 2008, Phoenix Contact
Cost-effective connection of hard-to-access stations. The ILC 150 GSM/GPRS inline controller from Phoenix Contact combines the excellent price/performance ratio of the ILC 150 ETH compact controller ...

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Biomass for cleaner power generation
October 2008
Biomass is a good way of using renewable and reproducible – rather than fossil – sources of energy to reduce the environmental impact of power-generation. The reproducibility of these energy sources is ...

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