System Integration & Control Systems Design


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50 years of evolution later - thin client HMI: Part I
August 2002
It is critical for users to understand the communications limitations of a particular PLC system so as to avoid potential problems, no matter what HMI technology is deployed

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A depressing day in a plant with no miracles
August 2002, Michael Brown Control Engineering
I was recently asked to optimise some loops in a petrochemical plant. Most of the time when doing this sort of work, improvements are the order of the day, and I normally go home at the end of the day ...

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Network-based control system for COTS solutions
July 2002
The Stardom network-based control system is a series of products that constitutes an NCS

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International brewer finds the recipe for success - Part II, Conclusion
July 2002, Rockwell Automation
"The major factor in going with Rockwell Automation was its skilled people who combined knowledge of the software and hardware with an understanding of our business principles."

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Load cell technology in practice - Part II: Capacity selection and accuracy
July 2002, Instrotech
Capacity selection requires a fundamental understanding of the load related terms for load cells as well as the load related factors associated with systems

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AI and cascaded control loops keep timekiln running smoothly
July 2002
Optin has recently installed a lime perfecter kiln controller on the LK7 limekiln at PPC Lime Acres. The controller optimises the production and operation of the kiln in terms of production, quality and ...

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Digital controllers - Part 8: The full PID controller and response to setpoint or load changes
July 2002, Michael Brown Control Engineering
Earlier articles in this series discussed the roles played by the P, I and D sections of controllers used in industry. In this article Michael Brown talks about the manner in which these blocks may be ...

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Load cell technology in practice - Part I
June 2002, Instrotech
Load cells are designed to sense force or weight under a wide range of adverse conditions; they are not only the most essential part of an electronic weighing system, but also the most vulnerable

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The only magic: understanding what you are doing
June 2002, Michael Brown Control Engineering
Optimisation of regulatory control systems is not easy. It is also time consuming and hard work. There are generally no short cuts. Many people often do not realise this, and are always seeking for a ...

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Efficient gold production through effective control software
May 2002
"Efficient gold extraction relies heavily on the quality of the milled product"

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International brewer finds the recipe for success - Part 1
May 2002, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation's e-manufacturing solutions help customers like SAB link the shop floor with the top floor

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Profibus installation running well after four years
May 2002
The extensive diagnostic functions allow preventative maintenance and co-ordinated service work

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High-level process definition solution aids system integration
May 2002
"ProDef is a significant leap forward in the generation of control system applications"

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Engineering solution implemented at Hillside Aluminium
May 2002
Industrial IT and Supply Chain Solutions company Streamworks have secured an order from ABB South Africa, part of the global power and automation technology group, to implement and commission an engineering ...

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Industrial Technology Systems Integration (ITSI)
May 2002
Offering its clients single-source solutions for fully integrated and advanced computer-based systems in any industrial sector, believes that adding real value to an enterprise can best be achieved by ...

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Modern 2 MW engine testing facility commissioned
May 2002, Designs Unique
Designs Unique of Johannesburg and NTB Technical Services of Cape Town recently commissioned a sophisticated and modern test centre at one of MTU's South African branches, in Isando. This test centre ...

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Greenfields project yields a healthy 2 tons of gold per month
May 2002
Randgold's Morila Mine is a greenfields project designed to process 250 000 tons of ore a month to yield in excess of 2 tons of gold at highly competitive rates. The mine is fully automated and necessarily ...

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System integrator assists with batching system at Lever Ponds
April 2002
The most unique feature of the system is that it is truly an automated system in that the only human intervention required is that of an operator physically scheduling the batches

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New network-based system is launched
April 2002
Stardom allows distribution and autonomy of control functions, integration of data, messages, and events, and features a web-based human interface based on Internet technologies

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Single module rack controls up to 128 axes
April 2002
Mitsubishi Electric's new MR-J2-Super servo series delivers outstanding synchronisation performance, extreme precision and super-short positioning times

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