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Electron IT profile
November 2001
Electron IT is a specialist division of Electron Technologies dedicated to providing simple, cost-effective and contemporary solutions in process automation. Harnessing its extensive process experience, ...

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Electron Technologies completes installation at Venetia Mine
November 2001
Electron Technologies has successfully completed an electrical and instrumentation installation at the secondary crusher on De Beers' Venetia Mine, 80 km west of Messina in the Northern Province. IMS ...

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Digital user interfaces
November 2001
Distramodal is offering its Model 350 digital indicator intended for use in general industrial weighing, system integration and process control. Available in a black powder-coated, die-cast zinc or brushed ...

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Modbus communication card
November 2001
Combining Modbus communication with the PAX series of panel meters enables a panel meter to display values, setpoints and reset values stored within the PAX meter which can now be accessed via RS485 Modbus ...

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Digital controllers: Part 4 - the I term
November 2001, Michael Brown Control Engineering
In the previous article in this series, it was shown that the main problem with the P only controller is the fact that it is not capable of eliminating offset between setpoint and process variable (PV) ...

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Merging control and information - Part I
October 2001, Rockwell Automation
It is crucial that production information passes rapidly from production software to enterprise-wide business applications

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Automating fibre-optics using motion and vision technology
October 2001
The system was based on the National Instruments' PXI platform along with MXI-3 for additional slot capability, and included National Instruments motion, vision, DAQ, signal conditioning, and LabWindows/CVI, a component of Measurement Studio

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CS Holdings efficiently carries out R5 million factory automation
October 2001
In a deal valued at over R5 million, JSE-listed CS Holdings' mining and manufacturing systems division, CS Systems Integration, has been awarded the factory automation contract for the Marromeu Sugar ...

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Streamworks awarded IHM contracted valued over R1,5m
October 2001
ABB Automation has awarded Streamworks a contract valued over R1,5m for the development of the control systems for the mineral separation and roaster plants at the new Iscor heavy minerals project based ...

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BeST to optimise cement mill
October 2001
BeST South Africa, a supplier of integrated and optimised control solutions, has recently secured a contract to optimise the control of the cement kiln at Dwaalboom, a large integrated cement factory ...

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Flour milling facility gets fully automated
October 2001
AIB Bakery erected a fully automated flour milling, premix manufacturing and packaging facility in Mount Edgecombe to supply its franchise of bakeries with premix. NC Automation Engineering was awarded ...

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Dynamic process and control simulation at Mossgas
September 2001
BeST is responsible for the provision of computer-based simulation facilities for both the DCS and ESD/F&G systems that include simulations of the total dynamic process from the sub-sea gas reservoirs to the onshore reception vessels

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ISI complete Matla and Matimba upgrade - and take on a world-first
September 2001
Industrial Systems Integrators has succeeded in upgrading the Matla power station outside water plant, the Majuba power station simulator and the Matimba power station precipitators, all to Citect in ...

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Comms software connects lime kiln control to a central data historian
September 2001
BeST's Industrial Data Exchange (iDX) software, used for the integration of diverse information sources in process automation, manufacturing execution systems, and enterprise resource planning systems, ...

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Chemical road loading facility for Sascon completed
September 2001
When Sastech requested for the complete design and delivery of a modern, safe and ergonomically sound chemical road loading facility for Sascon in Sasolburg, Liquid Automation Systems was selected the ...

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FSC system helps to ensure safety at SAPREF bitumen blending plant
September 2001
A failsafe control system from Honeywell Safety Management Systems (HSMS) has recently been installed at SAPREF's Durban-based bitumen blending and rail and tanker loading plant. Due to be fully operational ...

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Control monitor with four outputs and local display
September 2001
IFM Electronic's new TR8430 control monitor with four switching outputs is able to both monitor and control an application. Two setpoints ensure temperature monitoring within a defined acceptable range, ...

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Asset optimisation solution for linking enterprise activities
September 2001
Wonderware Corporation is offering its Collaborative Asset Optimisation (cAO) solution which integrates new software and service offerings to manufacturing enterprise applications from the plant floor ...

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Making sense of e-manufacturing: Part VIII - Conclusion, Adopting an e-manufacturing strategy
August 2001, Rockwell Automation
Outsourcing to a supplier to provide the planning, technology, services, and support for integrated architecture, manufacturing information management, asset and program management, and supply chain integration will prove to be worthwhile

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New DIN-rail-mounted multiloop control system
August 2001, Temperature Controls
Recently launched at Process Control and Automation 2001 by Temperature Controls is the RKC's SR Mini HG System - a DIN-rail-mounted multiloop control system consisting of block-type compact modules that ...

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