Mission-critical cybersecurity August 2023, H3iSquared In our modern world, Ethernet and TCP/IP have become the de facto standards in most mission-critical control and monitoring applications, largely due to the design of these protocol suites around the Open System Interconnect (OSI) model. However, the freedom and flexibility of being built around such an open system philosophy, while playing a large part in the success of Ethernet, also allows for many vulnerabilities which can be exploited by attackers.
The critical role of process automation in solar farms August 2023, Schneider Electric South Africa The establishment of solar farms continues to grow in South Africa, with Eskom’s renewable statistics page indicating that 2787 MW of solar generating power is connected to the grid.
The control giant from Duisburg July 2023, Valve & Automation, News Valve & Automation’s control valve, more than four metres tall, produced for Siemens Energy in Duisburg, has broken ARCA’s internal design height record.
Pushing past the brink July 2023, Motion Control & Drives Brink Towing Systems is the global leader in developing and manufacturing towbars. The company’s modern towbar manufacturing facility is situated in Pietermaritzburg, and is equipped with a significant number of Yaskawa robotic welding cells.
How WEG VSD technology can help deal with loadshedding July 2023, WEG Africa, Motion Control & Drives Variable speed drives (VSDs) are generally considered as vital contributors to energy efficiency, but they also have features that can reduce the operational disruptions caused by loadshedding.
Case History 188: Process gain – an important dynamic. July 2023, Michael Brown Control Engineering When analysing a control loop, one of the important things that one must do is to determine the dynamics of the process.
Next-generation industrial Wi-Fi July 2023, RJ Connect, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking Moxa has introduced a new lineup of next-generation industrial wireless networking solutions that meet the current and future demands of mobile automation and IP surveillance in mining, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and many other industries where AGVs and AMRs are at the heart of boosting productivity and operational safety.
Optimising processes through predictive analytics July 2023, Iritron Do you follow a differentiation strategy to beat your competition or is one of your business drivers to save cost and to increase profitability? Are there certain legal requirements that you need to comply with in terms of the products that you offer? Quality management can impact these aspects positively.
Digital controllers: Part 9 - Integral or reset windup June 2023, Michael Brown Control Engineering The integral or I term in a controller is a brilliant thing. It is an extremely elegant and simple solution for eliminating offset in control. However, like everything else in this world, virtually everything good has its bad side as well.
70 servo axes synchronised in real time June 2023, Beckhoff Automation, IT in Manufacturing A young and dynamic automation integrator based in northern Spain has developed a sophisticated and powerful production technology masterpiece. The core element is a revolutionary motion control system with a total of 67 servo axes synchronised by camming function.
How Danone SA pulled off its new automated palletising system June 2023, Yaskawa Southern Africa, Motion Control & Drives When Yaskawa Southern Africa was contacted about Danone’s new automation project in Boksburg, the industrial robotics manufacturer teamed up with one of its preferred suppliers, Tectra Automation to offer a turnkey solution.
30 technology companies leading the way in 2023 June 2023, News Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research summarised the results of six recent Competitive Rankings in the just released whitepaper, 30 Technology Companies Leading the Way in 2023.
A little piece of excellence June 2023, News Team Texpand, a Cape Town based community robotics team with ages from 13 to 16, has represented South Africa at the FIRST World Robotics Championships in April. They won first place in the THINK award. This goes to the team that is best at removing engineering obstacles through creative and scientific thinking.
System integrator Abacus Automation is on top of its game May 2024, Abacus Automation Abacus Automation is one of the top Siemens system integrators in this country. SA Instrumentation & Control’s editor caught up with sales manager and director, Nico Erasmus to find out more.
Case History 192: Drum pressure cycling. May 2024, Michael Brown Control Engineering I was asked to investigate a problem of a drum pressure control that was cycling badly in a distillation column in a petrochemical refinery. The control team had spent a lot of time trying to stop the cycle by playing with the controller tuning. All to no avail.
Paving the way for way for ultra-fast sustainable computers May 2023, Sensors & Transducers The discovery of new quantum materials with magnetic properties are believed to pave the way for ultra-fast and considerably more energy-efficient computers and mobile devices.
Ethernet to the field for process plants May 2023, Endress+Hauser South Africa, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking Process plants today compete to produce more products with less waste, and thin profit margins require increased yield and quality.
Beckhoff’s XPlanar greatly increases testing capacity and throughput May 2023, Beckhoff Automation In the Spring of 2021, Beckhoff began to completely rethink the way it carried out final inspections of I/O components. Its aim was to increase testing capacity and throughput significantly, even though many different types of terminals are produced.
Connecting robot accessories to any industrial network May 2023, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking Robots need accessories to work efficiently. But what’s the easiest way to connect the accessories to factory networks? The easiest way is to use HMS Networks’ ready-made Anybus products, as RSP discovered.
