Endress+Hauser ready for the IIoT October 2017, Endress+Hauser South Africa The industrial Internet has gained traction in the mining industry, but what is really behind it?
Water crisis puts plant operating efficiencies under pressure October 2017, Schneider Electric South Africa As South Africa’s water resources dwindle under endemic drought and rapid urbanisation, it is imperative that water efficiency be achieved in the plants and processes that deliver drinking water, as well ...
Digital indicator for process monitoring applications October 2017, Loadtech Loadcells The LT1200 panel mount process indicator is a precision digital indicator for interfacing to and measuring most process variables. The LT1200 is capable of measuring and processing variables such as mA, ...
Designing packaging machines with PC-based control and XTS September 2017, Beckhoff Automation Flexibility, efficiency and sustainable use of resources are the core points that designers and users of packaging machines are currently focusing on in light of Industrie 4.0 and changing customer needs.
Solve current loop issues forever September 2017, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists Instrument loop problems are frustrating at the best of times and can be really time-consuming affairs to solve. Most of the time, these problems are related to isolation and ground faults. Thankfully, ...
Tectra Automation’s tin spraying system for Bakesure September 2017, Tectra Automation Tectra Automation recently designed and supplied the Tectra 650 automatic tin spraying system for Bakesure Ingredient Suppliers, one of Africa’s leading baking ingredients and solutions providers. After ...
A deviation matching approach to pressure override control September 2017, SAIMC Seeing the words ‘deviation matching’ as part of a control philosophy might let the reader’s mind wander toward compressor control, and specifically load balancing, as that is where the term is so often ...
HMI systems for marine engine room operation August 2017, R. STAHL South Africa The operating conditions in an engine room posed a particular challenge to the design of an HMI system. These conditions necessitated a closed explosion-protected system that would also be able to withstand ...
The expanding scope of automation events and alerts August 2017 Detecting, reporting, and responding to abnormal situations or events are all important functional elements of a complete process automation strategy. Traditional control systems present this information ...
Ai2SA integrates weighing machine via Profibus DP August 2017, Ai2SA Architects Integrating Industry (Ai2SA) was recently contracted to resolve the integration of Process Automation UniPro 4 weighing units with a Mitsubishi Q-series PLC. The company was called to site ...
Advanced traffic management system August 2017, RJ Connect An advanced traffic management system (ATMS) integrates multiple technologies to monitor and control traffic flow. Real-time traffic data collected from cameras and speed sensors is sent to a traffic ...
Hybrid safety I/O module August 2017, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck’s TBIP offers another hybrid safety block I/O module that combines standard and safety outputs in a single device – in this case for Ethernet/IP and CIP Safety. The TBPN model for Profinet/Profisafe ...
Wireless gas detection July 2017, Pepperl+Fuchs It is simple to integrate WirelessHART products, and integration in the host is performed in the same way as wired HART devices. This makes it easier for the customer to install, operate and maintain ...
