Yokogawa enhances Stardom control system January 2016, Yokogawa South Africa Yokogawa has announced that it will release an enhanced version of the Stardom network-based control system in the spring of 2016 that includes a newly developed high-speed CPU module for the FCN autonomous ...
Frequency converters for leaner automation January 2016, Tectra Automation Demand-oriented motor control is enabling users to reduce their electricity consumption by up to 80% compared to fixed-displacement drives. Bosch Rexroth has recently added two new models to its range ...
PlantPAx model predictive control software January 2016, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Auromation moves model predictive control software to the control system to improve quality, yield and energy efficiency.
Iritron provides streamlined process control at Bisha concentrator January 2016, Iritron Bisha Mine is a large precious and base metal-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit located 150 km west of Asmara in Eritrea, East Africa. Deposit mineralisation consists of gold and silver ...
SAM provides Richards Bay bulk port PLC and scada system upgrade December 2015, SAM Systems Automation & Management Systems Automation and Management (SAM) recently performed the automation upgrade of the Transnet Port Terminals bulk import and export facilities in Richards Bay Harbour. The port is responsible for ...
Control loop: Case History 145 - Control problems in a zinc mine December 2015, Michael Brown Control Engineering As a break from the problem reports presented in the last few Case Histories, this article will discuss some problems I encountered recently at a zinc mining plant in Europe where I carried out a base ...
Hybrid Automation celebrates 10 successful years November 2015, Hybrid Automation The early years
From humble beginnings in a spare room in his home, Sachin Singh has grown Hybrid Automation into a reputable company that specialises in turnkey automation projects, MES development ...
Afrilek making waves in the water industry October 2015, Afrilek Automation It is evident that there has been an increased demand for water and wastewater services throughout the SADC region. This has been compounded by several years of poor maintenance, together with instances ...
Case History 144: Report after optimisation exercise – part 5 October 2015, Michael Brown Control Engineering This is the fifth article taken from a report which was prepared for various departments in a process company after some optimisation work was performed for them. (The other four articles were published ...
Honeywell optimises pipeline operations in China September 2015 Honeywell Process Solutions has announced that its technology will help improve operations for China’s long-distance Guangxi liquefied natural gas (LNG) high-pressure pipeline.
A key strategic project ...
Rockwell Automation demonstrates oil and gas expertise September 2015, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation demonstrated its extensive control, safety and process automation expertise in the oil and gas industry at Offshore Europe 2015, with a clear message to exhibition visitors: you can ...
Autotronix designs large water metering application August 2015, Autotronix Project definition
The client had initiated a contract to construct a new 500 NB (nominal bore) pipeline to supply potable water to the municipality from its pump station approximately 36 km away. The ...
Control loop: Case History 143 - Report after optimisation exercise – Part 4. August 2015, Michael Brown Control Engineering This is the fourth article taken from a report which was prepared for various departments in a process company after some optimisation work was performed for them. (The other three articles were published ...
Dehn provides safety for automation systems July 2015, DEHN Protection South Africa Failure of automation systems, and the resulting drop in production capacities, can result in enormous costs for manufacturing companies. Therefore, high availability is critical for both measuring and ...
