Control system makeover for DPI Plastics June 2004, Ana-Digi Systems The time had come for an upgrade to the mixing plant, which was duly completed by Ana-Digi Systems in November 2003
Altech Informatics to automate new super alloy plant June 2004 Avmin Alloys (Avalloy), a division of African Rainbow Minerals (ex: Avmin), has awarded a contract for the automation of its new alloy plant to Altech Informatics, a wholly owned subsidiary of the multibillion ...
RBF to supply new MV switchgear for Sasol June 2004 Johannesburg-based RBF Technology was recently awarded a contract to supply new 6,6 kV Switchgear for the Unit 41 Plant and Instrument Air Installation at Sasol Secunda.
RBF's managing director, Johan ...
A smart approach to safety instrumented systems June 2004, Automation Control Solutions To help make operations safer and more productive, Emerson is extending the proven innovations of PlantWeb digital plant architecture to safety instrumented systems.
The PlantWeb smart SIS is said to ...
Extending technology for automated instrumentation June 2004 National Instruments, a global leader in virtual instrumentation, recently released LabVIEW 7.1, a significant upgrade to that family of graphical development products.
LabVIEW 7.1 extends Express technology ...
Analog signal conditioner - deviation control/monitoring June 2004, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists The Omniterm Universal Special Function Module suitable for special applications where mathematical computations are required on analog signals. The TFX accepts two 1 to 5 V or 4 to 20 mA inputs and provides ...
Quo Vadis the role of the systems integrator May 2004 With widely varying plant processes and improved (but more complex) control systems there will be a need to increase the skills of the SI engineers, making their services even more in demand by industry
SI tip for laser distance sensors May 2004, Temperature Controls Baumer Electric, the suppliers and manufacturers of a large variety of sensors, has offered the following useful information on how to use sheet glass, acrylic (or any other transparent sheeting) as a ...
Specialist Control Engineering - system integrator profile May 2004 SCE was found in 1991 and has been involved with a wide variety of engineering solutions for plant automation, process- and telemetry control applications in various sectors of the industry. The company ...
Altech Informatics now a Rockwell SI May 2004, Power Electronics / Power Management Altech Informatics, a wholly owned subsidiary of the multibillion rand JSE-listed Altech group, has concluded an agreement with Rockwell Software to become an official integrator of that company's plant ...
AST Integrated Production Solutions May 2004 AST Integrated Production Solutions (IPS), a business unit of the AST Group, has positioned itself to provide customised manufacturing consulting services based on its industry knowledge and experience ...
Online automated production allocation solution May 2004, Protea Automation Solutions, Asset Management, Products & Solutions SimSci-Esscor, an operating unit of Invensys, has announced the release of a new online automated production allocation solution that includes the newest version of its industry-leading performance-monitoring ...
SI makes quality official April 2004 Twelve years of compliance with international quality standards put leading safety manufacturer, MSA Africa, on a sound platform for achieving its latest SABS/ISO 9001:2000 listing.
All companies listed ...
SI strong on diamond mines April 2004 Two high-profile contracts at cross-border diamond mines have been awarded to B&W Instrumentation & Electrical. In Namibia, B&W, in a joint venture with ABB Namibia, has started work on a coveted electrical ...
Jendamark Automation - SI profile March 2004 At Jendamark Automation there is only one thing we seek to understand better than machines – people!
We make it our business to get to know the people we deal with, to understand their expectations and ...
Cutting losses by improving the performance of base layer controls March 2004, Michael Brown Control Engineering This article was recently published in a leading magazine serving the pulp and paper industry - however, I think many of the regular readers of my articles will find it interesting. Few people are aware ...
Festo Systems department - producer, supplier, integrator January 2004, Festo South Africa The Festo Systems department has installed several large motion control systems in South Africa recently, predominantly valve terminals, pneumatic systems and PLC-controlled systems in the automotive, ...
AST achieves full integration for Ticor South Africa January 2004 The AST Group has successfully completed the implementation of an information system for Ticor South Africa for its ilmenite smelter, which included the scoping, planning, development and implementation ...
SSE completes DWAF telemetry project December 2003 Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) selected Specialist System Engineering (SSE) to supply and install an advanced telemetry system for monitoring and control of the water network in and around ...
Portable control engine and a universal programming environment November 2003 The PACSystems family features a single control engine and a universal programming environment providing portability across multiple hardware platforms to deliver a convergence of control choices
