AMR Automations - system integrator

October 2003 System Integration & Control Systems Design

AMR Automations was established in 1996 focusing on PLC and scada projects. Currently its team of programmers and engineers offer turnkey solutions from factory floor to management level. The company is based in Cape Town where it builds and tests systems before installing them. Although its main client base is in the Western Cape, the company is servicing clients countrywide.

AMR Automation's experience includes:

* Electrical design and panel assembly.

* PLC programming and commissioning.

* HMI and scada engineering.

* Custom software applications.

The recent projects completed include:

* Process control involving multiple PLCs on TCP/IP network.

* DT monitoring with plant efficiency calculations.

* Material's handling process with multiple HMIs and scada.

* Upgrades of existing machines to latest PLC and PC technology.

* Process control with remote I/O on DeviceNet and ASI.

* Temperature logger with event reporting via e-mail.

* Process control with recipe manager and reporting.

AMR Automations has recently moved to larger premises with easy access. Its new address is 15 Denval Industrial Park, Fischer Ave, Epping 1, Cape Town. The company recently acquired the agency for a locally developed data logger aimed at the small to medium factories. Various data logging and downtime solutions will be showcased in an open house function at the new premises on 31 October 2003. Those interested must book by phone. AMR Automations' areas of business include food and beverage, materials handling, general manufacture and pharmaceutical. The new Telkom numbers are Tel: 021 534 0838, Fax: 021 534 1524.

For more information contact AMR Automations, 021 534 0838, [email protected], www.amr.co.za

Further reading:

Seamless underground-to-surface truck automation
System Integration & Control Systems Design
Epiroc has extended its autonomous underground mine trucks to operate in surface environments, using 3D lidar for localisation, mapping and obstacle detection. A single Deep Automation system can now manage the full hauling cycle, from underground production areas to surface dumping locations.

Read more...

---

The Eplan Platform 2027 has arrived
System Integration & Control Systems Design
The Eplan Platform 2027 is now live, bringing more than 500 enhancements across pre-planning, electrical engineering and control cabinet design, along with the new Eplan Copilot AI assistant and cloud-based, bidirectionally synchronised device management.

Read more...

---

Extending the life of a Milacron 500 through control system modernisation
Abacus Automation System Integration & Control Systems Design
A complex control system modernisation has given a mechanically sound Milacron 500 injection moulding machine a new lease of life. By replacing obsolete SCADA and hydraulic motion control technology, the project improved reliability and maintainability while minimising downtime and avoiding the cost of a new machine.

Read more...

---

Grid connection design for solar IPP in De Aar
System Integration & Control Systems Design
   De Aar Grid Connection Design Grid Connection Design for De Aar Solar IPP    Project & Industry NewFields was engaged to provide the concept and detailed design for the grid connection of a solar Independent ...

Read more...

---

How certified industrial automation channels become co-creators in the AI era
Schneider Electric South Africa System Integration & Control Systems Design
As industrial automation becomes software-driven and AI-enabled, the role of channel partners is shifting from equipment supply to outcome-based consulting, software integration and lifecycle services that require continuous certification and capability development.

Read more...

---

Why integration defines the next competitive edge in pulp and paper
System Integration & Control Systems Design
ABB’s Arvin Ramjee argues that fragmented automation, assembled from different suppliers at different stages of a plant’s lifecycle has become one of the pulp and paper industry’s most overlooked commercial risks, and that true integration, rather than surface-level connectivity, is what delivers measurable business value.

Read more...

---

Integrated automation enhances water treatment at dairy facility
Process Dynamics System Integration & Control Systems Design
Process Dynamics delivered the electrical, instrumentation, control and automation integration for an advanced water treatment and reverse osmosis system at a major South African dairy processing facility, achieving a 50% reduction in the client’s water utility costs.

Read more...

---

Intelligent process control is reshaping cement production in Africa
System Integration & Control Systems Design
Advanced process control, predictive analytics and automation are helping African cement producers cut energy use and stabilise output as they contend with rising electricity costs and tighter margins.

Read more...

---

Schneider Electric’s Alliance Programme turns system integrators into trusted technology partners
Schneider Electric South Africa System Integration & Control Systems Design
: Schneider Electric’s Alliance Partner Programme is helping system integrators across Africa move beyond one-off projects and build the skills and service models needed to become long-term industrial technology partners.

Read more...

---

Process Dynamics – Integrated Automation for Dairy Water Treatment
Process Dynamics System Integration & Control Systems Design
   Project and industry Process Dynamics delivered the electrical, instrumentation, control and automation integration for an advanced water treatment and Reverse Osmosis (RO) system at one of South Africa’s ...

Read more...

---