Autotronix profile

October 2005 System Integration & Control Systems Design

Autotronix is a leading system integrator in southern Africa, engineering small to multimillion rand projects for diverse industries in the region. Using a multidisciplinary approach and focusing on factory automation, energy management and telemetry/data acquisitions systems, the company has developed both proprietary and open solutions for many industrial applications.

The company has undertaken projects in many fields, including petrochemical, chemical, mining, iron and steel, aluminium, materials handling, electricity generation, electricity distribution, municipalities, food and beverage, water utilities and general manufacturing.

Services undertaken include:

* Electrical energy management - maximum demand and energy management systems.

* Data acquisition - supply and configuration of scada and front end systems.

* Programmable remote terminal units (Conet LAN, dial up modem or radio-based networking systems.)

* Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi and PLC's application and programming.

* Control panels, PLC panels design, assemble and wire.

* Approved system integrators for Adroit, InTouch, and RSView scada software.

* Motion control, machine building and automation of machines.

The company has the management, technical and financial resources to handle multimillion rand projects anywhere in southern Africa. Autotronix has developed a reputation for engineering excellence in PLC projects, most notably using the superior Mitsubishi and Allen Bradley product range. Having held an agency for nearly 15 years, Autotronix is well positioned to engineer any solution, including those that demand advanced mathematical and motion control algorithms.

Further reading:

Modernising Vertical Filter Press Machines with Future-Focused Control Systems
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Project & industry
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It’s a risky business not to challenge standard language
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On the surface, contracts all look alike. Once you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, or so it seems. Maybe so, but hidden within the standard language can be language that shifts the other party’s risk to you.

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Containerised Electrical & Control System Powers Paste Plant in Botswana
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Delivering a complete, containerized solution for a mine’s paste plant in Botswana, this project stands as a model of modern EC&I execution — integrating electrical, control, and automation systems into ...

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Control system upgrade: Smelting
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Systems Automation & Management recently completed a major control system upgrade in the smelting industry. The project was delivered on budget and achieved a positive ROI for the client.

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Gottwald drives upgrade: Ports and harbours
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In the ports and harbours sector, Abacus Automation completed a significant modernisation of a Gottwald crane, improving both operational reliability and serviceability.

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Mining industry upgrade: From ageing systems to maximum capacity
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Iritron recently undertook a major upgrade in the mining sector, focusing on washing and screening plants, jigs, thickeners, tailings, water systems, conveyors and reclaimers.

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Agogo Integrated West Hub Project: FPSO/subsea offshore Angola
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The Agogo Integrated West Hub project represents a historic milestone in the FPSO and subsea industry, achieving first oil offshore of Angola. This project is the first FPSO deployment since ANPG’s establishment in 2019, and the first major project for Azule Energy since 2022.

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Integrated Robotics and Control Systems Deliver 45% Production Boost at Aquazania Waters Project and Industry
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Project and Industry    Process Dynamics designed and commissioned a state-of-the-art Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purification and automated bottle filling plant for Aquazania Waters in Linbro Park, Johannesburg. ...

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The Sicomp Control System Upgrade focused on modernising a 1985 power generation control system with more than 3 000 I/O points. The plant faced increasing system failures and risk to operational continuity, ...

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