SA Instrumentation & Control Magazine


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A fresh approach to dairy processing
Ensuring the quality and safety of milk throughout the production process is of the utmost importance in the dairy industry. The VEGABAR pressure transmitters are suitable for hygienic applications. They are an asset in the dairy industry and have been used with success for measuring the milk level and the process pressure in storage tanks.

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Enhancing cyber security for industrial drives
The growing connection between production networks and office networks as part of IT/OT integration and the utilisation of IoT have many benefits for industrial companies. At the same time, they also increase the risk of cyber threats. Siemens ensures that your know-how and plants are protected at all times.

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Heavy-duty V-belts for aggressive conditions
BMG’s extensive range of specialised Gates belting includes heavy-duty Predator V-belts, which have been specially designed to meet the challenges of drives that need to perform optimally in harsh African conditions.

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Latest articles

Protecting industrial networks with resilient defence
RJ Connect, IT in Manufacturing

Network security is no longer just about preventing hacking or data breaches. For operational technology networks, resilient defence and consistent uptime are crucial. They are the core tenets that underpin Moxa’s guarded uptime and resilient defence (GUARD).
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Control system for deep antenna
Rockwell Automation, Motion Control & Drives

When a major university in South Korea set out to build a 21-metre deep space antenna, the researchers needed a control system that could track celestial objects with pinpoint accuracy, a level of precision they thought was out of reach. By partnering with Rockwell Automation, they discovered that the right technology and support could turn their vision into reality.
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Uncompromising flow rate measurement
Burkert South Africa, Flow Measurement & Control

Bürkert’s FLOWave is a hygienic and safe flow measurement solution with many benefits for pharmaceutical or food production processes.
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Servicing the electric motor sector
Motion Control & Drives

Hexagon Electrical has expanded its manufacturing and service capabilities to meet the growing demand for customised, high-performance specialised electric motors in heavy engineering, and hazardous industrial and mining applications.
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New enhanced Breaker Status and Communication Module
Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection

Schneider Electric has launched its new Breaker Status and Communication Module (BSCM) Modbus SL/ULP, which delivers enhanced performance, improved connectivity and simplified integration for power distribution systems.
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From the editor's desk: The age of superintelligence
Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News

      In this issue of SA Instrumentation & Control we say farewell to our longstanding contributing editor, Michael Brown, who is retiring soon. His outstanding contribution over the years in the field of ...
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Seamless connectivity and interoperability of soldiers’ digital equipment
Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

Fischer Connectors’ Swiss-engineered MIL-SPEC solution features an expanded portfolio of cables and connectors offering a competitive solution in line with the US Army’s Next Generation Hub (NGH) specifications.
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Immersion cooling systems for data centres
IT in Manufacturing

The demand for data centres in Africa is growing. The related need for increasing rack densities brings with it escalating cooling requirements.
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Powerful high-precision hexapod
Motion Control & Drives

With the HEX150-125HL, Aerotech is launching the latest generation of its hexapod technology. The compact six-axis positioner combines precise movements with high load capacity and simple integration.
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Keeping a close eye on product quality and purity
Endress+Hauser South Africa, Sensors & Transducers

Colour measurements are necessary in many processes to avoid product losses and ensure safe production and batching. The Memosens Wave CKI50 process spectrometer from Endress+Hauser is a compact, robust and process-friendly device allowing quality, batching and phase checks to be performed by a single instrument for the entire visible colour spectrum.
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A cure for measurement headaches in contract manufacturing
VEGA Controls SA, Editor's Choice

A contract manufacturing organisation provides support to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the manufacturing of medications, formulations and substances. VEGA’s measurement solutions offer accuracy and reliability for monitoring levels and pressures during the manufacturing process.
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Where simplicity meets reliability
Endress+Hauser South Africa, Temperature Measurement

The new iTEMP TMT31 temperature transmitter from Endress+Hauser combines simplified selection, ordering, installation and operation with the highest reliability and long-term stability in one product.
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New modules for distributed integration of intrinsically safe signals
Beckhoff Automation, IS & Ex

Beckhoff provides a compact acquisition solution for intrinsically safe signals up to zone 0/20 with the IP67-protected EtherCAT Box modules of the EPX series.
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Cutting-edge robotics and smart manufacturing solutions
Yaskawa Southern Africa, Editor's Choice

Yaskawa Southern Africa made a compelling impact at this year’s Africa Automation and Technology Fair.
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Rittal launches new flat pack IT enclosure solution
Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

Rittal South Africa, the supplier of IT infrastructure solutions and industrial enclosures, has announced the local launch of the FR IT Rack – a flat-pack IT enclosure solution.
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Enhanced automated weld inspection system
Sensors & Transducers

SmartRay is offering the release of new hardware for its weld inspection system, JOSY, delivering elevated performance and flexibility in the process.
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WearCheck introduces advanced Legionella testing to safeguard water quality
Wearcheck, Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring

WearCheck Water has expanded its expertise in water analysis with the introduction of Legionella pneumophila detection and enumeration. This positions the company at the forefront of water and surface safety monitoring, ensuring businesses, industries, and public institutions can proactively manage legionella contamination risks.
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Hygienic flow measurement for the food industry
ifm - South Africa, Flow Measurement & Control

With the SMF magnetic-inductive flow meter, ifm offers a solution for the hygienic flow measurement of media with variable flow rates through a pipe, such as beer, milk or fruit juice.
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