Metso improves paper quality measurements May 2014, Valmet Flow Control South Africa Brigl & Bergmeister enhances label paper quality with Metso’s latest control technology.
PSY Systems - Arc guide stops burn May 2014 An ABB arc guide system installed on a motor control centre (MCC) panel by PSY Systems prevented an expensive plant shutdown for one of the company’s clients.
It was during the installation process that ...
Control loop: Case History 136 - Control valve with negative hysteresis May 2014, Michael Brown Control Engineering Following on the theme of Case History 135, here is another example of what a really bad valve can do to contribute to problems in control loops.
The example is of a loop controlling the reflux flow ...
Reader feedback sent to Michael Brown May 2014, Michael Brown Control Engineering SA Instrumentation and Control contributing editor, Michael Brown, recently received some feedback on a loop optimisation article we published in the August 2013 edition. Since it is such a topical experience ...
Control system modernisation at Constance Water Works April 2014, Beckhoff Automation At Constance Water Works located in Germany, outdated automation technology was recently replaced with Beckhoff control components. The new, fully automatic control offers a wealth of added value beyond ...
NAC Engineering - Growth through customer focus. April 2014 NAC Engineering has spent the past 10 years accommodating an established client base spread throughout southern Africa. The company is now expanding its service and EC&I offering to its target market sector, ...
Smart combustion from Emerson March 2014, Automation Control Solutions No matter if it is just optimising one section of the process, or the entire powerhouse, there are a number of benefits to working with Emerson.
LabVIEW and CompactRIO keep power plants online February 2014 Mechanical vibrations can be detrimental to rotating mechanical components and, in many cases, severely reducing a machine’s operability and longevity. The continuous monitoring of vibrations and other ...
CCTV illuminators integrated with VMS December 2013 Raytec has integrated with Milestone’s XProtect video management system. This new range of Vario IP network illuminators is the first range of CCTV illuminators in the world ever to be integrated into ...
Rockwell Automation addresses mining investment risks November 2013, Rockwell Automation According to Ernst & Young’s Business risks facing mining and metals 2012-2013, the following were the top 10 investment risks facing the industries in 2012: * Resource nationalisation
* Skills shortage
* ...
ISA-108 intelligent device management focuses on work processes November 2013 A new standard committee, ISA108, will define standard templates for best practices and work processes based on information derived from intelligent field devices, including models and terminology, implementation guidelines, and detailed work processes.
