Process control concept promises simplicity of operation for large systems November 2000, Siemens South Africa With the new expanded PCS7 multiclient/multiserver architecture, systems with considerably larger volumes of equipment can now be operated with the same degree of ease and operational safety
New possibilities in process control November 2000, Siemens South Africa The new Simatic PCS7 process control system from Siemens promises all the advantages of totally integrated automation, while offering users an easy interface.
Since its market launch two years ago, ...
Increasing the range of distributed AS-i networks November 2000, Phoenix Contact The AS interface (AS-i) power extender, in combination with masters of protection class IP 65/67, permit decentralised AS-i networks to be set up at maximum distance. Use of AS-i power supply units of ...
Web-enabled building automation system November 2000 ProMicro is offering Advantech's ultra-compact CPU cards and system integration, which it says will provide an all-in-one solution for computing and telecommunications projects.
An established, worldwide ...
Electronic batch record system provides full advantage of electronic signature November 2000, ABB South Africa Electronic batch record (EBR) systems can replace paper batch process records with complete, paperless, electronic batch recording with electronic signature.
EBR allows pharmaceutical and other regulated ...
Batch management and execution made easy for Windows September 2000, ABB South Africa AdvaBatch combines ABB's decades of batch automation experience with the latest international standards and Microsoft Windows-oriented technology to provide a new approach to batch management
SA-Austria partnership brings world-first global supplier of primary mobile cutting machinery September 2000, Adroit Technologies "Our primary reason for selecting Adroit was the user-friendliness of the application, the fact that one of the major users of our machines had standardised on Adroit for their plant environment (which makes integration simpler) and the willingness of Adroit, being locally based, to assist with this implementation."
Local scada chosen to monitor broadcast backbone September 2000, Adroit Technologies Sole South African terrestrial broadcasting services provider Sentech has acquired a 5000-scan point Adroit scada (supervisory control and data acquisition) system to monitor crucial variables on its ...
New Windows software for testing aircraft components September 2000, TLC Engineering Solutions TLC Software has recently upgraded the computer-based gearbox test rig for the components of South African Airways' aircraft from DOS to Windows. The CRS tester monitors the tensile torque limiter test, ...
Introduction of a windows CE- based realtime control system July 2000 "Users of the Contec Windows CE platform pre-integrated with InControl will also realise the major benefits of seamless connectivity and scalability of their systems all the way from plant floor manufacturing systems up to the ERP layer,"
Automation brings more economic, reliable operation to local hospitals July 2000, Adroit Technologies Following more than a year of successful operation, a pilot automation project started at Eugene Marais Hospital - one of 60 hospitals in the Afrox Healthcare Group - is to be marketed countrywide as ...
Two new blast design packages July 2000, TLC Engineering Solutions Two blast design packages for massive mining are now available from Bryanston-based TLC Software.
The AEL Tunnel 2000 and the AEL Ring 2000 programs were initially written in conjunction with Blast Consult, ...
In line ingredient blender for food/ pharmaceticals July 2000 Success in the competitive food and pharmaceutical industries today demands that manufacturers produce high quality products in the least possible time and at the lowest possible cost. To achieve this ...
Eighteen enhancements made to asset management package. July 2000 Wonderware, represented exclusively here in South Africa by Futuristix, is offering Avantis.XA 2.0. The new version includes 18 significant functional improvements designed to provide users with improved ...
SA software for Dutch offshore pipeline July 2000, Adroit Technologies South African software is now being used to monitor an offshore gas pipeline for Transcanada of The Netherlands.
Communicating via microwave and leased-line connections between the offshore platform ...
Tapping into the hidden Conet resource June 2000, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists The OPC server has leveraged Pantek's business well where it is able to provide true value added service to clients with older Conet installations, thus preserving their investments and tapping into a hidden data resource that might have been lying locked up for years.
