Mobile application for barcode scanning Africa Automation Fair 2019 Preview, Extech Safety Systems Extech is exhibiting the mobXscan app for use in hazardous areas, which adds the capability of barcode scanning to any Windows 10 tablet or Android device. It can be seen at Stand E03. It uses the built-in ...
Safety on the pistes May 2019, Siemens South Africa Inauen Schätti, a construction company whose areas of specialism include ropeways, is working to improve piste safety for skiers. As part of a pilot test project on the Parpaner Rothorn mountain, the ...
Safety technology to improve flexibility May 2019 The new Datalogic concept for robot evolution expects to overtake the competition. Following demanding safety regulations, outdated isolated robotic cells are now replaced with robot-like parts of industrial ...
Drone-based gas leak detection May 2019, ABB South Africa Leaks in gas distribution and transmission pipelines present serious safety risks and result in lost revenue and profits to producers. The ABB Ability mobile gas leak detection system is a digital solution, ...
Conveyor system fire prevention May 2019, R&C Instrumentation The transport of materials is a key activity for most industries. For many of these tasks, conveyor belt systems offer a cost effective and efficient solution. However, with such a system comes a high ...
LSIS achieves Ex rating for HMI range 1 May 2019, Ana-Digi Systems LSIS is rolling out Ex certification for its entire range of HMIs. These products now carry a rating which allows for a maximum pollution degree 2 level. Mounting the HMIs into an IP54 enclosure ensures ...
Equipment for hazardous areas 1 May 2019, Extech Safety Systems Extech Safety Systems is showcasing Sensear digital communication and active listening headsets and earplugs at Stand E03. These are for use in high noise and hazardous environments. Sensear’s patented ...
Solutions for the Ex automation industry Africa Automation Fair 2019 Preview Stahl Esaco is presenting leading R. Stahl solutions and products for the Ex automation industry. These include remote I/O systems, HMIs and cameras, which can be viewed at Stand F12. The I/O systems ...
Pump monitoring in hazardous areas Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2019, Siemens South Africa Safety has top priority wherever flammable media are used in industry. This applies in particular to the chemical industry, where flammable liquids are produced, processed and transported by pumps in ...
Safety exhaust valve for emergency stop March 2019, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has introduced a new safety exhaust valve that rapidly exhausts compressed air in the event of a fault condition or when a machine has an emergency stop. The P33 is designed for two-channel ...
Ex-rated instruments for explosive atmospheres March 2019, R&C Instrumentation In many industries, there are certain areas that are classified as hazardous or Ex areas. This is an area that contains, or may contain, combustible substances such as gas, vapour or dust. Typical hazardous ...
LSIS obtains Ex rating for HMI range March 2019, Ana-Digi Systems Starting with the iXP2 premium series of HMIs, in the latter half of 2018 LSIS began rolling out the Ex certification for the entire range of these exceptional products. The products carry the rating ...
Contact in to contact out over fibre optic cable February 2019, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists The Omniterm FCT and FCR modules provide the ability to send a digital contact signal up to 4 km over a single optical fibre. When the contact on the FCT transmitter module is closed, the relay output ...
Zoned approach reduces the complexity of machine safety January 2019, Emerson ASCOAventicsTopworx This article examines a unique approach known as zoned safety, which reduces complexity in the design of redundant pneumatic safety circuits. It explains the advantages of the concept over the traditional ...
Setting new gas monitoring standards in coal mining January 2019 The presence of methane gas in coal mining processes is highly probable, and monitoring methane levels in operational mining sections has become obligatory. Legislation calls for the installation of methane ...
