PC-based control simplifies building revitalisation December 2018, Beckhoff Automation PC-based building automation from Beckhoff is characterised by its openness, reliability, ease of use and long-term product availability. In the revitalisation of the Eurotheum high-rise building in Frankfurt, ...
Yokogawa’s Centum VP R6 upgrade at ArcelorMittal South Africa December 2018, Yokogawa South Africa ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark facility is one of the world’s largest inland steel works. Cold Annealing Plant Nr.2 (CAPL#2), has been running on a Yokogawa COPSV CFCD distributed control ...
PSY extends its offerings December 2018 PSY International, a recognised systems integrator for a number of well-known international brands, was recently appointed as an integrator for AC/DC.
Paul Young, a director of PSY International, explains ...
End-to-end system integration from Hybrid Automation November 2018, Hybrid Automation Hybrid Automation, an engineering solutions company, was started in October 2005 by member Sachin Singh in response to the need for a Siemens systems integrator. The company’s workshop and office is situated ...
Flexible tower light from Rockwell Automation November 2018, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation has introduced the Allen-Bradley ControlTower 856T 70 mm Tower Light system to market. This new system incorporates brighter LED illumination and a broad offering of visual and sound ...
Continuous baggage tracking November 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa Delayed, damaged or lost baggage reduces customer satisfaction and generates additional costs. International Air Transport Association (IATA) Resolution 753 on baggage tracking is intended to encourage ...
Veolia completes landmark project for Umgeni Water October 2018 Part of the Lower Thukela Bulk Water Supply Scheme (LTBWSS), the plant, constructed at a cost of R1,4 billion and funded by Umgeni Water and the Department of Water and Sanitation, will eventually supply ...
Plug-and-play IIoT development kit October 2018, RS South Africa RS Components has launched an IIoT development kit for the Harting modular industry computing architecture (MICA) edge computer. The kit is a simple plug-and-play system that enables fast digital condition ...
Tectra Automation resolves flight simulator challenges October 2018 Simex, a South African company specialising in the fabrication and upgrading of flight training devices like flight simulators, contracted Tectra Automation to upgrade software, supply new hardware, and ...
Smart factory technology to power the Industry 4.0 revolution September 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Many areas of the industrial sector are undergoing transformation, as robots, vehicles and control systems connect to the Internet. This networking trend is enabling unprecedented levels of automation, ...
Electronic turbine overspeed protection has advantages September 2018, SAIMC Overspeed happens when there is a sudden loss of load on the turbine. The outwardly directed centrifugal forces are some of the strongest acting on turbines. Therefore, if the rotational speed is allowed ...
Increased quantity and quality of blends with Moore solutions September 2018, Moore Process Controls Ageing and obsolete control systems at a US-based producer of general and speciality grade polymers, was negatively affecting both throughput and the quality of blends. When Moore Process Controls approached ...
Digital future for food and beverage industry August 2018, Schneider Electric South Africa Food and beverage manufacturers face a wide variety of challenges in today’s demanding consumer climate, including changes in customer demands, product traceability, operations visibility and strict regulatory ...
Controlling the IIoT Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, Schneider Electric South Africa How the Industrial Internet of Things is changing the role of the control engineer.
Aspects to consider when securing industrial automation control system networks Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, RJ Connect The most common examples are PLCs DCSs and scada systems. Such networks are known as industrial automation control systems. The main benefit of an IACS is that it allows greater efficiency by facilitating ...
