November 2002Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
The first fully enclosed, totally automated water treatment plant in Africa has been completed and is now being operated successfully in Windhoek, Namibia. Selected by project managers DB Thermal of Johannesburg to supply an extensive range of process measurement equipment for the extension of the Goreangab wastewater treatment plant, Endress+Hauser contributed equipment worth more than R800 000 to the unique facility.
The plant makes use of a Profibus bus system for communication between PLCs, remote stations and field instruments. This allows for more than just process variables to be communicated - field instruments can also report any specific problems that might cause instrument malfunction at any given moment in time. In addition, overall plant control is now more reliable, since all control valves are linked via Profibus.
As direct sunlight and certain weather conditions can impact on the efficiency of certain filtering processes, the plant was fully enclosed. This will also prolong equipment life. Able to supply the full basket of Profibus instrumentation, Endress+Hauser delivered level, pressure, flow and analytical sensors, as well as samplers. Various applications ranging from inlet works flow monitoring to final drinking water quality assessment were involved. This underlines the convenience of being able to source all instrumentation components from a single supplier, especially since the thermal dispersion flow meters - for measuring ozone flow - were specified by the client, following its successful application in a similar environment in Switzerland.
In line with Endress+Hauser's total solutions approach, whereby the company partners with other suppliers and rely on dedicated industry specialists to ensure that clients receive a complete solution instead of just products and components, it supplied support in the initial engineering phase of the project, provided an on-site technician for the duration of commissioning and is also looking to agree on a maintenance plan that will see the continued success of yet another step towards alleviating Africa's potable water supply dilemma.
Analysers for use in high ambient temperature environments
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
The 993X series of analysers from Ametek Process Industries are now IECEx Zone 2 certified for use in locations with up to 60°C ambient temperature. Built with IP66-rated enclosures and using an integrated cooling system, they can be installed outdoors or in minimally temperature-controlled enclosures, reducing complexity while lowering capital and operating costs.
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Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
To achieve precise, reliable measurement results when scanning component parts, use is frequently made of reference points. In optical measuring processes, these permit the referencing of three-dimensional objects during the digitisation.
Read more...Endress+Hauser celebrates 40 years Endress+Hauser South Africa
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Endress+Hauser South Africa was joined on its stand at Electra Mining Africa by valued customers, representatives, colleagues and industry friends for a spectacular cake cutting ceremony to celebrate 40 marvellous years in southern Africa.
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Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Dragonfly Aerospace has launched EOS SAT-1, one of seven satellites in the world’s first agricultural-focused constellation. With optimisation of resources being a key component for Dragonfly, it called on TANDM to assist in creating and heavily expanding its environmental testing capabilities by providing a vibration test system that allowed it to perform in-house vibration and shock testing.
Read more...Endress+Hauser celebrates 40 years Endress+Hauser South Africa
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Endress+Hauser South Africa was joined on its stand at Electra Mining Africa by valued customers, representatives, colleagues and industry friends for a spectacular cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate 40 marvellous years in southern Africa.
Read more...Process technology: SICK and Endress+Hauser sign strategic partnership Endress+Hauser South Africa
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German sensor company SICK and the Swiss measurement and automation technology specialist Endress+Hauser have agreed on a strategic partnership. Endress+Hauser will take over worldwide sales and service of SICK’s process analysis and gas flow measurement technology, with a joint venture to be established for their production and further development.
Read more...Sensor technology for brewing Endress+Hauser South Africa
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Brewing is a delicate balance, blending tradition with innovation. Now, modern sensor technology is stepping in to perfect the art of fermentation.
Read more...Loesche gets dirty Loesche South Africa
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
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Read more...Water systems with energy savings and sustainability Labotec
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
ELGA Veolia has relaunched its award-winning PURELAB flex range, with features to reduce the system’s environmental footprint and incorporate some of the latest innovations in water purification technologies. The ecological improvements integrated into the flex range have been made to reduce water and power consumption.
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