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Roadmap for industrial Ethernet
With industrial Ethernet successfully establishing a solid position at controller level, implementation at device level is now entering a rapid growth phase. The increasing acceptance of industrial...
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In defence of wireless field devices
The industrial plant manager needs to monitor each and every device on his or her floor. Data networks, maintenance data, trip data, historical data, stress and strain data, alarms, duty and standby...
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High-performance connection between automation and networks
The automation world talks Ethernet. However, the sheer number of industrial-grade Ethernet components, coupled with requirements for seamless data transmission at the factory level, create the need...
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Four companies and one product = export potential
Seldom in South Africa’s industrial history has there been four companies working together to bring one unique product to market. It is called MAPS… (more)Filed under: EngineerIT Tagged: automation,...
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Why choose AC servo control over a pneumatic option?
Pneumatic control may have a lower initial cost but its flexibility of motion in most cases is restricted and there are higher long-term energy costs and maintenance costs… (more)Filed under: Vector...
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Automation helps solve water hammering hindrance
Coping with the fluid “surges” or “hammering” often experienced in centrifugal pumping systems as a result of starting and stopping a pump, opening or closing valves, and many other sources in a...
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Fracking in the Karoo – automation to the rescue!
Now that government has lifted the monotorium on fracking in the Karoo, it may soon become a reality. There are many opinions about fracking and how it may affect the environment and whether it will be...
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New IEC technical report “good news” for automation
A new International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) report provides guidance to end-users when selecting device integration technology encompassing all host systems, field instruments and device...
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Can automation play a role in reducing business risks in mining?
Before answering the question on automation’s role in reducing business risks in mining, one would need to consider what the business risks are and how automation can assist in risk reduction. At the...
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Automation: where we are now and what awaits us tomorrow
Automation has become less of a mystery within our society as we find more and more automated products in our daily lives. With this growing interest and desire for technology that makes our lives...
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