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ABB South Africa
2 Lake Road, Longmeadow Business Estate North, Modderfontein
Iso Certification ISO 9001:2000 (TUV)
Core business offering: System integration of automation, instrumentation and protection systems, building automation and turnkey electrical systems. Software connecting its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio. Enclosures, distribution boards, transformers, MV motors, LV/MV/HV switchgear and power electronics.
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Johannesburg, Alrode
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Longmeadow
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Richards Bay
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Gqeberha
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Mbombela
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Cape Town
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Durban
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| Sole Agency | This company has been granted exclusive distribution rights by this brand's owner |
| Shared Agency | This is one of several companies with official rights to distribute this brand |
| Sub Agency | This company purchases from an officially appointed local distributor |
| Manufacturer | This company manufactures this brand |
| System Integrator | This company is an approved installer or system integrator of this brand | |
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Section - Computers & Software
-Electrical design
-Instrumentation design
-Plant design
-Safety engineering
-Simulation systems
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Fieldbus
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
- Plug in cards
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
- High temperature
- Intrinsically safe
- Sealed units
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
-Applications
- Alarm management
- Artificial intelligence
- Asset management
- Batch production
- Calibration management
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Drivers
- DSP (digital signal processing) software
- Dynamic link to libraries (DLL)
- Expert systems
- Facility optimisation
- Fuzzy logic
- Link to Windows databases
- Manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- MRP, tracking, business
- Operator interface
- Programming languages
- Soft PLC
- SPC/SQC
- System simulation/PID tuning
-Datasharing
- DDE
- OLE
- OPC clients
-Language
- C, Pascal, etc
- Java
- MS Visual Basic
- OOP (e.g. Visual C++)
- PLC languages
-Network communications
- Fieldbus
- NetBEUI
- TCP/IP
-Operating systems
- Unix
- Windows 2000
- Windows NT
- Windows XP
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Recorders
- chart paper
- circular chart
- disposable pens
- events
- paperless
- strip chart
- videographic
-Emissions management
-Maintenence management
-MES - Manufacturing Execution Systems
-MIS - Management Information Systems
-Process/capacity planning
-Product data interchange
-Production management systems
-Monitors
- chlorine
- effluent
- gas
- water quality
-Sampling equipment
- gases
- liquids
-Integration into MES and ERP systems
-Number of I/O points
- Unlimited
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- >640
-Operating system
- Windows 2000
-Redundancy
-Reports
-Standalone version available
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Handheld/portable
- Hardwired point-to-point HART device calibrator/configurator
- Network capable HART device calibrator/configurator
- Network capable Profibus device calibrator/configurator
-Maintenance
- Calibration
- Predictive maintenance
-Asset related
- Asset management software for intellectual assets (engineering related)
-Calibration, configuration & adjustment
- Networkable HART device calibration/configuration
- Networkable Profibus device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point HART device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point Profibus device calibration/configuration
-Education & training
- Simulation for training
-Optimisation & efficiency
- Asset optimisation
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-DC-DC converters
-Instrument power supplies
-Load management
-Mains AC-DC converters
-Mains/power conditioners
-Power factor correction
-Boxes - electronics
- Plastic construction
-Cabinets
- Explosion protected
- Wall mount
-Cases/housings
- Benchtop
-Enclosures (special)
- Corrosion proof
- Environmentally protected
-Pole mount accessories
-Heavy duty power switching
-Reed relays
- Dry-contact
- Mercury-wetted
-Relays
- DIN-rail mount
- General purpose, control
- Plug-in
- Solid state (photo MOS)
- Solid state (zero-crossing)
- Time delay
-Switches
- Cam-operated
- Foot-operated
- Intrinsically safe
- Key-lock
- Magnetic
- Membrane, custom
- Pushbutton-control
- Rocker
- Rotary selector
- Thumb-wheel encoded output
-Cable/terminal marking systems
-Mounting clips, clamps
-Audible alarms
- Horns, sirens
-CBE (circuit breakers for equipment)
-Emergency stop switches
-Fuses
- Fast-acting
- Normal
- Slow-blow
-IS barriers, signal isolation
-Key-lock switches
-Optical isolators
-Protection relays
- Over/under voltage
- Over-current
- Phase balance
- Phase sequence
- Pump protection
- Thermal overload, motor protection
-Safety limit switches
-Surge protection/suppression
- Lightning arrestors
- Varistor (MOV)
-Thermal magnetic circuit breakers
-Visible alarms
- Indicator lights
- LED
-DIN rail-mount
-Fieldbus terminal blocks
-Fuse terminal blocks
-I/O system
-Patching/cross-connection
-PLC interface
-Pluggable terminal blocks
-Screwed clamp
-Screwless spring cage
-Tab connector blocks (panel)
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-CANbus
-ControlNet
-DCS Data Highway
-DeviceNet
-EIA-485
-Ethernet
-Foundation Fieldbus
-HART
-Interbus-S
-LONWorks
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Proprietary
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
-WirelessHART
- access points
- field devices - transmitters
- gateways
- repeaters
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Electric
-Limit switches
-Valve position transmitters
- Valve positioners
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Adaptive gain
- Auto/self tuning
- Cascade control
- Logic
- Maths/calculations
- Pattern/profile
- PID/PD
- Ratio control
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
- RTD
- Strain gauge
- Thermocouple
-Number of loops
- 1-16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-Panel size (mm)
- 48x48
- 48x96
- 72x72
- 96x96
-Visual display
-DCS
-Emergency shut-down systems
-Entry level DCS
-Networked controllers
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-AC control
- Closed loop
- Flux vector
- Inverters - 1 phase AC
- Inverters - 3 phase AC
- Soft starter
-AC motors
- Induction motors - geared motor units
- Induction motors - over 10kW
- Induction motors - up to 10kW
- Synchronous motors - brushless
- Synchronous motors - permanent magnet
-DC control
- 4-quadrant control
- Speed control
-DC motors
- Brushless
- Geared
- Permanent magnet
- Wound field
-Flowmeters (application)
- Partially filled pipes/channels
-Flowmeters (type)
- Coriolis
- Custody transfer
- Differential pressure (DP)
- Magnetic/electromagnetic
- Mass
- Open channel, flume, weir
- Orifice plate, flow nozzle
- Pitot tube
- Positive displacement
- Target
- Thermal dispersion/calorific
- Turbine
- Variable area
- Venturi tube
- Vortex
- Wedge
-Monitors/indicators
-Potable water meters
-Switches
-Totalisers and correlators
-Explosion proof
-Flameproof
-Intrinsic safety
- Shunt diode safety barriers
- Transmitters - flow
- Transmitters - level
- Transmitters - pressure
- Transmitters - temperature
- Valve positioners
-Analytics & reporting
-Artificial intelligence
-Asset/calibration management
-Smart sensors
-Specialist consulting services
-Wireless network/service providers
-Boiler sight glasses
-Capacitive & conductive
-Float-operated
-Loadcell
-Microwave, guided & radar
-Optical, laser
-Pressure/hydrostatic
-Rotary paddle
-Tank gauging
-Thermistor / thermal
-Ultrasonic
-Vibrating fork
-Coriolis
-Density
-Loadcell
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
-Displays
- Bar graphs
- Characters
- Display wall (control room)
- LCD, flat-panel
- Programmable message
- Touchscreens
-Handheld terminals
-HMI
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Display
-Multiprocessor
-Networking organisation
- Host-to-PLC link
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- 20 mA loop
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- PLC-to-PLC
- Proprietary data bus
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- Documenting software
- Function block diagram
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
- IEC 1131
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
- Logic diagram
- Sequential function chart
-Scan rate less than 1µs per step
-Scan rate less than 1ms per step
-Scan rate more than 1ms per step
-Control transducers
- Displacement/position transducers
- Tacho generators
- Tilt transducers
- Torque
-Differential pressure transducers
-Instrument manifolds
-Pressure gauges/indicators
-Pressure switches
-Pressure-electrical transducers
-Capacitive
-Inductive
-Laser
-Limit switch
-Magnetic
-Ultrasonic
-Current
-Displacement
-Flow
-Gas
-Level
-Mass
-Thickness
-Amplifiers & pre-amplifiers
-Converters
- A-D
- I-P, P-I
- mV/current
- Power (VAR, F, kWh, etc.)
- Programmable
-Isolators
-IR non-contact
-IR thermal imaging
-Panel-mount indicators
-Pyrometers (IR non-contact)
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Thermocouples (Type S, T, etc)
-Thermowells
-Conductivity
-Differential pressure
-Electrical power
-Flow
-Level
-pH
-Pneumatic
-Pressure
-Resistance
-Temperature
-Wireless
Section - Services & Systems
-Contractors
- Electrical
- Factory automation
- Process control
- System wiring/installation
-Programmers
- DCS
- MES/CIM
- Other
- PLC
- scada
-Project Management
-System integration/consulting
- CIM/CAM
- Electrical
- Factory automation
- Information systems
- Materials handling
- Other
- Process control
- Production management
- Scada/DCS/PLC
- Telemetry
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
-Analysers
- Boiler feed water
- Carbon concentration
- Chlorine
- Dissolved oxygen
- Flue gas
- Gas
- Gas chromatograph
- Gaseous contaminants
- Hydrocarbon
- Liquid chromatograph
- On-line process
- Oxygen
- Single element
-Conductivity
-ORP
-pH
-pH handheld
-Pyrometers
-Redox measurement
-Sampling equipment
- Gases
- Liquids
-Spectrometers (UV, IR, etc.)
-Turbidity meters
| News from ABB South Africa: |
ABB leads in emissions monitoring with industry-first data acquisition system proficiency test
November 2025, Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring, ABB South Africa
ABB is the first company to offer a complete package of continuous gas analysis and DAHS systems fully compliant with international standards. |
Bringing the benefits of Ethernet to hazardous industrial environments
October 2025, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers, ABB South Africa
Christian Johansson, global product manager for ABB Process Automation explains how Ethernet-APL lets plant owners unlock more value from their process data, optimise performance and promote safer operations. |
ABB’s blueprint for a net zero future
October 2025, Electrical Power & Protection, ABB South Africa
ABB’s Mission to Zero is a strategic initiative aimed at achieving a sustainable future characterised by zero emissions, zero accidents and zero waste. |
Unlocking mining efficiency with advanced processing control
October 2025, IT in Manufacturing, ABB South Africa
ABB’s Advanced Process Control system, powered by its Expert Optimizer platform, is emerging as a key enabler of smarter, more efficient mining operations. |
Rail electrification and EV solutions for integrated transport systems
October 2025, Electrical Power & Protection, ABB South Africa
A comprehensive range of solutions for rail electrification and electric vehicles is available from leading technology provider ABB, contributing significantly to integrated and sustainable transport systems. |
ABB commits to a more inclusive future as it empowers women and youth in engineering
29 August 2025, Editor's Choice, ABB South Africa
Through structured development, inclusive hiring, and focused empowerment, ABB Electrification is shaping a more equitable and dynamic future for the engineering industry. |
World-class hoist maintenance
September 2025, Motion Control & Drives, ABB South Africa
In underground mining, hoists are among the most significant investments a company can make. ABB has developed ABB Care for Hoisting, designed to help mining companies transition from reactive or even preventive maintenance approaches to a truly predictive model, maximising hoist performance, extending asset life, and safeguarding operational continuity. |
Leading the way to the all-electric mine
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2025, IT in Manufacturing, Editor's Choice, ABB South Africa
Decarbonising the mining sector requires more than just new technology. ABB eMine provides a strong portfolio of electrification and automation solutions, consulting, partnerships and technology applications to support mining operations to reduce emissions and achieve operational cost savings and superior efficiency. |
A milestone in electrical safety
August 2025, Electrical Power & Protection, ABB South Africa
Celebrating a milestone in electrical safety, ABB proudly marks the 100-year anniversary of its revolutionary Miniature Circuit Breaker. |
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