MOOG SA - SA Instrumentation & Control Buyers' Guide (IBG)

Steyn, Willie
Site Manager
wsteyn@moog.com

Animatics
(Manufacturer, Sole Agency, System Integrator)

Atchley Servo Valves
(Manufacturer)

Crossbow Technologies
(Manufacturer)

Dowty Servo Valves
(Manufacturer)

Electra Tech Sliprings
(Manufacturer)

FCS Motion Bases & Test Systems (MOOG FCS)
(Manufacturer)

Flo-Tork Actuators
(Manufacturer)

Focal Fibre-Optic Rotary Joints
(Manufacturer)

IDM Sliprings
(Manufacturer)

MOOG
(Manufacturer)

MOOG Hydrolux
(Manufacturer)

Pegasus Servo Valves
(Manufacturer)

Pieper
(Manufacturer)

Poly Scientific Sliprings
(Manufacturer)

Prizm
(Manufacturer)

Quickset Pan & Tilt Systems
(Manufacturer)

Ultra
(Manufacturer)

Section - Computers & Software
–+ I/O sensor/computer interfacing
-Communication medium
- Optical fibre
-Communication standard
- Fieldbus
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
- High temperature
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
–+ Hardware: Monitoring, analysis & in situ testing
-In-stream/in situ
- Valve stroke testing
–+ Hardware: Test & monitoring
-Handheld/portable
- Other
–+ Plant optimisation services
-Consulting
- Technical
-Education & training
- Onsite
-Maintenance
- Testing
- Decision support
- Preventive maintenance
-Optimisation & efficiency
- Root cause analysis
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
–+ Industrial networking/communication systems
-4-20mA analog loop
-CANbus
-EtherCat
-Profibus
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
–+ Control valve actuators
-Electric
-Hydraulic
-Valve position transmitters
- Valve positioners
–+ Control valves
-Control valves (type)
- Butterfly
-Manifolds
–+ Controllers (standalone)
-Communications
- Fieldbus
-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
- Strain gauge
-Number of loops
- >16
- 1-16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Relay contact
-Visual display
–+ DCS - Distributed Control Systems
-Entry level DCS
-Networked controllers
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
–+ Electric drives, inverters & motors
-AC control
- Closed loop
-AC motors
- Synchronous motors - brushless
- Synchronous motors - permanent magnet
-DC control
- 4-quadrant control
- Speed control
-DC motors
- Brushless
- Geared
- Permanent magnet
–+ Hydraulics
-Actuators
-Cylinders
-Filters
-Manifold systems
-Pumps
-Servo valves
-Valves
–+ Machine vision
-Visual inspection systems
–+ PLCs - Programmable Logic Controllers
-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
-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
-Operator interface panel
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-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
–+ Position/motion control
-Control transducers
- Synchros & resolvers
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
- Hydraulic drive systems
- Servo systems
-Servo amplifiers
- Electronic
-Servo motors
- Brushless DC motors
- DC motors
- Geared motor units
–+ Pumps
-Positive displacement
- Piston
–+ Sensors
-Light intensity
–+ Signal conditioning
-Converters
- I-P, P-I
- mV/current
-Multiplexers
Section - Services & Systems
–+ Services (industrial)
-Contractors
- Process control
-Programmers
- PLC
-System integration/consulting
- Process control