IBG
Staro Process Control

17 Venus Street, Naledi Industrial Park, Sasolburg, 1947

tel:  
+27 16 971 3333
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.staro.co.za

Core business offering: Industrial automation solutions Rockwell Automation, Allen Bradley, Industrial Valve Solutions, Surge Suppression, Sine Tamer, Industrial Pumps Tsurumi, Wilo, system integration


Hulley, Patrick
Managing Director
[email protected]
Staro Distribution
Sasolburg
tel: +27 16 971 3333
Atam (valves)
(Sole Agency)
Rockwell Automation
(Sub Agency, System Integrator)
SDV (valves)
(Sole Agency)
SineTamer (surge suppression)
(Shared Agency)
SMC Corporation
(Sub Agency)
Tsurumi (pumps)
(Shared Agency)
Section - Computers & Software
-Computers
- desktop
- laptop
- servers
- tablet
- workstations
-Industrial computers
- Compact, embeddable (PC/104, PCI, ISA bus) modules
- Explosion protected
-Input devices
- Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) extenders & switches
- Mice, trackerballs
- Network interfaces (see I/O table)
-PC function cards, modules
- Memory, solid state disk
-Peripherals
- CRT/LCD terminals
- Monitors/display systems
- Printers
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- Proprietary
- RS232
-Functionality
- Auto/self tuning
- Cascade control
- Logic
- Maths/calculations
- Pattern/profile
- PID/PD
- Ratio control
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
-Number of loops
- >16
- 1-16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-Panel size (mm)
- 150x150
- 24x48
- 48x48
- 48x96
- 72x72
- 96x96
-Visual display
-AC control
- Closed loop
- 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
-DC control
- 4-quadrant control
- Speed control
-Displays
- LCD, flat-panel
- Programmable message
- Touchscreens
-HMI
-Keyboards
- Desktop
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
- 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
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- Documenting software
- Function block diagram
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
- Logic diagram
- Sequential function chart
-Computer interfaces
-Gearboxes
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
- Servo systems
-Pressure switches
-Centrifugal
- Multistage
- Self-priming
-Fibre-optic
-Control signal
-Differential pressure
-Electrical power
-Flow
-Universal, programmable
-Vibration
-Wireless
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