IBG
Staro Distribution
Staro Distribution

17 Venus Street, Naledi Industrial Park, Sasolburg

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, industrial pumps, and flow instrumentation.


Hulley, Patrick
Managing Director
[email protected]
NSV Valves
(Sole Agency)
ProSoft Technology
(Sub Agency)
Rockwell Automation
(Shared Agency, System Integrator)
SineTamer (surge suppression)
(Shared Agency)
SMC Corporation
(Sub Agency)
TiCode
(Sole Agency, System Integrator)
Tsurumi (pumps)
(Shared Agency)
UPC Instruments
(Sole Agency)
Wilo (pumps)
(Sub 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
-Limit switches
-Pneumatic
-Valve position transmitters
- Valve positioners
-Control valves (applications)
- Cryogenic
- Globe - sanitary
- Pump protection
- Re-circulating
- Safety release
- Slurry control
- Steam conditioning
-Control valves (type)
- Ball
- Butterfly
-Eccentric plug
-Expanding plug
-Globe
- double seated
- split-body
- three-way
-Lined valves
-Sliding/knife gate
-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
-Networked controllers
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-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
-Flowmeters (application)
- Batching
- Partially filled pipes/channels
-Flowmeters (type)
- Clamp-on, non-invasive
- Magnetic/electromagnetic
- Turbine
- Variable area
- Venturi tube
- V-notch
- Wedge
-Pipeline monitors
-Potable water meters
-Analytics & reporting
-Artificial intelligence
-Asset/calibration management
-Big data & cloud technologies
-Cybersecurity
-Industrial IT & networking
-Interoperability HW/SW
-M2M communication
-Smart sensors
-Specialist consulting services
-System simulation
-Wireless network/service providers
-Machine vision lighting
-Machine vision sensors
-Machine vision systems
-Alarm indicators
-Displays
- Display wall (control room)
- 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
- 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
- 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
-Actuators
- Linear
- Rotary
-Air dryers
-Cylinders
- Double acting
- Positioners
- Single acting
-Filters
-Tubes & fittings
-Valves
- Check
- Flow
- Isolation
-Computer interfaces
-Gearboxes
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
- Servo systems
-Pressure switches
-Capacitive
-Inductive
-Limit switch
-Machine guard
-Ultrasonic
-Centrifugal
- Multistage
- Self-priming
-Positive displacement
- Diaphragm
-Fibre-optic
-Timers
- Analog
- Digital
- Panel mount
- Rail mount
-Control signal
-Differential pressure
-Electrical power
-Flow
-Universal, programmable
-Vibration
-Wireless
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