IBG
Link Automation Services

5 Langa Cresent, Corridor Hill Shop 4, Witbank

cell:  
+27 82 418 4275
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.linkautomation.co.za

Core business offering: Installation and programming of Haiwell PLCs and other equipment, including Haiwell Scada, HMI and IOT with remote monitoring capability. Installation of different network types and associated equipment, wireless networks, fibre optic and copper cable networks, industrial Ethernet instruments and network components, Ethernet IP cameras.


Haiwell
(Sole Agency)
Mibbo
(Sole Agency)
Wecon
(Shared Agency, System Integrator)
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Ethernet-based systems
-Machine health monitoring
-PC based data acquisition
- distributed data acquisition
-Recorders
- paperless
-Standalone data loggers
-Number of I/O points
- 0-1024
- 0-32
- 0-512
- 0-64k
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- >640
- 0-16
- 16-64
-Operating system
- Linux
-Standalone version available
-Cable telemetry
- copper wire
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
-Radio telemetry
-Remote sensing & control
- cable link
- cellular
- radio link
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-Reed relays
- Dry-contact
-Relays
- DIN-rail mount
- General purpose, control
- Plug-in
- Solid state (photo MOS)
- Solid state (zero-crossing)
-Switches
- Key-lock
- Pushbutton-control
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-CC-Link
-ControlNet
-DeviceNet
-Ethernet
-LONWorks
-Modbus
-Network analysers
- Ethernet
- Modbus
- RS232/422/485
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
-Antennas
- extension cables
- indoor
- outdoor
-Power supplies
- batteries
- energy harvesting (thermal/vibration, etc)
- solar
-ISA100
- backbone router
- gateway
-Wireless gateways
-Wireless I/O - analogue
-Wireless I/O - discrete
-Wireless I/O networks
-Wireless multihop range extenders
-Wireless range extenders/repeaters
-Wireless sensor networks
-Wireless serial port adaptor (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485) (aka modem)
-WiFi
- embedded modules
- embedded sensors
- gateways - ADSL
- gateways - Ethernet
- in-vehicle network
- network storage devices
-WiFI
- serial port adaptor (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485) (aka modem)
-WiFi
- still/video cameras
- switch/controllers or routers
- WiFi PCIe/PCIe MC adaptor (aka modem)
-ZigBee PRO
- field devices - building automation
- network devices
- smart energy devices
-ZigBee
- field devices - building automation
- network devices
- smart energy devices
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Logic
- PID/PD
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- RTD
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- mA/mV
- Relay contact
-DCS
-Networked controllers
-Flowmeters (type)
- Clamp-on, non-invasive
- Doppler ultrasonic
- Magnetic/electromagnetic
-Fibre-optic
-Ultrasonic
-Machine vision sensors
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
- 1-16
- more than 512
-Display
-Networking organisation
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- 20 mA loop
- Ethernet
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-Programming
- Function block diagram
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
- Logic diagram
-Scan rate less than 1ms per step
-Fibre-optic
-Level
-Vibration
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Temperature indicating paints/labels
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