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BiTiD
21 Lighthouse Road, Umhlanga
Core business offering: Open-source software development company specialising in the industrial internet of things (IIoT). It offers software tools and services for rapid deployment and various IIoT solutions with edge-routers for seamless integration to PLC and scada.
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Pietermaritzburg
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Pinetown
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| Remote Monitoring and Control |
Pinetown
tel: +27 79 506 8199
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| Track it All |
Pietermaritzburg
tel: +27 82 338 5634
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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 | |
Open Things
(Manufacturer) |
Section - Computers & Software
-Communication medium
- Radio
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
- High temperature
- Intrinsically safe
- Sealed units
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
-Applications
- Alarm management
- Artificial intelligence
- Asset management
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Drivers
- Dynamic link to libraries (DLL)
- Expert systems
- Link to Windows databases
- MRP, tracking, business
- Operator interface
- Programming languages
- Soft PLC
- Virtual instruments
-Language
- Java
- OOP (e.g. Visual C++)
- PLC languages
-Network communications
- TCP/IP
-Operating Systems
- .Net
-Operating systems
- Java
- Linux
- Windows 7
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Ethernet-based systems
-In-transit temperature/event
-Machine health monitoring
-PC based data acquisition
- automatic data acquisition
- intranet system
- presentation/analysis software
-Radio frequency tags
-Recorders
- paperless
-Standalone data loggers
-Monitors
- moisture
- vibration
-Integration into MES and ERP systems
-Number of I/O points
- Unlimited
-Operating system
- .Net
- Linux
-Redundancy
-Reports
-Standalone version available
-Cable telemetry
- Ethernet LAN
-Radio telemetry
-Remote sensing & control
- cellular
- radio link
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Analytics & reporting
-Artificial intelligence
-Big data & cloud technologies
-Cybersecurity
-Industrial IT & networking
-Interoperability HW/SW
-M2M communication
-Smart sensors
-Specialist consulting services
-Wireless network/service providers
-Visual inspection systems
-Displays
- Display wall (control room)
- 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
-Networking
- Ethernet
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
-Flow
-Gas
-Humidity
-Level
-Moisture
-Vibration
| News from BiTiD: |
Open-source cloud IoT in a box
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, IT in Manufacturing, BiTiD
biTid has galvanised the IoT software sector by bringing to market a scalable, open-source IoT cloud platform, developed in South Africa. The platform source code is freely available for download from ... |
Industry news: |
Remote water monitoring
I&C February 2026, Industrial Wireless, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
Remote monitoring specialist, Omniflex has helped New South Wales Ports improve its ability to track water usage by installing remote monitoring to 38 water meters at its Port Kembla site, sending the data to the NSWPorts web portal.
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Data centres in an AI-driven future
I&C February 2026, IT in Manufacturing, Schneider Electric South Africa
A profound transformation will begin to take hold in 2026 as AI becomes ever more ingrained in every aspect of life, and the focus shifts from LLMs to AI inferencing. |
Generation surface drill rig
I&C February 2026, Motion Control & Drives
Epiroc is launching a new and improved PowerROC T45. This new generation surface drill rig offers increased fuel efficiency and high availability, and is a welcome addition to the PowerROC family. |
Vision meets reality at the Africa Automation Indaba
I&C February 2026, News
At the Africa Automation Indaba 2026, the panel ‘Automation for Africa – Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps’ will feature a rare, high-level exchange where technology, ethics, entrepreneurship and data-driven reality shape what comes next for the continent. |
Coke drum integrity project at Canadian oil sands site
I&C February 2026, Motion Control & Drives
Mammoet supported a leading Canadian energy provider in Alberta’s oil sands with replacing its original eight coke drums. |
Smart weaving machines
I&C February 2026, IT in Manufacturing, Siemens South Africa
Siemens has announced that Picanol, a global leader in high-tech weaving machines, is using software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to streamline development cycles and accelerate innovation in the design and production of its next generation weaving machine platforms. |
How to protect your industrial network
I&C February 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Editor's Choice, RJ Connect
Network security is no longer a matter of preventing hacking or data breaches. Traditional defence mechanisms for perimeter protection may not fully address internal threats or device-level vulnerabilities alone.
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Direct-controlled seat valve
I&C February 2026, Pneumatics & Hydraulics
A new direct-controlled seat valve enables storage-free, load-tight holding functions in dynamic linear units without an additional control pressure supply, and offers significant advantages over classic, pilot-controlled solutions, particularly in stationary and servo hydraulics. |
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