IBG
BiTiD

21 Lighthouse Road, Umhlanga

cell:  
+27 82 886 3782
email:  
shane@bitid.co.za
url:  
www.bitid.co.za/home

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.


Bowyer, Shane
IoT Specialist
shane@bitid.co.za
Remote Monitoring and Control
Pinetown
tel: +27 79 506 8199
Track it All
Pietermaritzburg
tel: +27 82 338 5634
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
-Tilt switch
-Ultrasonic
-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:
Expanding visibility in mining operations
August 2026, Sensors & Transducers, Editor's Choice, Emerson Automation Solutions

Advances in wireless communications, condition monitoring and sensing technologies are helping mining operators extend measurement into previously under-monitored areas, improving equipment reliability, process performance and water stewardship.

The engineer who listens before she leads
August 2026, News

Kristen Rossiter is the first female operations manager in the Western Cape at Associated Energy Services. SA Instrumentation & Control’s editor caught up with her to find out more about her career path as an engineer.

Why medical device leak testing matters for South Africa's MedTech future
August 2026, Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring, ATEQ South Africa

As South Africa works to grow local medical technology manufacturing, non-destructive leak and flow testing is becoming a strategic quality assurance tool, helping manufacturers verify device integrity, meet regulatory requirements and improve production efficiency.

The gender gap in South Africa’s engineering sector
August 2026, News, Editor's Choice

With women making up just 16% of registered engineering professionals in South Africa, AvenirHoldings CEO, Tshidi Mndzebele, is calling on women engineers and graduates to pursue formal professional registration as a key step to unlocking career growth and industry leadership.

SF6-free switchgear brings digital intelligence to mining
August 2026, Electrical Power & Protection, Schneider Electric South Africa

Combining pure-air switchgear with embedded digital intelligence helps mines cut greenhouse gas emissions, improve safety and meet sustainability targets while enabling real-time visibility into critical electrical assets.

A software-based controller for the industrial future
August 2026, IT in Manufacturing, Phoenix Contact

With Virtual PLCnext Control, Phoenix Contact is launching a software-based controller solution that enables flexible automation functions in virtualised IT environments.

Decoupling software from hardware for future-proofed process automation
August 2026, IT in Manufacturing, Schneider Electric South Africa

Schneider Electric explains why decoupling software from control hardware helps industrial operations modernise without disrupting production or replacing existing infrastructure.

Inductive ring sensors monitor material flow in feeding technology
August 2026, Level Measurement & Control, ifm - South Africa

Inductive ring sensors detect metallic parts moving through tubes at up to 35 m/s, whatever their size, enabling precise counting, flow control and reliable detection of blockages or misfeeds.

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