IBG
BiTiD

21 Lighthouse Road, Umhlanga

cell:  
+27 82 886 3782
email:  
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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:
Case History 200: The final case history – desuperheater control problem.
November 2025, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Editor's Choice, Michael Brown Control Engineering

For this final article I have chosen to relate a problem that existed in a desuperheater temperature control on a boiler in a petrochemical refinery.

15 futureproof technical jobs with strong prospects for the future
November 2025, News

The future of work in South Africa is set to be shaped by rising demand for professionals offering a strong blend of technical skills, business acumen and digital fluency.

Leaders in sensor technology
November 2025, Sensors & Transducers

A new addition to the Telco Sensors range is the adjustable Proximity sensor, with a range up to 5 metres.

Industrial valve solutions
November 2025, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG

BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems. These include valves, hydraulic hoses and fittings, accumulators, cylinders, heat exchangers, hydraulic motors and hydraulic plumbing, as well as pumps and reservoir accessories.

ABB drives rail modernisation and EV growth in South Africa
November 2025, Electrical Power & Protection

ABB’s work in Africa in low- and medium-voltage infrastructure, safety-critical components and electrification puts it at the heart of accomplishing the Southern African Railways Association’s strategy.

Liquid cooling solutions for hyperscale data centre environments
November 2025, IT in Manufacturing, Schneider Electric South Africa

Schneider Electric has unveiled its world-leading portfolio of end-to-end liquid cooling solutions for hyperscale, colocation and high-density data centre environments, engineered to enable the AI factories of the future.

Making autonomous supply chains real
November 2025, IT in Manufacturing

If your supply chain still depends on people chasing spreadsheets and calling warehouses while reacting to crises, it is not only inefficient it is a liability. The era of reactive, manually managed supply chains is over.

SKF and Sieb & Meyer announce strategic partnership for magnetic bearings
November 2025, Motion Control & Drives, SKF South Africa

SKF has announced a strategic partnership with Sieb & Meyer, a renowned expert in variable frequency drives and control electronics.

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