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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: |
Unlocking mining efficiency with advanced processing control
October 2025, IT in Manufacturing
ABB’s Advanced Process Control system, powered by its Expert Optimizer platform, is emerging as a key enabler of smarter, more efficient mining operations. |
Yaskawa Southern Africa launches laser welding cell
October 2025, Motion Control & Drives
Yaskawa Southern Africa has partnered with Industrial Manufacturing Systems South Africa to introduce the Megmeet laser welding cell, a breakthrough solution combining precision robotics with cutting-edge laser technology. |
Next-gen planetary gearboxes
October 2025, Motion Control & Drives, SEW-EURODRIVE
Leading the way in planetary gear unit innovation, SEW-EURODRIVE is extending its reach across a growing range of industries, delivering the advantages of this powerful technology through locally engineered solutions that ensure faster lead times. |
Miniature inductive sensors
October 2025, Sensors & Transducers, ifm - South Africa
The inductive IY/IZ type sensors from ifm are used in various industrial areas where space is limited. |
Industrial PC for high demand on 3D graphics or deeply integrated vision
October 2025, Industrial Computer Hardware, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff Automation’s C6043 industrial PC with NVIDIA GPU handles applications with high demands on 3D graphics or deeply integrated vision and AI program blocks with minimal cycle times. |
SAIMC: Johannesburg
October 2025, SAIMC
The Johannesburg Branch of the SAIMC hosted a successful Technology Evening on 10 September. The event was well attended and generously sponsored by Phoenix Contact.
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Record-breaking dragline relocation
October 2025, Motion Control & Drives
Draglines are key pieces of equipment in open-pit mining. BHP Mitsubishi Alliance entrusted Mammoet with the relocation of a 3100 ton Marion 8050 dragline from one end of the Peak Downs coal mine in Queensland, Australia to another, a full 27 km away. |
The expanding role of 3D cameras in industrial quality control
October 2025, Sensors & Transducers, TANDM Technologies
Across factory floors, warehouses, mines and research centres worldwide, computer vision paired with 3D camera technology is revolutionising quality control. |
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