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Scibotron
14 Regency Street, R21 Corporate Park , Centurion
Core business offering: ISO 9001 certified industrial automation software engineering company with a reputation for turning projects around through technical solutions, quality of software services and agility of project management. The client base includes companies such as Anglo American, Transnet, Hatch, SPX and Distell.
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Section - Computers & Software
-Computers
- desktop
- laptop
- servers
- tablet
- workstations
-Input devices
- Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) extenders & switches
- Keyboards
- Mice, trackerballs
- Network interfaces (see I/O table)
- Touchscreens
-PC function cards, modules
- Graphics accelerator
- Mass storage magnetic
- Memory, solid state disk
-Peripherals
- Monitors/display systems
-Applications
- Alarm management
- Batch production
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Drivers
- DSP (digital signal processing) software
- Dynamic link to libraries (DLL)
- Expert systems
- Facility optimisation
- Fuzzy logic
- Link to Windows databases
- Manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- MRP, tracking, business
- Operator interface
- Programming languages
- Soft PLC
- System simulation/PID tuning
- Virtual instruments
-Datasharing
- Clipboard
- DDE
- OLE
- OPC clients
- OPC servers
-Language
- C, Pascal, etc
- Java
- MS Visual Basic
- OOP (e.g. Visual C++)
- PLC languages
- Provides OCXs
-Network communications
- Fieldbus
- TCP/IP
-Operating Systems
- .Net
-Operating systems
- Java
- Linux
- MacOS
- Unix
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Barcode systems
- Automated
-Ethernet-based systems
-Logging printers
-Machine health monitoring
-PC based data acquisition
- automatic data acquisition
- intranet system
- presentation/analysis software
-MES - Manufacturing Execution Systems
-MIS - Management Information Systems
-Operator training simulators
-Process simulation & design
-Alarms
-Integration into MES and ERP systems
-Number of I/O points
- 0-1024
- 0-32
- 0-512
- 0-64k
- Unlimited
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- >640
- 0-16
- 16-64
- 64-640
-Operating system
- .Net
- Linux
- Unix
- Windows 2000
- Windows 95/98
- Windows NT
-Redundancy
-Reports
-Standalone version available
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-ASI
-ControlNet
-DeviceNet
-Ethernet
-HART
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Adaptive gain
- Auto/self tuning
- Cascade control
- Logic
- Maths/calculations
- Pattern/profile
- PID/PD
- Ratio control
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
- RTD
- Strain gauge
- Thermocouple
-Number of loops
- >16
- 1-16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-Panel size (mm)
- 150x150
- 24x48
- 48x48
- 48x96
- 72x72
- 96x96
-Visual display
-DCS
-Emergency shut-down systems
-Entry level DCS
-Networked controllers
-Flowmeters (application)
- Batching
-Flowmeters (type)
- Clamp-on, non-invasive
- Coriolis
- Custody transfer
- Magnetic/electromagnetic
- Mass
-Monitors/indicators
-Pipeline monitors
-Regulators
-Switches
-Totalisers and correlators
-Analytics & reporting
-Big data & cloud technologies
-Cybersecurity
-Industrial IT & networking
-Specialist consulting services
-System simulation
-Float-operated
-Microwave, guided & radar
-Pressure/hydrostatic
-Ultrasonic
-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
-Display
-Multiprocessor
-Networking organisation
- Host-to-PLC link
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- 20 mA loop
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- PLC-to-PLC
- Proprietary data bus
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- Documenting software
- Function block diagram
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
- IEC 1131
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
- Logic diagram
- Sequential function chart
-Scan rate less than 1µs per step
-Scan rate less than 1ms per step
-Scan rate more than 1ms per step
-Current
-Density
-Flow
-Level
-Light intensity
-Mass
-Vibration
-Converters
- Programmable
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Temperature switches
-Control signal
-Differential pressure
-Flow
-Frequency
-Level
-Pressure
-Temperature
-Vibration
Section - Services & Systems
-Batch production
-Blending
-Building management
-Energy management
-Food & beverage
-Mining & metals
-Petrochemical
-Water & waste water
| News from Scibotron: |
Modernising Vertical Filter Press Machines with Future-Focused Control Systems
January 2026, System Integration & Control Systems Design, Scibotron
Pressure Filter Specialists approached us to modernise vertical filter press machines for the Minerals and Metals industry. The goal was to improve reliability, reduce downtime, and implement a future-focused PLC/SCADA system that supports remote monitoring and analytics. |
Industry news: |
Next-generation autonomous mobile robots from Omron Robotics
July 2026, Editor's Choice, Omron Electronics
The new LD-150 and LD-300 autonomous mobile robots from Omron Robotics offer higher payload capacity and advanced navigation in a compact footprint, with wireless inductive charging and fleet management integration to support high-throughput material transport in demanding production environments. |
Optimising energy reliability for African manufacturing
July 2026, Electrical Power & Protection, IT in Manufacturing
Unreliable power can cost African manufacturers as much as 31% in sales. Behind-the-meter power offers manufacturers in sub-Saharan Africa control, visibility and resilience in their energy provisioning. |
Hygienic ultrasonic flow sensor
July 2026, Flow Measurement & Control, ifm - South Africa
The SU Puresonic Hygienic ultrasonic sensor from ifm detects flows of conductive and non-conductive media with high precision. |
Long-distance signal delivery is critical to rail safety
July 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
A remote monitoring specialist explains why fibre optic technology is increasingly replacing copper cabling in safety-critical railway signalling systems. |
Never waste a drop
July 2026, Flow Measurement & Control
Manufacturers of pumps, valves and related equipment have an important role to play when systems for water are being designed or upgraded and should be included at every stage of a project to ensure that the work is carried out within the equipment’s capabilities. |
Decarbonisation is reshaping mining strategy in Africa
July 2026, Electrical Power & Protection, IT in Manufacturing, Schneider Electric South Africa
Mining companies across Africa are embedding decarbonisation into operational strategy, driven by investor, regulatory and customer pressure to reduce emissions while improving resilience. |
Sealed split spherical roller bearings deliver rapid installation and reduced downtime
July 2026, Motion Control & Drives, SKF South Africa
SKF Cooper sealed split spherical roller bearings combine a split design with premium engineering to enable rapid installation and simplified maintenance, reducing mean time to repair by up to 70% and keeping operations running in sectors from mining to food and beverage. |
The gender gap in SA’s engineering sector
July 2026, News
South Africa’s engineering sector is facing a critical gender imbalance, with women making up just 16% of registered engineering professionals compared to 84% of men. |
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