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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
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