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Select Automation
Unit 15, Thinus Barnard Lane , Duncanville, Vereeniging
Core business offering: Central automation resource portal for Africa and South Africa. Through this portal, the company disrupts the industry, tracking delivery, setting higher standards and providing for growth and development in the automation industry.
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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 | |
Horner
(Sole Agency) |
Yottacontrol
(Sole Agency) |
Section - Computers & Software
-Computers
- desktop
- laptop
- servers
- tablet
- workstations
-Industrial computers
- Flat-panel
- Rackmount
-Input devices
- Joysticks
- Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) extenders & switches
-Peripherals
- CRT/LCD terminals
- Monitors/display systems
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-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
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-Ethernet
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Profinet
-RS232/422/485
-Antennas
- extension cables
- indoor
- outdoor
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Logic
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
- RTD
- Strain gauge
- Thermocouple
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-AC control
- Inverters - 1 phase AC
- Inverters - 3 phase AC
- Soft starter
-DC control
- 4-quadrant control
- Speed control
-DC motors
- Brushless
- Permanent magnet
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
-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
-Networking
- Ethernet
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-Capacitive
-Inductive
-Laser
-Limit switch
-Current
-Level
-Loadcell
-Strain gauges
-Vibration
-Amplifiers & pre-amplifiers
-Panel-mount indicators
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Temperature indicating paints/labels
-Temperature switches
-Thermistors (PTC, NTC)
-Counters
- Panel mount
- Rail mount
-Level
-Pressure
-Temperature
-Vibration
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