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CIM Automation
Unit 5 Prestige Business Park, Democracy Way, Montague Gardens, Cape Town
Core business offering: Distributor of equipment for industrial and process automation, backed by strong technical support. Products include sensors, lighting, control systems and HMIs, communications systems, machine safety solutions, RFID, pneumatics, electric automation and process automation equipment.
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Section - Computers & Software
-Electrical design
-Motion control system design
-Communication medium
- Radio
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Fieldbus
- Modbus
- RS232/485/422
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
-Operating features
- Intrinsically safe
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
-Applications
- Operator interface
- Programming languages
- Soft PLC
- System simulation/PID tuning
-Network communications
- Fieldbus
- TCP/IP
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Barcode systems
- Automated
-Ethernet-based systems
-Standalone data loggers
-Process simulation & design
-Monitors
- moisture
- vibration
-Alarms
-Number of I/O points
- 0-64k
-Reports
-Cable telemetry
- copper wire
- Ethernet LAN
-Remote sensing & control
- cellular
- radio link
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-In-stream/in situ
- Pneumatic air filtration/conditioning
-Out-of-stream/ex situ
- Pneumatic air filtration/conditioning
-Calibration, configuration & adjustment
- Point-to-point HART device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point Profibus device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point proprietary device calibration/configuration
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-Signal
- Explosion proof / intrinsically safe
- Multiwire
- Screened
-Circular DIN, control
-Fieldbus interface
-I/O
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-DeviceNet
-EtherCat
-Ethernet
-Modbus
-Profinet
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Universal Serial Bus (USB)
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Electric
-Emergency shutdown
-Limit switches
-Pneumatic
-Valve position transmitters
- Valve positioners
-Control valves (type)
- Ball
- Butterfly
-Solenoid
-Capacitive & conductive
-Fibre-optic
-Microwave, guided & radar
-Optical, laser
-Pressure/hydrostatic
-Tilt switch
-Ultrasonic
-Analog I/O
- 65-256
-Digital I/O
- more than 512
-Networking organisation
- Host-to-PLC link
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-Programming
- Function block diagram
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
-Actuators
- Linear
- Rotary
-Controllers/logic devices
-Cylinders
- Double acting
- Positioners
- Single acting
-Tubes & fittings
-Valves
- Manifolds
- Pressure
-Capacitive
-Colour mark
-Edge detection
-Hot metal
-Inductive
-Infrared
-Laser
-Machine guard
-Magnetic
-Photoelectric
-Ultrasonic
-Displacement
-Fibre-optic
-Flow
-Humidity
-Level
-Metal detectors
-Moisture
-Other
-Presence
-Thickness
-Vibration
-Vision
-Amplifiers & pre-amplifiers
-Converters
- A-D
- D-A
- mV/current
- Programmable
-Panel-mount indicators
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Counters
- Batch
- Panel mount
-Timers
- Panel mount
Section - Services & Systems
-Programmers
- PLC
- scada
-Project Management
-System integration/consulting
- Factory automation
- Process control
- Scada/DCS/PLC
-Batch production
-Compressed air
-Food & beverage
-Marine
-Packaging and Labelling
-Pharmaceutical
-Pulp & paper
-Textiles
-Water & waste water
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
-0/4-20 mA loop simulators/calibrators
-mV simulators/calibrators
-Pressure simulators/calibrators
Industry news: |
Top 10 questions about pressure and temperature gauges
January 2026, Pneumatics & Hydraulics, SA Gauge
Some questions never go out of date, and in our industry, a few have been asked for decades. At SA Gauge, we hear them every week. Here are the ten questions we hear most often, and the practical answers that can save time, money and frustration. |
Siemens sets new standards in drive technology
January 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Siemens is setting new standards in industrial drive technology with the launch of its new high-performance drive system, Sinamics S220. This offers a seamless and innovative drive system with comprehensive simulation and analysis capabilities and advanced connectivity features that enable full integration into digital work processes. |
SEW-EURODRIVE unveils world class facility in Gqeberha
January 2026, News
In a landmark event in the Eastern Cape attended by key customers and industry leaders, SEW-EURODRIVE officially opened its expanded state-of-the-art facility in Gqeberha, marking a major milestone in its strategy to strengthen regional support and deepen its footprint in the region. |
Controlling pneumatics via IO-Link
January 2026, Pneumatics & Hydraulics, ifm - South Africa
Pneumatic airboxes control cylinders or actuators using compressed air, and are found in a wide range of industrial applications. |
Cathodic protection design considerations that influence ESG outcomes
January 2026, Electrical Power & Protection, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
Major infrastructure like wharves, bridges, pipelines and tanks are at constant risk of corrosion. David Celine, managing director of cathodic protection specialist Omniflex, explains how CP system design can support ESG commitments, while simultaneously lowering costs and improving maintenance capabilities. |
Circuit breaker innovations
January 2026, Electrical Power & Protection, Schneider Electric South Africa
Recent advancements in circuit breaker technology have seen a major step forward in setting new standards for efficiency and sustainability in data centres, industrial and commercial infrastructure. |
AI and the smart factory
January 2026, IT in Manufacturing, Schneider Electric South Africa
Imagine walking into a factory where machines can think ahead, predict problems before they happen and automatically make adjustments to realise peak performance. This isn’t science fiction, it’s happening right now as AI continues to transform how we run industrial operations.
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The smart choice for test and measurement solutions
January 2026, Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration, RS South Africa
As the demand for precision and efficiency continues to grow across industries, RS PRO, the own brand of RS, provides a complete portfolio of test and measurement equipment engineered to meet the highest standards of performance, safety and value. |
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