IBG
FA Automation

PO Box 1659, Boksburg, 1460

tel:  
+27 11 862 1739
cell:  
+27 82 857 9541
email:  
[email protected]

Core business offering: Automation and control systems integration.


Antunes, F.
Director
Antunes, Frans
Project Engineer
[email protected]
Section - Computers & Software
-Computers
- servers
- workstations
-Industrial computers
- Compact, embeddable (PC/104, PCI, ISA bus) modules
- Flat-panel
- Pentium architecture
- PLC plug-in
- Rackmount
- RISC architecture
- Wall mounted, embeddable
-Input devices
- Joysticks
- Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) extenders & switches
- Keyboards
- Mice, trackerballs
- Network interfaces (see I/O table)
- Pens, wands
- Touchscreens
-PC function cards, modules
- Counter/timer
- Graphics accelerator
- I/O (analog/digital)
- IEEE-488 (HPIB)
- Mass storage magnetic
- Mass storage optical
- Mass storage tape
- Memory, solid state disk
- Relay
-Peripherals
- CRT/LCD terminals
- Hot-swappable power supplies
- Monitors/display systems
- Printers
-CAD
-Electrical design
-Instrumentation design
-Motion control system design
-Plant design
-Safety engineering
-Simulation systems
-Applications
- Alarm management
- Batch production
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Drivers
- DSP (digital signal processing) software
- Dynamic link to libraries (DLL)
- Fuzzy logic
- Link to Windows databases
- Manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- Operator interface
- Programming languages
- SPC/SQC
- System simulation/PID tuning
-Datasharing
- DDE
- OLE
- OPC clients
- OPC servers
-Language
- C, Pascal, etc
- MS Visual Basic
- PLC languages
-Network communications
- DSCNet
- Fieldbus
- NetBEUI
- TCP/IP
-Operating Systems
- .Net
-Operating systems
- DOS
- SPC
- VxWorks
- Windows 2000
- Windows 3.1
- Windows 95/98
- Windows CE
- Windows NT
- Windows XP
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-Arcnet
-ASI
-CANbus
-DCS Data Highway
-DeviceNet
-EIA-485
-EtherCat
-Ethernet
-Foundation Fieldbus
-HART
-IEEE-488
-Interbus-S
-Melsecnet
-Modbus
-Network analysers
- Arcnet
- ASI
- Beckhoff I/O
- CANbus
- DCS Data Highway
- DeviceNet
- EIA-485
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus Foundation
- HART
- IEEE-48
- Interbus-S
- Melsecnet
- Modbus
- PLC Data Highway
- Profibus
- Profinet
- RS232/422/485
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
-PLC Data Highway
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Universal Serial Bus (USB)
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Networked controllers
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-AC control
- Closed loop
- Inverters - 1 phase AC
- Inverters - 3 phase AC
- Soft starter
-DC control
- Speed control
-Alarm indicators
-Analog panel meters
-Displays
- CRT
- Display wall (control room)
- LCD, flat-panel
- Touchscreens
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
- 1-16
- 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
- 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
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Minimal maintenance for dry-type transformers
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With minimal levels of maintenance needed, dry-type transformers offer reliable performance over lengthy lifespans, with few of the risks and hazards associated with oil cooled transformers.

DC microdrives bring dynamics into handling
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Cogged raw edge belts
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Precision laser sensor
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The SMARTEYE SmartDot laser sensor from Tri-Tronics is designed for general-purpose sensing applications, and can also be used for precise, small parts detection at long ranges. The consistently small laser beam is used to detect such things as a tab on a battery, a misaligned or missing bottle cap, or a cross-threaded can lid.

Mastering industrial automation: Festo courses, the key to productivity and cost saving
September 2024, News, Festo South Africa

Festo prides itself on maintaining a team of expert trainers that serve its customers worldwide. Their diverse portfolio seamlessly integrates training courses with tailor-made assessments, e-learning modules, and hands-on learning systems. This holistic approach enhances the effectiveness of learning, optimises outcomes, and maximises knowledge transfer.

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