IBG
Pro-Temp Automation

Unit 51, Ivy Park, Ivy Road, Pinetown

tel:  
+27 31 709 1028/38
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.protemp.co.za

Core business offering: scada, PLCs, instrumentation, process control and electrical components.


Schoeman, Johannes
Software Manager
[email protected]
Schroeder, Roland
Manager
[email protected]
Sookdeo, Nakesh
Buyer
[email protected]
Symington, Donald
Electrical
[email protected]
Veress, Karen
Financial
[email protected]
GE Intelligent Platforms
(System Integrator)
Moeller Electric
(System Integrator)
Section - Computers & Software
-Electrical design
-Instrumentation design
-Plant design
-Simulation systems
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-Distributed I/O systems
- PLC-centric
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
- Plug in cards
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
- Intrinsically safe
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
-Applications
- Batch production
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Fuzzy logic
- Operator interface
- System simulation/PID tuning
-Language
- MS Visual Basic
- OOP (e.g. Visual C++)
- PLC languages
-Network communications
- TCP/IP
-Operating systems
- DOS
- Windows 2000
- Windows 3.1
- Windows 95/98
- Windows CE
- Windows NT
- Windows XP
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Barcode systems
- Automated
-Machine health monitoring
-PC based data acquisition
- automatic data acquisition
- distributed data acquisition
- presentation/analysis software
-Radio frequency tags
-Recorders
- disposable pens
- events
- paperless
- strip chart
- videographic
-Standalone data loggers
-MES - Manufacturing Execution Systems
-MIS - Management Information Systems
-Monitors
- effluent
-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
- 64-640
-Operating system
- Linux
- Unix
- Windows 2000
- Windows 95/98
- Windows NT
-Redundancy
-Reports
-Standalone version available
-Remote sensing & control
- cable link
- cellular
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Handheld/portable
- Hardwired point-to-point device calibrator/configurator
- Network capable Profibus device calibrator/configurator
-Bench
- Instrument power supply
-Handheld/portable
- Multimeter
- Thermal imager
-Consulting
- Technical
-Maintenance
- Planning
- Testing
- Preventive maintenance
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-Instrument power supplies
-19" racking
-Boxes - electronics
- Metal construction
- Plastic construction
-Cabinets
- Free-standing
- Industrial computers
- Wall mount
-Cases/housings
- Benchtop
-Desks, consoles, furniture
-Enclosures (special)
- Corrosion proof
- Environmentally protected
-Relays
- DIN-rail mount
- General purpose, control
- Plug-in
- Time delay
-Switches
- Intrinsically safe
- Key-lock
- Pushbutton-control
- Rotary selector
-Busbar
-Ducting, trunking
-Audible alarms
- Horns, sirens
-CBE (circuit breakers for equipment)
-Emergency stop switches
-IS barriers, signal isolation
-Protection relays
- Over/under voltage
- Over-current
- Phase balance
- Thermal overload, motor protection
-Safety limit switches
-Thermal magnetic circuit breakers
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-ASI
-CANbus
-Ethernet
-Foundation Fieldbus
-Interbus-S
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Proprietary
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Communications
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Auto/self tuning
- Logic
- PID/PD
- Ratio control
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
- RTD
- Strain gauge
- Thermocouple
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
-Visual display
-AC control
- Closed loop
- Flux vector
- Inverters - 1 phase AC
- Inverters - 3 phase AC
- Soft starter
-Flowmeters (type)
- Coriolis
- Magnetic/electromagnetic
- Pitot tube
-Flameproof
-Intrinsic safety
- 3.5 & 4.5 digit indicators
- 4-20 mA set-point stations
- Batch controllers
- Isolating interface units
- Sensors
- Shunt diode safety barriers
- Transmitters - flow
- Transmitters - level
- Transmitters - pressure
- Transmitters - temperature
- Valve positioners
-Capacitive & conductive
-Float-operated
-Loadcell
-Pressure/hydrostatic
-Ultrasonic
-Vibrating fork
-Automatic dispensing systems
-Batching
-Blending
-Drum filling
-Loadcell
-Alarm indicators
-Annunciator panels
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
-Displays
- Bar graphs
- Characters
- CRT
- Display wall (control room)
- LCD, flat-panel
- Programmable message
- Touchscreens
-Keypads
- Membrane
- Outdoor (weather-proof)
-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
- 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 1ms per step
-Controllers/logic devices
-Clutches and brakes
-Computer interfaces
-Control transducers
- Synchros & resolvers
- Tacho generators
-Gearboxes
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
- Servo systems
- Stepper systems
-Rotary encoders
-Servo amplifiers
- Electronic
-Servo motors
- Brushless DC motors
- Cage rotor induction motors
- DC motors
- Geared motor units
- Linear motors
- Stepper motors
- Synchro motors
-Differential pressure transducers
-Pressure gauges/indicators
-Pressure switches
-Pressure-electrical transducers
-Capacitive
-Colour mark
-Edge detection
-Inductive
-Infrared
-Laser
-Limit switch
-Machine guard
-Magnetic
-Photoelectric
-Ultrasonic
-Current
-Flow
-Level
-Loadcell
-Mass
-Metal detectors
-Converters
- I-P, P-I
- mV/current
- Programmable
-Isolators
-Multiplexers
-Panel-mount indicators
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Temperature indicating paints/labels
-Thermocouple extension cables
-Thermocouples (Type S, T, etc)
-Thermowells
-Counters
- Batch
- Panel mount
- Rail mount
-Timers
- Digital
- Panel mount
- Rail mount
-Conductivity
-Control signal
-Differential pressure
-Electrical power
-Flow
-Level
-pH
-Pneumatic
-Pressure
-Temperature
-Universal, programmable
Section - Services & Systems
-Contractors
- Electrical
- Factory automation
- Industrial lighting
- Maintenance
- Materials handling
- Process control
- System wiring/installation
-Programmers
- DCS
- Other
- PLC
- scada
-Project Management
-System integration/consulting
- Electrical
- Factory automation
- Information systems
- Materials handling
- Other
- Process control
- Production management
- Quality control
- Scada/DCS/PLC
- Telemetry
-Batch production
-Chemicals
-Energy management
-Food & beverage
-Mining & metals
-Petrochemical
-Pulp & paper
-Sugar
-Textiles
-Water & waste water
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
-Conductivity
-ORP
-pH
-Redox measurement
-0/4-20 mA loop simulators/calibrators
-mV simulators/calibrators
-Pressure simulators/calibrators
-RTD simulators/calibrators
-Thermocouple simulators
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PCI solution for 4-channel isolated D/A output cards
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