Protea Automation Solutions - SA Instrumentation & Control Buyers' Guide (IBG)

Fisher, Chantelle Product Manager - Ashcroft chantellef@protea.co.za	Glennie, Adee Sales Engineer - Ashcroft adeeg@protea.co.za	Hamilton, Debra Internal Sales - Instrumentation debbieh@protea.co.za
Johnston, Gary Managing Director gary.johnston@protea.co.za	Moodley, Kasie Analytical Sales kasiem@protea.co.za	Smith, Nadine Sales Engineer - Ashcroft nadines@protea.co.za
Venter, Eric Product Manager ericv@protea.co.za	Walsh, Frances Financial/Operational Manager francesw@protea.co.za

ACTOM (motors)

ADARO
(Sole Agency)

Ashcroft
(Sole Agency)

Ecom
(Sub Agency)

ESP
(Sole Agency)

Fairchild
(Sole Agency)

Galvanic
(Sole Agency)

GF Signet
(Sole Agency)

Gonnheimer Electronic
(Sole Agency)

Grunewald
(Sole Agency)

Intertec
(Sub Agency)

Land Instruments (combustion)
(Shared Agency)

Land Instruments (infrared)
(Sole Agency)

LAR
(Sole Agency)

MBA
(Sole Agency)

Meriam
(Sole Agency)

Nametre
(Sole Agency)

RKI
(Sole Agency)

Sensortech
(Sole Agency)

Steinfurth
(Sole Agency)

Tytronics
(Sole Agency)

Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
–+ Data acquisition & logging systems
-Ethernet-based systems
-Logging printers
-Recorders
- chart paper
- circular chart
- disposable pens
- events
- paperless
- strip chart
-Standalone data loggers
–+ Monitoring & sampling systems
-Monitors
- effluent
- gas
- opacity
- water quality
-Sampling equipment
- gases
- liquids
–+ Telemetry & remote control systems
-Cable telemetry
- copper wire
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
-Radio telemetry
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
–+ Hardware: Calibration, configuration & adjustment
-Handheld/portable
- Network capable HART device calibrator/configurator
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
–+ Energy sources/management
-Uninterruptible power supplies
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
–+ Control valve actuators
-Pneumatic
-Valve position transmitters
- Valve positioners
–+ Controllers (standalone)
-Communications
- 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)
- 24x48
- 48x48
- 48x96
- 96x96
-Visual display
–+ DCS - Distributed Control Systems
-DCS
-Emergency shut-down systems
-Entry level DCS
-Networked controllers
–+ Flow measurement
-Flowmeters (application)
- Partially filled pipes/channels
-Flowmeters (type)
- Coriolis
- Differential pressure (DP)
- Magnetic/electromagnetic
- Open channel, flume, weir
- Orifice plate, flow nozzle
- Pitot tube
- Turbine
- Variable area
- Venturi tube
- V-notch 
- Vortex
-Monitors/indicators
-Regulators
-Switches
-Totalisers and correlators
–+ Level measurement
-Capacitive & conductive
-Microwave, guided & radar
-Pressure/hydrostatic
-Rotary paddle
–+ Mass measurement
-Batching
-Blending
-Coriolis
–+ Operator interfaces & annunciators
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
–+ Pneumatics
-Actuators
- Linear
- Rotary
-Cylinders
- Positioners
–+ Pressure measurement
-Differential pressure transducers
-Instrument manifolds
-Manometers
-Pressure gauges/indicators
-Pressure switches
-Pressure-electrical transducers
-Regulators
- Pilot operated pressure reducing
- Self-acting back pressure
- Self-acting pressure reducing
–+ Proximity sensors and switches
-Capacitive
–+ Sensors
-Density
-Flow
-Gas
-Moisture
–+ Signal conditioning
-Converters
- I-P, P-I
- mV/current
- Power (VAR, F, kWh, etc.)
-Root extractors
–+ Temperature measurement
-Infrared (IR) line scan
-IR non-contact
-IR thermal imaging
-Panel-mount indicators
-Pyrometers (IR non-contact)
-Temperature switches
–+ Transmitters
-Conductivity
-Differential pressure
-Flow
-Level
-pH
-Pneumatic
-Pressure
-Resistance
-Temperature
-Universal, programmable
Section - Services & Systems
–+ System integration: process or technology specific
-Batch production
-Boiler/furnace control
-Chemicals
-Energy management
-Environmental control & monitoring
-Food & beverage
-Furnace control & management
-Petrochemical
-Pharmaceutical
-Water & waste water
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
–+ Analytical instrumentation
-Analysers
- Boiler feed water 
- Chlorine 
- Colorimetric 
- Combustion 
- Dissolved oxygen
- Flue gas
- Gas
- Hydrocarbon
- On-line process
- Oxygen
- Single element
- Suspended solids
- Viscosity
-Conductivity
-ORP
-pH
-Pyrometers
-Redox measurement
-Sampling equipment
- Gases
- Liquids
-Spectrometers (UV, IR, etc.)
-Turbidity meters
–+ Calibration equipment & services
-0/4-20 mA loop simulators/calibrators
-mV simulators/calibrators
-Pressure simulators/calibrators
-RTD simulators/calibrators
-Temperature baths
-Thermocouple simulators
–+ Physical/mechanical test equipment
-Moisture content
-Thermal imaging