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Switches International
 
 Falls Road, Featherbrooke, Krugersdorp 
   
Core business offering: Industrial sensor solutions for automation purposes. The product range includes pressure sensors/switches, level sensors/switches, flow sensors/switches, proximity switches, humidity/temperature sensors, valve switchboxes, laser/infrared photocells and digital displays. 
 
 
 
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van der Westhuyzen, F.M. 
Sales/Technical 
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Vd Westhuyzen, Sandy 
Shipping/Admin 
[email protected]  | 
 
 
 
 
| East Coast Instruments | 
Durban 
tel: +27 31 205 1241
 fax: +27 31 205 1595
 
 
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| Instruments 4 U | 
Port Elizabeth 
tel: +27 41 366 1512
 fax: +27 41 366 1512
 
 
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| Morton Controls | 
Cape Town 
tel: +27 21 557 9011
 fax: +27 21 557 9095
 
 
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Section - Computers & Software 
-Computers 
- desktop 
- laptop 
- tablet 
- workstations 
 
-Peripherals 
- Monitors/display systems 
 
 
 
 
 
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control 
-Recorders 
- paperless 
 
-Standalone data loggers 
 
 
 
 
-Anemometers 
 
-Barometers 
 
-Hygrometers 
 
-Meteorological instrumentation 
 
-Monitors 
- air quality 
- gas 
- moisture 
- vibration 
 
 
 
 
-Radio telemetry 
 
-Remote sensing & control 
- infrared (IR) 
 
 
 
 
 
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 
-Handheld/portable 
- Data-logger 
 
 
 
 
 
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware 
-Circular DIN, control 
 
-Fieldbus interface 
 
-I/O 
 
-Watertight 
 
 
 
 
-Batteries 
- Primary 
- Secondary (rechargeable) 
 
-Battery chargers 
 
-Instrument power supplies 
 
-Mains/power conditioners 
 
-Power factor correction 
 
-Solar energy converters 
 
-Uninterruptible power supplies 
 
 
 
 
-Cases/housings 
- Benchtop 
 
 
 
 
-Switches 
- Cam-operated 
- Intrinsically safe 
- Key-lock 
- Magnetic 
- Rotary selector 
 
 
 
 
-Emergency stop switches 
 
-Key-lock switches 
 
-Light curtains 
 
-Rope-pull switches 
 
-Safety limit switches 
 
-Visible alarms 
- Industrial beacons 
- LED 
- LED for traffic lights 
 
 
 
 
-DIN rail-mount 
 
-Screwed clamp 
 
-Tab connector blocks (panel) 
 
 
 
 
 
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies 
-Valve position transmitters 
- Valve positioners 
 
 
 
 
-Communications 
- Fieldbus 
- RS232 
- RS422/RS485 
 
-Functionality 
- Maths/calculations 
- PID/PD 
 
-Inputs 
- 0/4-20mA 
- mV/V 
- RTD 
- Thermocouple 
 
-Outputs 
- 0/4-20 mA 
- 0-5V 
- mA/mV 
- Pulse 
- Relay contact 
 
-Panel size (mm) 
- 48x48 
- 48x96 
- 72x72 
- 96x96 
 
-Visual display 
 
 
 
 
-Flowmeters (application) 
- Partially filled pipes/channels 
 
-Flowmeters (type) 
- Clamp-on, non-invasive 
- Coriolis 
- Differential pressure (DP) 
- Magnetic/electromagnetic 
- Mass 
- Open channel, flume, weir 
- Positive displacement 
- Turbine 
- Variable area 
- Venturi tube 
 
-Monitors/indicators 
 
-Pipeline monitors 
 
-Potable water meters 
 
-Regulators 
 
-Switches 
 
-Totalisers and correlators 
 
 
 
 
-Explosion proof 
 
-Fire detection & extinguishing equipment 
 
-Flameproof 
 
-Gas detection 
 
-Intrinsic safety 
- 3.5 & 4.5 digit indicators 
- 4-20 mA set-point stations 
- Batch controllers 
- Flashing beacons 
- Sensors 
- Solenoid valves 
- Transmitters - flow 
- Transmitters - level 
- Transmitters - pressure 
- Transmitters - temperature 
- Valve positioners 
 
 
 
 
-Accessories 
 
-Accumulators 
 
 
 
 
-Boiler sight glasses 
 
-Capacitive & conductive 
 
-Float-operated 
 
-Microwave, guided & radar 
 
-Optical, laser 
 
-Pressure/hydrostatic 
 
-Rotary paddle 
 
-Tank gauging 
 
-Tilt switch 
 
-Ultrasonic 
 
-Vibrating fork 
 
 
 
 
-Analog I/O 
-    1-16 
-   17-64 
 
-Display 
 
-Networking 
- 20 mA loop 
- Ethernet 
- RS232, RS422, RS485 
 
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers 
 
 
 
 
-Controllers/logic devices 
 
-Cylinders 
- Positioners 
 
-Pressure/vacuum switches 
 
 
 
 
-Control transducers 
- Displacement/position transducers 
- Tacho generators 
- Tilt transducers 
 
-Impactors - magnetic 
 
-Rotary encoders 
 
 
 
 
-Differential pressure transducers 
 
-Manometers 
 
-Pressure gauges/indicators 
 
-Pressure switches 
 
-Pressure-electrical transducers 
 
 
 
 
-Capacitive 
 
-Edge detection 
 
-Inductive 
 
-Infrared 
 
-Limit switch 
 
-Machine guard 
 
-Magnetic 
 
-Photoelectric 
 
-Ultrasonic 
 
 
 
 
-Anemometers 
 
-Density 
 
-Displacement 
 
-Flow 
 
-Gas 
 
-Hall-effect 
 
-Humidity 
 
-Level 
 
-Metal detectors 
 
-Moisture 
 
-Other 
 
-Presence 
 
-Vibration 
 
 
 
 
-Panel-mount indicators 
 
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni) 
 
-Temperature switches 
 
-Thermistors (PTC, NTC) 
 
-Thermowells 
 
 
 
 
-Counters 
- Batch  
- Panel mount 
- Rail mount 
 
-Timers 
- Digital 
- Panel mount 
 
 
 
 
-Conductivity 
 
-Control signal 
 
-Differential pressure 
 
-Flow 
 
-Frequency 
 
-Gas 
 
-Humidity 
 
-Level 
 
-Pressure 
 
-Temperature 
 
-Vibration 
 
-Wireless 
 
 
 
 
 
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration 
-Humidity 
 
-Leak detection 
 
-Light level 
 
-Moisture content 
 
-Oil in water 
 
-Tachometers 
 
-Temperature 
 
-Velocity 
 
-Vibration/machine health 
- Physical contact 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
| News from Switches International: | 
 
Cost-effective valve controllers 
May 2011, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control, Switches International
Switches International has announced its new range of valve switchboxes and controllers designed for robust and cost-effective operation. The range extends from the high-end integrated solenoid discrete ...  | 
 
Compact absolute encoder 
May 2011, Sensors & Transducers, Switches International
Available from Switches International, the new single-turn EMA50 magnetic encoder series represents a compact and robust solution designed to meet the requirements of applications in textiles, packaging, ...  | 
 
Low-cost pressure transmitter 
July 2009, Pressure Measurement & Control, Switches International
BD Sensors’ new OEM pressure transmitter 30.600 G convinces by its high quality at a low price. With an accuracy of 0,5% FSO BFSL including non-linearity, hysteresis and reproducibility, this pressure ...  | 
 
Ultra rugged pressure sensors 
January 2009, Pressure Measurement & Control, Switches International
In order to make hydrocarbon and geothermal energy available, special deep drilling technology is used. These complex machines can gain access to depths of up to 5000 m. BD Sensors supplied these machines ...  | 
 
Cost-effective encoders 
March 2008, Sensors & Transducers, Switches International
Eltra has introduced the EL63D square flange incremental encoder, a general-purpose rotary motion encoder designed for simple speed, direction and position monitoring.
Designed with an industry standard ...  | 
 
TopWorx chosen for chemical plant upgrade 
December 2007, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control, Switches International
Problem
A durable valve control system capable of operating in the harsh environment of a polymer production facility was needed. Typically the system would be required to endure noise and vibration, ...  | 
 
Integrated valve controller: combining bus, pilot valve and position sensors 
November 2007, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control, Switches International
As a worldwide leader in the manufacture of grouts and adhesives for the building industry, Mapei (USA) placed a high importance on finding the right valve controllers for its plant expansion. The company ...  | 
 
8 W DC/DC converter 
September 2007, Operator Interfaces, Switches & Relays, Switches International
Mean Well has announced the introduction of the SCW08/DCW08 series of 8 W regulated single/dual output DC/DC converters to meet the growing demands of low cost and miniature size applications. With DIP ...  | 
 
The new digital pressure gauge by BD Sensors 
September 2007, Pressure Measurement & Control, Switches International
"Baroli, the new digital pressure gauge made by BD Sensors, proudly displays an elaborate housing concept, a great variety of application possibilities and, above all, an unbeatable price-performance ...  | 
 
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