ASSTech Process Electronics + Instrumentation - SA Instrumentation & Control Buyers' Guide (IBG)

Schnippenkötter, A.
Managing Director
a_schnips@asstech.co.za
Acro Engineering
(Sole Agency)
Astech Angewandte Sensortechnic
(Sole Agency)
Burster
(Sole Agency)
Captron
(Sole Agency)
Clampwell
(Sole Agency)
Gantner Instrumentation
(Sole Agency)
High Tech Products
(Sole Agency)
Inducoder
(Sole Agency)
Jumo
(Shared Agency)
Kimo Instruments
(Shared Agency)
Rechner
(Sole Agency)
Sensor Instruments
(Sole Agency)
Wenglor
(Sole Agency)
Section - Computers & Software
–+ I/O sensor/computer interfacing
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
–+ Industrial software for PCs
-Applications
- Data acquisition, analysis
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
–+ Data acquisition & logging systems
-Barcode systems
- Automated
- Handheld
-Dotcode systems
-Ethernet-based systems
-In-transit temperature/event
-Logging printers
-Portable data collection terminal
-Radio frequency tags
-Recorders
- chart paper
- disposable pens
- events
- paperless
- strip chart
- videographic
-Standalone data loggers
–+ Monitoring & sampling systems
-Barometers
-Hygrometers
-Monitors
- chlorine
- water quality
–+ Scada - Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition
-Alarms
-Number of I/O points
- 0-1024
- 0-32
- 0-512
- 0-64k
- Unlimited
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- >640
- 0-16
- 16-64
- 64-640
-Standalone version available
–+ Telemetry & remote control systems
-Cable telemetry
- copper wire
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
-Radio telemetry
-Remote sensing & control
- cable link
- cellular
- radio link
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
–+ Connectors for instrumentation & control
-Circular DIN, control
-Circular, mixed signal
-I/O
-Thermocouple
-Watertight
–+ Energy sources/management
-Battery chargers
-Instrument power supplies
-Mains AC-DC converters
-Uninterruptible power supplies
–+ Industrial switches & relays
-Reed relays
- Dry-contact
-Switches
- Magnetic
- Pushbutton-control
–+ Protection systems & alarms
-Light curtains
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
–+ Industrial networking/communication systems
-4-20mA analog loop
-ASI
-CANbus
-DeviceNet
-EIA-485
-Ethernet
-HART
-IEEE-488
-LONWorks
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Proprietary
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Token ring
-Universal Serial Bus (USB)
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
–+ Controllers (standalone)
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- 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
-Networked controllers
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
–+ Flow measurement
-Flowmeters (type)
- Differential pressure (DP)
- Orifice plate, flow nozzle
- Thermal dispersion/calorific
-Monitors/indicators
-Switches
–+ Hazardous areas equipment
-Explosion proof
-Flameproof
-Gas detection
-Intrinsic safety
- 4-20 mA set-point stations
- Sensors
- Transmitters - flow
- Transmitters - level
- Transmitters - pressure
- Transmitters - temperature
–+ Level measurement
-Capacitive & conductive
-Fibre-optic
-Loadcell
-Optical, laser
-Pressure/hydrostatic
–+ Machine vision
-Machine vision lighting
-Machine vision sensors
-Machine vision systems
-Visual inspection systems
–+ Mass measurement
-Loadcell
–+ Operator interfaces & annunciators
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
-Displays
- Characters
-Keypads
- Outdoor (weather-proof)
–+ Pneumatics
-Actuators
- Linear
- Rotary
-Cylinders
- Double acting 
- Rodless
- Single acting
–+ Position/motion control
-Control transducers
- Displacement/position transducers
- Synchros & resolvers
- Torque
-Flexible shafts
-Rotary encoders
–+ Pressure measurement
-Differential pressure transducers
-Instrument manifolds
-Manometers
-Pressure gauges/indicators
-Pressure switches
-Pressure-electrical transducers
–+ Proximity sensors and switches
-Capacitive
-Colour mark
-Edge detection
-Inductive
-Infrared
-Laser
-Limit switch
-Machine guard
-Magnetic
-Photoelectric
-Ultrasonic
–+ Sensors
-Acoustic
-Anemometers
-Displacement
-Fibre-optic
-Flow
-Gas
-Humidity
-Level
-Light intensity
-Loadcell
-Mass
-Other
-Presence
-Tactile
-Thickness
-Vibration
-Vision
–+ Signal conditioning
-Amplifiers & pre-amplifiers
-Converters
- A-D
- D-A
- mV/current
- Programmable
-Isolators
-Multiplexers
-Root extractors
–+ Temperature measurement
-Heat flow monitors
-IR non-contact
-Panel-mount indicators
-Pyrometers (IR non-contact)
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Temperature switches
-Thermocouple extension cables
-Thermocouple reference units
-Thermocouples (Type S, T, etc)
-Thermowells
–+ Timers and counters
-Counters
- Panel mount
- Rail mount
–+ Transmitters
-Conductivity
-Control signal
-Differential pressure
-Flow
-Humidity
-Level
-pH
-Pressure
-Resistance
-Temperature
-Universal, programmable
-Vibration
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
–+ Analytical instrumentation
-Analysers
- Chlorine 
- Dissolved oxygen
- Flue gas
- Gas
- On-line process
- Oxygen
- Particles
- Viscosity
-Chambers (environmental/temperature)
-Conductivity
-ORP
-pH
-pH handheld
-Pyrometers
-Redox measurement
-Reference materials
-Turbidity meters
–+ Calibration equipment & services
-0/4-20 mA loop simulators/calibrators
-Decade boxes, R/I/C
-Documenting process calibrators
-mV simulators/calibrators
-Pressure simulators/calibrators
-RTD simulators/calibrators
-Strain gauge simulators/calibrators
–+ Electrical test equipment
-Multimeters
-Ohmmeters
–+ Physical/mechanical test equipment
-Humidity