The Centre International d’Études Pédagogiques (CIEP) and the French Embassy of South Africa recently visited the French South African Schneider Electric Education Centre (F’SASEC) at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). CIEP focuses on education, professional training and the quality of higher education. It also supports the promotion of the French language globally, by training teachers […]
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has reached a go-to-market agreement with Sphera Solutions, a leading provider of integrated risk management software and information services. Starting 3 December, 2018, Yokogawa will offer Sphera’s risk assessment and consulting services. Based on this agreement, Yokogawa will strengthen its risk management services covering the entire plant lifecycle, starting with the design phase […]
IOT systems can now control power, security and HVAC in offices and homes. Today’s building automation professionals must consider the growing need for full and seamless integration, which incorporates a variety of different components and elements. These specialist system controls can include power distribution; HVAC; door entry; presence detectors; security and audio/video. Schneider Electric offers technology combined with […]
In the past, binary switches usually provided simple switching signals or analogue values. Today, the user gets completely new options with IO-Link sensors from ifm. Additional sensor data is generated to achieve maximum efficiency and cost saving. This allows process transparency from the machine to ERP to optimise your existing automation. Intelligent sensors are the basis […]
Over the past 14 years, since LSIS split from the LG umbrella, the company has made major strides towards becoming one of the world’s leading technology companies. LSIS today, besides producing the well-known automation and drive products, also manufactures specialist cables, high voltage DC systems, energy storage systems, power conditioning systems and flexible AC transmission systems, […]
Legrand, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, has acquired home automation specialists Netatmo. According to Legrand, this acquisition forms part of the group’s external growth strategy and strengthens Legrand’s position in the Internet of Thing. This agreement also provides new opportunities to speed up development of the company’s Eliot programme, which works with […]
Reichert Holztechnik (Reichert) produces visible components used in kitchen, bathroom and living room furniture. To achieve transparency and traceability across the entire production process, Reichert relies on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology from Siemens. This not only allows the producer to know at any time where every part is located within the process, it also […]
The new Sinamics Connect 300 from Siemens provides a simple plug-and-play solution for integrating converters of the Sinamics family into the IT world. The new solution is suitable for low-voltage converters and supports cloud-based digitalisation solutions. MindSphere applications such as Analyze MyDrives can now be used directly via Sinamics Connect 300. Sinamics Connect 300 is […]
The continuing evolution of internet of things (IoT) technology is redefining the world in which we live and the ways we interact with that technology. It is now possible for systems to control power, security and HVAC in offices and homes. Today’s building automation professionals must consider the growing need for full and seamless integration, which […]
One of the world’s largest fertiliser manufacturers in Germany has chosen to use technology from SICK Automation. SICK was the best choice for this project, which will include the installation of over 100 analysers in existing plants. The company also developed a self-cleaning in-situ measuring probe for reliable gas measurement in environments with wet dusts. Until […]
