Emerson has enhanced the software for its Fisher Fieldvue DVC6200 series digital valve controllers, which are now available for use by process industries with PLCs and Profibus communications as the dominant protocol. This digital valve controller with device type manager (DTM) software supports control valve startup, commissioning, and diagnostic activities. It has also been tested […]
Wireless router technology has evolved steadily over the last decade, keeping pace with advances in standards set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. These standards are updated regularly to improve network throughput in terms of maximum speeds and transmission capabilities. These improvements are behind the large strides wireless routers are taking towards […]
John, the new GM of an underground platinum mine, slumped at his desk. He was baffled by the persistent underperformance of operations. His team struggled to articulate the problems, falling back on intuition or fire-fighting programmes. He had plenty of data and dashboards, but none of it pointed to a clear answer. If only […]
Cabling management company HellermannTyton South Africa celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a media visit to its facility in Linbro Park, Gauteng, on 2 December 2016. The event was attended by Cliff Rosenberg, the company’s former non-executive chairman of some 30 years, and by former general manager Jan Hattingh. Sales and marketing director Claude Middleton […]
It turns out that the idea of augmented technology actually predates technology as we understand it. The first glimpse of the vast possibilities offered to us by augmented reality (AR) comes from a book written in 1901 by L. Frank Baum. A young boy accidently touches the “master key of electricity” and is gifted […]
The 2016 ECA(SA) Presidential Excellence Awards Banquet, hosted at Emperors Palace in Ekurhuleni on 17 November 2016, was the association’s fifth celebration of quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalism within the electrical industry. The ECA and Vector congratulate the winners as well as the entrants for this year’s awards, as their work contributed to a culture […]
Gamatronic, known internationally for its UPS and power supply systems, has expanded its modular UPS flagship product line to include the Centric 300 kVA. This is an innovative and efficient UPS with an extremely small footprint. It can be scaled to hold up to ten 30 kVA modules housed in a sleek 48 cm cabinet, and supports parallel […]
Viavi Solutions recently announced enhancements to its RFoCPRI technology that helps RF engineers and cell-site technicians more efficiently perform verification and troubleshooting of fibre-to-the-antenna cell sites. As the radio access network continues to evolve with different radio types, incremental numbers of transmitting and receiving antennas, and carrier aggregation, performing RFoCPRI interference tests can be challenging. […]
The new Flir DM284 is unlike any other multimeter on the market. It combines an 18-function industrial, true rms digital multimeter with infrared guided measurement technology (IGM) which quickly steers the user to the precise location of the temperature anomaly at a safe distance from the electrical panel or cabinet. The DM284 is the […]
Electrical contractors and suppliers from across the country ended off 2016 with a bang at the ECA National Charity Golf Day, held at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on 22 November. A warm and sunny morning saw 26 four-balls tee off with a staggered start. Thirteen sponsored holes around the course ensured […]
