2nd Quarter 2018Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Schneider Electric’s dairy solutions allow users to seize new market and profit opportunities, thanks to zero waste and 100% traceable production. This is achieved through Schneider’s EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS, which helps customers manage their dairy processes in an easy, smart and energy-efficient way. The new platform improves the production monitoring and control system, while making provisions for the company’s future expansion.
Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest dairies in South Africa, bought a second hand powder plant from Denmark. However the control system was outdated. Top of the agenda was a single platform that could integrate all the plants on site and preserve past investments in expensive assets and legacy systems, while making provision for future expansion. SchneiderElectric’s ArchestrA System Platform was selected for the following reasons:
• Universal data connectivity that could cope with Woodlands Dairy’s variety of PLCs.
• A distributed system.
• Easy to create reports and easy retrieval of historical data.
• Full redundancy and scalability.
• The high level of support from Schneider Electric.
Other process areas were also upgraded and these included a new CIP station, a new cream pasteuriser and butter plant, an upgrade to the milk pasteuriser, new pasteurised milk silo and milk lines, new pasteurised cream silo and a new milk reception area with its own CIP station.
Next-generation motor management solution Schneider Electric South Africa
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Schneider Electric has launched its TeSys Tera motor management solution in the West African market, combining advanced motor protection, digital connectivity and real-time diagnostics for manufacturing, mining and water applications.
Read more...Magma X100 delivers AMB systems for wide range of industrial machinery
Electrical switching & drive systems & components
SpinDrive launches Magma X100 controller, bringing active magnetic bearing technology to a new generation of industrial applications. The Magma X100 expands SpinDrive’s oil-free, frictionless AMB technology to applications below 150 kW, unlocking new addressable markets.
Read more...Decoupling software from hardware for future-proofed process automation Schneider Electric South Africa
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Legacy systems continue to perform admirably; the dilemma is that systems like PLCs, DCS (distributed control systems), SCADA and field devices were designed for deterministic, long-term operations.
Read more...SI programme strengthens partner ecosystem Schneider Electric South Africa
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Schneider Electric will soon officially launch its new System Integrator (SI) Programme, which will mark a major change in how the company partners with industrial automation specialists across Southern, East and West Africa.
Read more...Why lubrication fails in mining and what to do about it
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Lubrication Engineers explains the recurring failure points behind mining lubrication problems and how the right product, storage and application practices can improve equipment reliability.
Read more...Echain protects cables in cleanrooms igus
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Advanced polymer manufacturer igus has developed a new cleanroom energy chain with an innovative guide system that allows for abrasion-resistant travel over distances of up to 30 metres.
Read more...PowerFlex drives cut energy use by up to 30% amid rising costs
Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Rockwell Automation’s PowerFlex 755TS variable frequency drives are delivering energy reductions of 10 to 30% in Africa’s industrial operations, with adaptive control and predictive maintenance features that cut downtime by up to 50%.
Read more...Next-generation oil-free motor systems with active magnetic bearings
Electrical switching & drive systems & components
WEG and SpinDrive are collaborating to integrate SpinDrive’s AMBs and built-in IoT condition monitoring into WEG’s market-leading electric motor offering, creating an oil-free, maintenance-free drive solution.
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