IBG
Directech

Directech Industrial Park, Cnr Homestead & Orleans, Kya Sands, Randburg

tel:  
+27 11 708 2202
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.directech.co.za

Core business offering: Industrial automation company specialising in bespoke turnkey solutions, including AGVs, conveyors, factory control, intralogistics, jigs and fixtures, production lines, purpose-built machinery, robotics, telemetry, and other custom automation solutions. The company operates in a variety of industries ranging from automotive manufacturing to smart city/factory systems.


Erasmus, Peter
CEO
[email protected]
Kruger, Barnie
Sales Manager
[email protected]
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Section - Computers & Software
-Computers
- laptop
-Industrial computers
- Flat-panel
-Electrical design
-Instrumentation design
-Mechanical design
-Plant design
-Communication medium
- Radio
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Fieldbus
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-PC based data acquisition
- data acquisition cards
-Recorders
- paperless
-MES - Manufacturing Execution Systems
-MIS - Management Information Systems
-MRP - Manufacturing Resource Planning
-Utility optimisation
-Integration into MES and ERP systems
-Number of I/O points
- 0-1024
- 0-512
- 0-64k
- Unlimited
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- >640
- 64-640
-Operating system
- Windows 2000
- Windows 95/98
- Windows NT
-Redundancy
-Reports
-Standalone version available
-Cable telemetry
- copper wire
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
-Radio telemetry
-Remote sensing & control
- cellular
- radio link
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Condition monitoring
- Remote site condition monitoring
-Performance monitoring
- Energy
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-Cable glands
-Cable grommets
-Cable tie installing tools
-Cable ties
-Cable/terminal marking systems
-Ducting, trunking
-Intrusion alarms
-Smoke/fire detection
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-CANbus
-ControlNet
-DeviceNet
-Ethernet
-LONWorks
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Wireless Ethernet port adaptor (aka modem)
-Wireless gateways
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-AC control
- Inverters - 1 phase AC
- Inverters - 3 phase AC
- Soft starter
-Flowmeters (type)
- Clamp-on, non-invasive
- Open channel, flume, weir
- Vortex
-Industrial IT & networking
-M2M communication
-Fibre-optic
-Pressure/hydrostatic
-Tank gauging
-Ultrasonic
-Alarm indicators
-Annunciator panels
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
-Displays
- Bar graphs
- Characters
- CRT
- Display wall (control room)
- LCD, flat-panel
- Programmable message
- Touchscreens
-Handheld terminals
-HMI
-Keyboards
- Custom
- Desktop
- Flat-panel
- Rackmount
- Sealed
-Keypads
- Membrane
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Display
-Multiprocessor
-Networking organisation
- Host-to-PLC link
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- PLC-to-PLC
- Proprietary data bus
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- Documenting software
- Function block diagram
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
- IEC 1131
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
- Logic diagram
- Sequential function chart
-Scan rate less than 1ms per step
-Scan rate more than 1ms per step
-Peripherals
- grippers
- welding
-Robots
-IR non-contact
-Panel-mount indicators
-Pyrometers (IR non-contact)
-Temperature switches
-Counters
- Panel mount
-Timers
- Digital
- Panel mount
- Rail mount
-Differential pressure
-Flow
-Level
-Pressure
-Temperature
Section - Services & Systems
-Contractors
- Process control
- System wiring/installation
-Programmers
- PLC
- scada
-Project Management
-System integration/consulting
- Electrical
- Factory automation
- Process control
- Scada/DCS/PLC
- Telemetry
-Automotive
-Blending
-Boiler/furnace control
-Energy management
-Environmental control & monitoring
-Food & beverage
-Gas, infrared heating systems
-Induction heating systems
-Injection moulding
-Kiln control
-Materials handling
-Mining & metals
-Packaging and Labelling
-Pharmaceutical
-Water & waste water
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