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ABB South Africa
2 Lake Road, Longmeadow Business Estate North, Modderfontein
Iso Certification ISO 9001:2000 (TUV)
Core business offering: System integration of automation, instrumentation and protection systems, building automation and turnkey electrical systems. Software connecting its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio. Enclosures, distribution boards, transformers, MV motors, LV/MV/HV switchgear and power electronics.
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Johannesburg, Alrode
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Longmeadow
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Richards Bay
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Port Elizabeth
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Nelspruit
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Cape Town
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Durban
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| Sole Agency | This company has been granted exclusive distribution rights by this brand's owner |
| Shared Agency | This is one of several companies with official rights to distribute this brand |
| Sub Agency | This company purchases from an officially appointed local distributor |
| Manufacturer | This company manufactures this brand |
| System Integrator | This company is an approved installer or system integrator of this brand | |
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Section - Computers & Software
-Electrical design
-Instrumentation design
-Plant design
-Safety engineering
-Simulation systems
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Fieldbus
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
- Plug in cards
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
- High temperature
- Intrinsically safe
- Sealed units
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
-Applications
- Alarm management
- Artificial intelligence
- Asset management
- Batch production
- Calibration management
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Drivers
- DSP (digital signal processing) software
- Dynamic link to libraries (DLL)
- Expert systems
- Facility optimisation
- Fuzzy logic
- Link to Windows databases
- Manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- MRP, tracking, business
- Operator interface
- Programming languages
- Soft PLC
- SPC/SQC
- System simulation/PID tuning
-Datasharing
- DDE
- OLE
- OPC clients
-Language
- C, Pascal, etc
- Java
- MS Visual Basic
- OOP (e.g. Visual C++)
- PLC languages
-Network communications
- Fieldbus
- NetBEUI
- TCP/IP
-Operating systems
- Unix
- Windows 2000
- Windows NT
- Windows XP
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Recorders
- chart paper
- circular chart
- disposable pens
- events
- paperless
- strip chart
- videographic
-Emissions management
-Maintenence management
-MES - Manufacturing Execution Systems
-MIS - Management Information Systems
-Process/capacity planning
-Product data interchange
-Production management systems
-Monitors
- chlorine
- effluent
- gas
- water quality
-Sampling equipment
- gases
- liquids
-Integration into MES and ERP systems
-Number of I/O points
- Unlimited
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- >640
-Operating system
- Windows 2000
-Redundancy
-Reports
-Standalone version available
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Handheld/portable
- Hardwired point-to-point HART device calibrator/configurator
- Network capable HART device calibrator/configurator
- Network capable Profibus device calibrator/configurator
-Maintenance
- Calibration
- Predictive maintenance
-Asset related
- Asset management software for intellectual assets (engineering related)
-Calibration, configuration & adjustment
- Networkable HART device calibration/configuration
- Networkable Profibus device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point HART device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point Profibus device calibration/configuration
-Education & training
- Simulation for training
-Optimisation & efficiency
- Asset optimisation
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-DC-DC converters
-Instrument power supplies
-Load management
-Mains AC-DC converters
-Mains/power conditioners
-Power factor correction
-Boxes - electronics
- Plastic construction
-Cabinets
- Explosion protected
- Wall mount
-Cases/housings
- Benchtop
-Enclosures (special)
- Corrosion proof
- Environmentally protected
-Pole mount accessories
-Heavy duty power switching
-Reed relays
- Dry-contact
- Mercury-wetted
-Relays
- DIN-rail mount
- General purpose, control
- Plug-in
- Solid state (photo MOS)
- Solid state (zero-crossing)
- Time delay
-Switches
- Cam-operated
- Foot-operated
- Intrinsically safe
- Key-lock
- Magnetic
- Membrane, custom
- Pushbutton-control
- Rocker
- Rotary selector
- Thumb-wheel encoded output
-Cable/terminal marking systems
-Mounting clips, clamps
-Audible alarms
- Horns, sirens
-CBE (circuit breakers for equipment)
-Emergency stop switches
-Fuses
- Fast-acting
- Normal
- Slow-blow
-IS barriers, signal isolation
-Key-lock switches
-Optical isolators
-Protection relays
- Over/under voltage
- Over-current
- Phase balance
- Phase sequence
- Pump protection
- Thermal overload, motor protection
-Safety limit switches
-Surge protection/suppression
- Lightning arrestors
- Varistor (MOV)
-Thermal magnetic circuit breakers
-Visible alarms
- Indicator lights
- LED
-DIN rail-mount
-Fieldbus terminal blocks
-Fuse terminal blocks
-I/O system
-Patching/cross-connection
-PLC interface
-Pluggable terminal blocks
-Screwed clamp
-Screwless spring cage
-Tab connector blocks (panel)
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-CANbus
-ControlNet
-DCS Data Highway
-DeviceNet
-EIA-485
-Ethernet
-Foundation Fieldbus
-HART
-Interbus-S
-LONWorks
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Proprietary
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
-WirelessHART
- access points
- field devices - transmitters
- gateways
- repeaters
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Electric
-Limit switches
-Valve position transmitters
- Valve positioners
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Adaptive gain
- 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
- 1-16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-Panel size (mm)
- 48x48
- 48x96
- 72x72
- 96x96
-Visual display
-DCS
-Emergency shut-down systems
-Entry level DCS
-Networked controllers
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-AC control
- Closed loop
- Flux vector
- Inverters - 1 phase AC
- Inverters - 3 phase AC
- Soft starter
-AC motors
- Induction motors - geared motor units
- Induction motors - over 10kW
- Induction motors - up to 10kW
- Synchronous motors - brushless
- Synchronous motors - permanent magnet
-DC control
- 4-quadrant control
- Speed control
-DC motors
- Brushless
- Geared
- Permanent magnet
- Wound field
-Flowmeters (application)
- Partially filled pipes/channels
-Flowmeters (type)
- Coriolis
- Custody transfer
- Differential pressure (DP)
- Magnetic/electromagnetic
- Mass
- Open channel, flume, weir
- Orifice plate, flow nozzle
- Pitot tube
- Positive displacement
- Target
- Thermal dispersion/calorific
- Turbine
- Variable area
- Venturi tube
- Vortex
- Wedge
-Monitors/indicators
-Potable water meters
-Switches
-Totalisers and correlators
-Explosion proof
-Flameproof
-Intrinsic safety
- Shunt diode safety barriers
- Transmitters - flow
- Transmitters - level
- Transmitters - pressure
- Transmitters - temperature
- Valve positioners
-Analytics & reporting
-Artificial intelligence
-Asset/calibration management
-Smart sensors
-Specialist consulting services
-Wireless network/service providers
-Boiler sight glasses
-Capacitive & conductive
-Float-operated
-Loadcell
-Microwave, guided & radar
-Optical, laser
-Pressure/hydrostatic
-Rotary paddle
-Tank gauging
-Thermistor / thermal
-Ultrasonic
-Vibrating fork
-Coriolis
-Density
-Loadcell
-Digital panel meters
-Digital process indicators
-Displays
- Bar graphs
- Characters
- Display wall (control room)
- LCD, flat-panel
- Programmable message
- Touchscreens
-Handheld terminals
-HMI
-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
- 20 mA loop
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- PLC-to-PLC
- Proprietary data bus
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-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 1µs per step
-Scan rate less than 1ms per step
-Scan rate more than 1ms per step
-Control transducers
- Displacement/position transducers
- Tacho generators
- Tilt transducers
- Torque
-Differential pressure transducers
-Instrument manifolds
-Pressure gauges/indicators
-Pressure switches
-Pressure-electrical transducers
-Capacitive
-Inductive
-Laser
-Limit switch
-Magnetic
-Ultrasonic
-Current
-Displacement
-Flow
-Gas
-Level
-Mass
-Thickness
-Amplifiers & pre-amplifiers
-Converters
- A-D
- I-P, P-I
- mV/current
- Power (VAR, F, kWh, etc.)
- Programmable
-Isolators
-IR non-contact
-IR thermal imaging
-Panel-mount indicators
-Pyrometers (IR non-contact)
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Thermocouples (Type S, T, etc)
-Thermowells
-Conductivity
-Differential pressure
-Electrical power
-Flow
-Level
-pH
-Pneumatic
-Pressure
-Resistance
-Temperature
-Wireless
Section - Services & Systems
-Contractors
- Electrical
- Factory automation
- Process control
- System wiring/installation
-Programmers
- DCS
- MES/CIM
- Other
- PLC
- scada
-Project Management
-System integration/consulting
- CIM/CAM
- Electrical
- Factory automation
- Information systems
- Materials handling
- Other
- Process control
- Production management
- Scada/DCS/PLC
- Telemetry
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
-Analysers
- Boiler feed water
- Carbon concentration
- Chlorine
- Dissolved oxygen
- Flue gas
- Gas
- Gas chromatograph
- Gaseous contaminants
- Hydrocarbon
- Liquid chromatograph
- On-line process
- Oxygen
- Single element
-Conductivity
-ORP
-pH
-pH handheld
-Pyrometers
-Redox measurement
-Sampling equipment
- Gases
- Liquids
-Spectrometers (UV, IR, etc.)
-Turbidity meters
| News from ABB South Africa: |
ABB updates distributed control system
November 2024, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers, ABB South Africa
Leveraging 30 years of continuous innovation and reliability, ABB’s updated Freelance 2024 distributed control system (DCS) offers greater plant adaptability, faster and more reliable device communication, improved system security, and seamless data exchange.
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Predictive asset performance management with ABB Ability Genix
November 2024, IT in Manufacturing, ABB South Africa
The ABB Ability Genix APM suite is a comprehensive asset management platform powered by AI, IIoT and model-based predictive data analytics. This enables a paradigm shift towards a more proactive and predictive asset management approach. |
ABB modernises key board mill
October 2024, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers, ABB South Africa
ABB has secured a landmark contract to modernise Smurfit Kappa’s Paper Machine 5 at its corrugated cardboard mill near Mexico City. ABB will provide Smurfit Kappa with DCS, accompanied by a comprehensive paper machine drives system, encompassing some of the market’s most advanced drives and motors meticulously designed to optimise PM5’s performance.
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ABB’s value-adding products and solutions
October 2024, Motion Control & Drives, ABB South Africa
A technology leader driving the digital transformation of industries, with a history of innovation spanning over 130 years, ABB had a major presence at Electra Mining Africa 2024.
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Unique hoisting solution for diamond mine
September 2024, Motion Control & Drives, ABB South Africa
ABB has provided a unique hoisting solution to the Karowe Diamond Mine expansion project in Botswana.
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ABB report identifies mine hoist maintenance strategy to help industry boost annual production
September 2024, IT in Manufacturing, ABB South Africa
ABB has completed a study to benchmark current hoisting maintenance strategies, observing that, on average, mining companies have the potential to achieve more than a month of additional production time annually by following recommended predictive maintenance strategies.
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Making a world of difference in energy security
September 2024, Electrical Power & Protection, ABB South Africa
ABB‘s integrated automation and digital solutions support many customers worldwide in developing new and renewable energy models, enabling energy-efficient and low-carbon operations across traditional industries. ABB Energy Industries has ongoing projects with customers from the oil and gas, chemicals, power generation, life sciences and water industries. |
Accelerating digitalisation across process industries
August 2024, IT in Manufacturing, ABB South Africa
ABB has launched Do More With Digital, a global campaign highlighting the opportunities for the process industries to realise their full potential through digital transformation.
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Advanced industrial software solutions
I&C July 2024, IT in Manufacturing, ABB South Africa
Finding better ways to manage energy and manufacturing resources is a key concern for businesses in Africa right now. However, achieving this can be a complex challenge. |
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