Electricity + Control April 2015

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION

ROUND UP

Enhanced integrated DCS

changes in product and material specifications.This enables them to effectively respond to intense global competition and major mar- ket shifts.Yokogawa’s managing director, Johan Louw, says, “The adaptive evolution of the new CENTUMVP focuses on addressing customers’ needs to keep up with the fast pace of change in the busi- ness landscape and technology while delivering maximum return on assets and the lowest total cost of ownership.”This first R6-level

Yokogawa SouthAfrica released the CENTUMVP R6.01, an enhanced version of the company’s flagship integrated Distributed Control System (DCS) at a launch on 6 March 2015. R6.01 marks the first step in the development of an all-new CENTUMVP that will play a central role inYokogawa’s VigilantPlant strategy for the Industrial Automa- tion business. Manufacturers today need a high degree of certainty and confidence to achieve timely production, and flexibility to make

release of the CENTUMVP system rep- resents much more than conventional functional improvements. R6 brings together smart engineering, advanced operation, system agility, and sustain- able plant. Louw continues, “With R6, plant operators can be assured of an optimum engineering environment that spans the entire plant lifecycle, from plant design and the engineer- ing and installation of systems and devices to the start-up of production, maintenance, and renovation. In ad- dition, it is designed to meet the most stringent industry requirements for safe and reliable plant operations and environmental protection.” (See Social Engineers on page 59). Enquires:Tel. 011 831 6300 or email Christie.cronje@za.yokogawa.com

NB HMI Series The logical choice for your machine

Omron’s new NB HMI series is simply as smart and as dependable as it looks. A feature-rich HMI with Omron’s high quality extending throughout the complete series, this new HMI generation offers you the utmost in reliability. Features and benefits • Ranges from 3.5 inch to 10 inch in LCD size • 65K TFT Color with LED Backlight (50.000 hours/5,7 years) • Portrait or Landscape Orientation • USB, Serial and Ethernet Communications • 128 MB Memory and Graphic Library • Flexible screen design/handling and easy Animation

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