Electricity + Control April 2015

SOCIAL ENGINEERS

Yokogawa launches enhanced integrated DCS Yokogawa South Africa 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 CENTUM VP that will play a central role in Yokogawa’s VigilantPlant strategy for the Industrial Automation business. Yokogawa’s managing director, Johan Louw, says, “The adaptive evolution of the new CENTUM VP focuses on addressing customers’ needs to keep up with the fast pace of change in the business landscape and technology while delivering maximum return on assets and the lowest total cost of ownership.” This first R6-level release of the CENTUM VP system represents much more than conventional functional improvements. R6 brings together smart engineering, advanced operation, system agility, and sustain- able plant. (Read more on page 12) Enquiries: Tel. 011 831 6300 or email Christie.cronje@za.yokogawa.com

From left: Herat Shah (general manager business development: Eastern and Southern Africa), Muraleedharan N (executive vice-president: systems solutions: Yokogawa Middle East and Africa), Vinesh Maharaj (sales and Marketing Director), Johan Louw (managing director), Bennie Coetzer (system marketing specialist).

VEGA Instruments assists with scholarship

CMP Products opens in Johannesburg

When Mokokobale Diana Makgopa’s professor of drama at UCT sent out an urgent appeal for a sponsorship to allow her to complete her studies, little did he expect to hear good news froma company selling pressure and level instruments. VEGA Instruments has a social responsibility track record for giving deserving young people a chance to succeed in life, and when managing director, John Groom, received Professor Fleish- man’s motivation letter, it was hard to ignore. The result was a R60 000 sponsorship towards Mokokobale’s student fees, allowing her to complete her studies at UCT. Mokokobale has completed two years of the BA theatre and performance

CMP Products, a division of British Engines Limited, is expanding its international footprint. The company has established a branch in Johan- nesburg to serve the Africanmarket. CMP Products SA is based inMidrand, Johannesburg. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies cable glands, cable connectors, cable cleats and cable accessories for custom- ers around the globe in various sectors of industry including oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, power generation and distribution, mining and transportation infrastructure. The company’s manufacturing base is situated in the North East of England and it has regional offices to support key global markets in Houston, Singapore, Dubai, Pusan, Shanghai, Perth, Brisbane and now Johannesburg. Enquiries: Attie Booysen. Tel. 011 266 8880 or email Attie.Booysen@cmp-products.com

degree within the Drama Department and is on course to graduate at the end of 2016. Enquiries: Chantal Groom. Tel. 011 795 3249 or email chantal.groom@ vega.com

(From left) Vince Pat- terson (chief executive officer), Attie Booy- sen (regional sales manager – Africa) and Phil Wood (regional manager UK, Middle East, Africa).

Mokokobale Makgopa.

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