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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
VEGA Instruments assists
with scholarship
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
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
CMP Products opens
in Johannesburg
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
SOCIAL ENGINEERS
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).
Mokokobale Makgopa.
(From left) Vince Pat-
terson (chief executive
officer), Attie Booy-
sen (regional sales
manager – Africa) and
Phil Wood (regional
manager UK, Middle
East, Africa).
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