Chemical Technology November 2015

PETROCHEMICALS COVER STORY

Protea Automation Solutions staff outside the company’s Linbro Park head office.

applications. Through two separate operations, Protea Electronics and Protea Automation Solutions, the company provides far-ranging technologies for a wide range of indus- tries and applications. Group CEO, Gary Johnston, explains that technology drives almost every aspect of the economy today and every business and individual in the country benefits through Protea Technology systems in hundreds of ways. “Our automation systems, for example, provide chemical indus- tries and manufacturers with a means of mechanising and automating systems to both keep up with demands, and to “Beyond the chemical industry, we also supply advanced systems to other engineering intensive industries such as broadcasting and wireless telecommunications. This technology is pivotal to clear communications and actually enables television and radio broadcasts to be sent and received throughout the country. “Similarly, our advanced mobile telecommunications equipment is used by all the major cellular telecommuni- cations companies and ensures reliable coverage of the country. Our optimisation and test equipment also ensures that signal coverage can be measured and that the correct frequencies are being used,” Gary says. For more information contact Protea Automation Solutions, Jerry Smits, on tel: +27 11 719 5700; fax: +27 11 440 9312; email: jerrys@protea.co.za, or go to www.protea.co.za. produce consistent quality products.” Technology for the people

Sean Symons, Technical repair and support, Protea Automation Solutions.

Environmental concerns Due to increasing pressure on the environment and the need to protect it Protea Automation Solutions has sourced a wide range of analytical systems for process analysis. Systems include portable, in-situ and extractive systems to analyse anything from nitrification and turbidity, to toxic gases, flue gas temperature and velocity, among others.

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Chemical Technology • November 2015