4Sight Holdings and Minopex, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRA Global, announce the signing of a joint Memorandum of Understanding, to develop a distinctive service and solution offering for the mining and minerals industry. Minopex services customers operating in the base and precious metals, stones and bulk commodities sector. With two decades of experience managing operations and maintenance, and advising customers in this sector, Minopex is highly proficient at improving productivity sustai...

Introduction  We secured a project at one of South Africa’s leading animal feed manufacturers, having a production capacity of approximately 1 million tons per year. They have seven strategically located mills and five depots across the country. AGE Technologies secured four projects in Pietermaritzburg (KwaZulu-Natal) and Paterson (Eastern Cape). Two of the projects were PLC and SCADA upgrades of the existing sites at Pietermaritzburg and Paterson and the other two projects were new addition...

New Batching Software written for the VIC Mixer for Raw Rubber and Pigment weighing as well as automated Carbon Black feeding system from Twelve Different Types of Material Bins, VIC Mixer Pressure Control on Hydraulic RAM, Temperature Control inside the Mixer, Gap Control between the Rotors and to integrate all Vendor Control Systems for Harmony- and Silane Oil dosing, Mixer Hydraulics, Convex System and Automated Batch off System.

Introduction  A leading mining company, specializing in platinum group metals. operates four shallow mechanised underground mines, one open-pit and two concentrators. Ore is transported by road trains to the Selous Metallurgical Complex (SMC) and is expected to cease in 2022 and 2025 respectively. Business Need Mupani Mine (Portal 6) is intended to replace production from Ngwarati and Rukodzi mines. A feasibility study was compiled to evaluate the establishment of the new mine. The evaluation...

The Importance of Support Contracts and Software Renewals on your Plant The performance and functionality of any plant relies on mission-critical software that is tailored to meet the specific demands of the plant and processes. For this reason, ensuring that you have the software support and latest software versions available is essential for the optimal performance and reliability of your Monitor and Control software. The best way to achieve this, is to renew your Software Support Contracts a...

The Dangers of not renewing your software licences When you rely on mission-critical software that sits at the heart of your business, you demand the reassurance and peace of mind that comes from a support program specifically tailored to the unique needs of your business. However, software maintenance and support can also be a competitive strategy that helps sustain and improve operational performance. Get the best from your system software by ensuring that your license is up to date, and to ...

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” When it comes to supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software and hardware, this is an adage too many business owners seem to take to heart. This could be because they fear a loss of investment, think they’ll have to pay for training and licensing, or they simply undervalue the importance of an upgrade.However, the truth is that regularly upgrading your SCADA could result in significant benefits that ou...

So Why Upgrade your SCADA software? Benefits of upgrading your SCADA software?