Omniflex, established in 1965 and headquartered in Durban, South Africa, designs and manufactures electronic products and systems for the automation and control industry. Specializing in remote monitoring and control solutions for harsh environments, Omniflex offers products such as remote terminal units (RTUs), alarm systems, and data acquisition systems. The company's commitment to innovation and reliability has made it a trusted partner in industries like mining, oil and gas, and utilities. Omniflex operates globally, providing tailored solutions to meet diverse client needs.
By Ian Loudon, Omniflex's sales and marketing manager, discusses the challenges of plant signal conditioning and the importance of multi-functional modules in industrial monitoring applications.
By Lan McNeilage, engineering manager at wireless telemetry specialist Omniflex, explains the differences between simple master-slave and multi-point wireless systems and how to manage traffic and disruptions in multi-point networks.
Ian Loudon, international sales manager at wireless telemetry specialist Omniflex explains the benefits of using wireless technology to access data easily, affordably and securely.
When the Port of Melbourne undertook major rehabilitation works on the port’s structures, including Swanson Dock, the consulting firm engaged cathodic protection specialist Omniflex to help safely deliver the project.
No industrial sector is as highly regulated as the nuclear sector in terms of the mission-critical safety systems required to maintain operations. Here Gary Bradshaw, director of remote monitoring specialist Omniflex, discusses how nuclear plant managers can implement cost-effective, flexible radiation monitoring systems to comply with increasing data acquisition needs.
A wireless telemetry application is only as good as the antenna system. Whether it’s a radiological system in a nuclear plant, an industrial alarm, or even a utility gas or water metre, it’s important that the signals are reliably transmitted and received.
Traditionally, PC-based SCADA systems were the only tool in the instrumentation and control engineer’s toolbox for plant process visualisation and control applications. This led to many facilities implementing SCADA systems simply because there were no available alternatives.
To ensure all medicines are produced to the highest quality, pharmaceutical manufacturers around the world are subjected to strict regulations. The problem is, monitoring the conditions in a manufacturing facility 24/7 requires high-end, often costly networking technology. Here Ian Loudon, international sales and marketing manager at remote monitoring instrumentation manufacturer. Omniflex, discusses how temperature monitoring systems can be cost effective, reliable and compliant with regulatory standards.