Slag cleaning furnace conversion
Functional design specifications for automatic concentrate and blended feed, and a rewrite of the furnace control software.
SIMATIC PCS 7 V10
Recent projects
A selection of our work. We name the plant type and province rather than the client; ask us for references.
Smelting, refining and mining
PROFINET backbone and MCC upgrades
A PROFINET backbone across the plant's automation stations, motor control centre upgrades with pre-FAT testing, and integration of furnace switchgear.
PCS 7, PROFINET, SIMOCODE pro, Anybus gateways
Coal mill replacement
Functional control specification, cause-and-effect matrix, factory acceptance test in November 2025, and site support.
PCS 7, WinCC, ET 200SP HA, SIMOCODE pro
Acid plant, mudguns and version upgrade
Control specifications for the weak acid plant, final drying and absorption, and the mudguns, a PCS 7 version upgrade, and ongoing site support.
SIMATIC PCS 7, WinCC
Furnace auxiliary systems
A furnace auxiliary PLC rewritten in PCS 7, trip and interlock audits, and control-system integration for an electrical renewal.
SIMATIC PCS 7
PROFIBUS network audits
More than 20 PROFIBUS audits with written reports, carried out with a specialist partner.
PROFIBUS
Breakdown support and system health checks
Breakdown support, control system health checks, backups and SCADA client repairs.
S7-300, TIA Portal, WinCC
Furnace ring and temperature I/O
Repairs to furnace ring networks and furnace temperature I/O on running furnaces.
SIMATIC PCS 7
Process equipment and other plants
Flash dryers
Control philosophies, PLC and HMI software and commissioning for flash dryers drying graphite, cobalt and aluminium sulphate.
S7 with TIA Portal, AVEVA Edge
Calciners, kilns and hot gas generators
Control systems for an alumina calciner, kiln CO injection and hot gas generators.
S7 with STEP 7 and TIA Portal, AVEVA Edge
Rotary dryer and briquetting plant
Control system for a rotary dryer and a briquetting plant.
Siemens S7
Spray drier heating control
Heating control for a spray drier, with a functional design specification issued in 2026.
S7-1200, Delta HMI
Recirculating aquaculture system
Functional control specification and PLC software for river-water and recirculation modes, drum and bio-filters, solar integration and SMS alarms.
S7-400, Modbus
Biomass and fluid-bed plants
Control systems for a biomass energy plant and for fluid-bed pilot plants.
Siemens S7
Discuss a project with us
Call or email Hannes le Roux, our Managing Director.
hannes.leroux@ellercon.co.za | +27 73 582 5068