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ATS starts in South Africa

Applied Tech Systems is a world leading system integrator for control, SCADA and Manufacturing Execution Systems applications. We specialise in implementing technical and IT solutions which meet real business needs. Our implementations lead to continuous improvement for our customers, we specialise in delivering a high return on your investment.After extensive market research I am pleased [...]

ATS starts in South Africa2026-03-13T16:34:43+00:00

ATS MES End User Experiences Report Available Now

”A report designed from experiences and best practices based on facts rather than opinions” Order form available here The ATS MES End User Experiences Report provides manufacturing companies an overview of experiences and best practices in the area of Manufacturing Execution Systems. The information and experiences used for this report are from End Users only, [...]

ATS MES End User Experiences Report Available Now2023-04-05T07:53:12+00:00

Water Cooling Systems

For a company that is specialised in selling chemicals to companies who use water for industrial cooling and heat exchange systems. To prove the effectiveness of their systems they decided to build mobile test systems to measure water quality at customer locations.The client had little experience with the control and SCADA systems required for the [...]

Water Cooling Systems2021-07-09T10:05:31+00:00

Water and Waste Water Treatment

Managing water and waste water treatment combines simple pumping stations with complex waste water treatment and central control stations over large geographical areas.One of ATS’s experiences in the “World of Water” is a waste water management project at the RWZI. This project involved Siemens PLC’s, combined with a Profibus FMS-network and SCADA applications using FIX32 and [...]

Water and Waste Water Treatment2021-07-05T13:49:55+00:00

Data Traceability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

The need for quality and data traceability in pharmaceutical manufacturing makes this a very special industry. Program specifications, change procedures and approval must follow FDA and GAP standards.ATS engineers have experience of these environments and a number of projects have been completed with PLC and SCADA systems. The producer of a filter installation for a [...]

Data Traceability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing2020-12-24T13:20:52+00:00

Various Projects for Breweries

Working for a major brewery in the Netherlands has brought us into many aspects of the brewing industry. Suppliers of brewing equipment such as Krohne in Germany also use our communication products widely. Our projects have included water treatment, brew houses, bottling lines and packaging systems.Data transfer from and to the business information systems is [...]

Various Projects for Breweries2021-07-12T12:40:12+00:00

ATS Acquires ALKA Rails & Manipulators the Detroit/Mexico City based Mechanical Engineering Company

Hot on the heels of our recent acquisition of ASI Datamyte (the Visual Quality and Gauging Systems company) in the UK, ATS have acquired ALKA Rails and Manipulators here in North America.This acquisition brings to ATS an expert Mechanical Engineering capability with the ability to undertake rapid 3D mechanical design assignments and turn out complete engineered [...]

ATS Acquires ALKA Rails & Manipulators the Detroit/Mexico City based Mechanical Engineering Company2026-03-13T16:35:41+00:00

Close Watch on Cabbage Production

A Sauerkraut Production Company wanted to improve efficiency and productivity and at the same time lower operation costs. Hengstenberg was founded in 1876 and now employs 650 people at plants in Esslingen (headquarters), Bad Friedrichshall and Fritzlar and achieves total annual sales of Euro 150 Million. The plant in Fritzlar has 120 employees and during [...]

Close Watch on Cabbage Production2021-07-15T10:08:46+00:00

Consumer Paper Products

This major manufacturer of consumer products produces special machines for all paper products such as nappies (diapers) and tissues. ATS engineers are involved in major ongoing projects to constantly improve the efficiency of machines installed worldwide and to implement new control technologies on new equipment. In addition to PLC, HMI and SCADA applications ATS has also [...]

Consumer Paper Products2022-07-21T09:47:26+00:00

Best Practices in Visual Quality and Defect Inspection

Sharing Best Practices is probably the ideal way to decide if another company’s best practice will bring benefit to your business.Within the framework of best practices we have chosen two world-class companies that have recently implemented Visual Quality and Defect Inspection systems. By boosting quality both companies have reduced rework, reduced variance and lowered warranty [...]

Best Practices in Visual Quality and Defect Inspection2022-07-18T08:38:08+00:00
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