Abstract
Research was carried out on the automation and control solutions in the pulp and paper industry of South Africa. A comprehensive analysis was established for all the pulp and paper manufacturing processes allowing for an accurate evaluation of the factors impacting on the pulp and paper industry. Market sizes of different automation and control solutions sub sectors were calculated for 2007 and forecasts determined for the period 2007 to 2014. In addition, market dynamics, such as drivers and restraints were also identified.
Table of Contents
- 1. Market Overview
- 1. Executive Summary
- 2. Introduction to the Pulp and Paper Industry of South Africa
- 3. Total Forecasts for Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) in the South African Pulp and Paper Market
- 4. Forecasts for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) in the South African Paper and Pulp Market
- 5. Forecasts for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) in the South African Pulp and Paper Market
- 6. Forecasts for Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) in the South African Paper and Pulp Market
- 7. Forecasts for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems in the South African Paper and Pulp Market
- 8. Strategic Recommendations
