IDX News
IDX News provides readers with updates on the latest happenings within the company offering valuable insights into the emerging trends and developments shaping the industrial ICT landscape.
Expanding Our Portfolio with N-Tron®, PEAK-System, and Red Lion by HMS Networks
At IDX, we continually evolve to provide the best industrial connectivity solutions to our clients. Our commitment to...
The Road Forward: IDX Nexus and the Future of Industrial Data (Part 3)
Article one explored the origins of IDX and the creation of the IDX Suite, our first major step in bringing structure...
Journey of Transformation: From IDX Suite to the Nexus Framework (Part 2)
Article one explored the origins of Industrial Data Xchange (IDX) and the creation of the IDX Suite, our first major...
Solving the Industrial Data Challenge: The Rise of IDX Suite (Part 1)
In today’s industrial environments, the availability and timely access to plant data are used to understand...
IDX Attends the 36th Annual PI Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland
Industrial Data Xchange (IDX) is proud to have represented Southern Africa at the 36th Annual PROFIBUS and PROFINET...
Highlights from Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) 2025
The Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) 2025 has come to a close, and what an incredible experience it has been....
Join us at the Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025
IDX will be exhibiting at the Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025, and we would love to meet you there! Where and...
Your Guide to Smarter Automation – Our PROFINET Brochure
Are PROFINET issues slowing down your industrial network and affecting performance? Do not let hidden inefficiencies...
Innovative Solutions for the Solar Energy Sector
Industrial Data Xchange (IDX) is a South African-based ICT company specialising in data communications systems. With...
Win a free Certified PROFIBUS Installer with Troubleshooting course
Join us at the Africa Automation Technology Fair for an exclusive chance to win a FREE Certified PROFIBUS Installer...
Industrial Data Xchange and Lineview Solutions team up for strategic growth
In an exciting development, John McFadyen from Lineview travelled to South Africa to collaborate with IDX and...
We are exhibiting at Africa Automation Technology Fair in May 2025
We are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025! This premier...
Moving beyond master and slave terminology
The terms "master" and "slave" have long been used in technology to describe the relationship between a controlling...
An introduction to operational excellence
Operational excellence goes beyond mere operational management. It represents a strategic mindset and a culture of...
Driving productivity with LineView Training
In light of our partnership with LineView Solutions, our team has taken up the opportunity to equip themselves with...
Exciting new launch: Onsite ProfiDay
IDX is excited to announce the launch of our onsite ProfiDay offering. This is available to all industries and...
Introducing our partnership with Lineview Solutions
We are excited to announce our partnership with LineView Solutions, a leading UK-based company specialising in smart...
Delighted customer shares experience
We recently assisted a client in rectifying damage to the Anybus ABC4090 Communicator caused by incorrect power usage...
Stay ahead of the game: Insider tech tips from our experts
We strive to provide you with the most comprehensive support possible and to assist you remotely whilst you are...
PROFIBUS audit procedure and checklist
Conducting a PROFIBUS audit can provide valuable insights into the health and performance of your network. It can help...
Price reduction on Anybus Diagnostics Range
During the recent microchip shortage, HMS Networks added a premium charge on specific products to offset production...
IDX retains its national membership of SAIMC
The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering (SAIMC) is a professional...
Technical Guide: Setting up the ProfiTrace Troubleshooting Kit
Are you ready to optimise your PROFIBUS network? We created this technical guide for configuring your ProfiTrace...
We are launching something exciting soon
To assist you remotely on-site, we are busy creating tutorial videos to help you get your plant up and running...
Thank you to Shorrock Automation
Our heartfelt thanks extend to Chris Cronje and the entire team at Shorrock Automation for the donation of four Wago...
Your Answer to Reduced Downtime – Our PROFIBUS Brochure
Are PROFIBUS faults causing downtime and impacting your operations? Do not let these issues drain your resources! Our...
Our mission and vision
In our relentless pursuit of progress, we are excited to share a recent milestone with all of you. We have undergone a...
IDX attends the HMS Distributor Summit in Barcelona
Earlier this year, HMS hosted its distributor summit, the first gathering since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic....
HMS Networks explores Johannesburg’s industrial landscape
During a recent visit, the team at HMS Networks had the opportunity to visit a number of customers. These engagements...
IDX builds a Raspberry Pi solution for The Arnold Classic in 2018
The Arnold Classic 2018: A place for those with a passion for sport, fitness, and an overall desire to challenge...
IDX exhibiting in Nairobi at the 2016 East Africa Power Industry Convention (EAPIC)
Come visit us at stand 108. Contact kyler@idx.co.za if you would like to book some time for a meeting, or find out...
The new Certified PROFIBUS System Design course comes to Johannesburg
NEW! Certified PROFIBUS System Design Course Johannesburg: 25 to 28 July 2016 PROFIBUS Installers are certified, and...
Visit IDX at African Utility Week on 17-19 May 2016
We are pleased to invite you to visit IDX showcasing in The African Utility Week Expo at the CTICC-Cape Town between...
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme: An IDX PROFIBUS success story
Recently IDX (based on its PROFIBUS know-how) had the privilege of visiting the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme to assist...
KNX stand at Power and Electricity World Africa 2016: Building automation
KNX in partnership with Industrial Data Xchange, will be hosting a stand at the Power and Electricity World Africa...
January 2016 newsletter
January 2016 Newsletter - Industrial Data Xchange IDX aims to provide world-class industrial connectivity solutions...
IDX StarNET Gateway update
In November and December 2015, we were hard at work with a major update of the IDX StarNET Gateway. Firstly, we moved...
East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC)
Upon landing in Kenya Nairobi, we were invited with very open arms by a humble conglomerate of industry professionals....
Kyle Roos represents IDX at EAPIC 2015 in Nairobi, KENYA
Wow, one moment one is planning for a future event and the next moment it has arrived and is very quickly over. Along...
IDX will be at the East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) expo in Kenya!
Contact kyler@idx.co.za, if you would like to book some time for a meeting, or find out more information on this event.
IDX promotions: July 2015
Save over R2 000 on a Profihub B5+ now! Now selling for only R12 900.99The ProfiHub B5+ enables wide-ranging RS 485...
Africa Utility Week (AUW): 12-15 May 2015
This year IDX took part at AUW 2015 at the Convention Centre in Cape Town. We were part of a group of emerging export...
Home automation: How to get a luxury to pay for itself?
What is Building Automation? Let’s define building automation: Automation refers to the capability to program and...
Onsite Certified Installer with troubleshooting and maintenance
Spreading the word of the PROFIBUS to a new group of potential Certified PROFIBUS Installers at Rand Water in...
PROFIBUS and PROFINET International is 25 years old!
This week, members from PROFIBUS and PROFINET Associations, Competence Centers, Training Centers and Test Labs meet in...
Promotion on the PROFIBUS Troubleshooting Kit Pro!
Save over R7 000 on ProfiTrace now! Now selling for only R48 000, ProfiTrace is the most powerful mobile analyser for...
IDX at the Africa Automation Fair
If you're interested in certified Profibus and Profinet training, network test equipment, remote monitoring solutions...
IDX ifm VSE Gateway
We are proud to announce the IDX ifm VSE Gateway, our custom cost-effective gateway solution for the ifm VSE002/100...
Anybus Communicator converts Modbus to PROFINET for WEG SSW06 Soft-Starter
Another notch under the Anybus Communicator's belt as it successfully proves that a WEG SSW06 Soft-Starter (that...
Promoting the various engineering disciplines at Africa Engineering Week
The Africa Engineering Week is running this week from 1-5 September 2014 at the Doornfontein Campus of the University...
IDX KNX test laboratory now offers device certification services
We are pleased to introduce IDX as a new certified ISO 17025 KNX Test Lab, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. IDX,...
IDX achieves certified KNX Test Lab status
IDX has been a certified KNX training centre since 2011 – offering both Basic and advanced courses. Due to our vendor...
Easter special on the Netbiter EC350
The new Netbiter EC350 Was: R11 190 Now: R7 870 The promotion runs from 22 April to 30 June 2014. Price excludes VAT...
GEM80/StarNET to PROFIBUS Device Gateway successfully commissioned
The first IDX Gateway was successfully commissioned at Bluescope Steel, Wollongong Australia, at the end of February,...
PROFIBUS PA Link with remote monitoring capabilities
It's here! Transparent PROFIBUS PA link for 12 Mbps with COMbricks! PROCENTEC’s transparent PROFIBUS PA link/coupler...
Remote and permanent monitoring of PROFIBUS in Botswana
IDX has just returned from Botswana having done an installation of three shiny new COMbricks to monitor PROFIBUS...
IDX HDLC Gateway being tested at BlueScope Steel
Two years ago we mentioned an HDLC gateway that we were developing to address the need to integrate legacy devices,...
Remote monitoring solutions for Africa
On 11 September 2013, IDX attended a “bullring” meeting at the Nigeria Inward Mission Event hosted by the South...
Process expo 2013
We are excited to announce that IDX will be present at the 2013 Process Expo, held at Nasrec, Johannesburg, 21-23 May....
IDX 8: Data exchange, alarms and events
Data Exchange has been the core of the IDX suite since its first inception in 1995. Data Exchange allows real-time tag...
IDX 8 Historian
Industrial Data Historians are fairly commonplace. Generally, they fall into two categories: enterprise-class...
Siemens S7 PLC programmer and communication interface
We are excited to add a new product to our offering: The NETLink PRO Compact can be used as a programmer for an S7 PLC...
IDX 8 – Solutions for industrial data problems
Our company, Industrial Data Xchange, shares its name with our software suite, IDX. IDX first came into being in 1995...
IDX Historian
IDX has been busy developing a plant data historian that bridges the gap between low-cost simple file logging and the...
PROFIBUS PA Course
IDX has made a way for you to obtain your PROFIBUS PA certification less expensive and less time-consuming. The...
IDX breakfast 2011
IDX hosted a breakfast at Blandford Manor, Johannesburg, on Wednesday 7th September. The presenter was Dennis Van...
IDX achieves Gold certified status from PROCENTEC
IDX recently attained the Gold certified status from PROCENTEC. So many of you may think “What does this mean?”...
Help us name our latest solution
Due to the fact that we are mainly left-brain thinkers at IDX (what else can you expect from a bunch of electrical and...
IDX successfully hosts its first Anybus breakfast
IDX recently hosted our first breakfast targeted at the upcoming range of Anybus products available as well as some of...
New embedded solutions
IDX provides unique embedded communications and remote monitoring solutions that solve unique industrial...
Handling late data into a historian
Handling "Late Data" into a historian can be tricky when that data changes over time. For example, we have a situation...
PROFIBUS PA for hazardous areas
Profibus PA was designed as a solution for automation in Process Applications where it is often necessary to guarantee...
PROFIBUS diagnostics
I often have people asking for a copy of my slides from a Profibus Diagnostics Seminar that we gave at the Eskom...
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