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Robotic positioning system drastically reduces changeover times
Beckhoff Automation, Motion Control & Drives
At the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California, an advanced robotic system by Square One Systems Design and Beckhoff speeds up high-energy physics experiments.
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Verification using Heartbeat Technology is a breeze
Endress+Hauser South Africa, Sensors & Transducers
Heartbeat Technology reflects Endress+Hauser’s long-term commitment to enhancing measurement reliability and efficiency across a growing product portfolio.
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The Road to the Indaba: Jessie Ndaba and Africa’s next industrial frontier
RX Africa, News
In this edition of The Road to the Indaba, the spotlight turns to Jessie Ndaba, a dynamic business leader whose work spans manufacturing, innovation and an emerging interest in the space industry, a sector poised to redefine automation at scale.
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Control system upgrade: Smelting
SAM Systems Automation & Management , System Integration & Control Systems Design
Systems Automation & Management recently completed a major control system upgrade in the smelting industry. The project was delivered on budget and achieved a positive ROI for the client.
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Real-time modelling is the key to a resilient, bi-directional energy future
Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection
South Africa’s electrical grid is a classic example of a traditional power system, designed for one-way energy flow. This linear model worked well for decades. Today, however, it is being fundamentally disrupted, as South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis has sparked large-scale investment in distributed energy resources.
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Next-generation grease pumps
SKF South Africa, Motion Control & Drives
SKF has introduced its latest advancement in lubrication technology with the unveiling of a new line of air-operated grease pumps.
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Closing the skills gap: how WearCheck training boosts asset reliability
Wearcheck, News
Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck is tackling the skills gap head on, offering a wide range of practical, hands-on courses that cover various topics related to condition monitoring and maintenance.
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DEKRA Industrial RSA rebrands as Raysonics Industrial
News
DEKRA Industrial RSA has announced the sale of its South African operations to Raysonics Investment, a consortium of highly experienced South African non-destructive testing (NDT) and industrial inspection professionals.
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SAIMC International INSPIRE Conference 2026
SAIMC
The SAIMC International INSPIRE Conference will take place on 14 and 15 October 2026 in Johannesburg.
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Adroit Technologies champions sustainable, scalable industrialisation across Africa
SCADA/HMI
Adroit Technologies has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Africa’s industrial growth through resilient, affordable and future-ready digital solutions for utilities, manufacturing and process industries.
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Coolant distribution unit for high-density data centres
Schneider Electric South Africa, IT in Manufacturing
Motivair by Schneider Electric has introduced a new, industry-leading 2,5 MW coolant distribution unit designed to cool high-density data centres reliably and at scale.
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Highly efficient current-regulated buck converter
Vepac Electronics, Electrical Power & Protection
AMI’s Model 789 OEM CW and pulsed laser diode driver is a highly efficient current-regulated buck converter that will provide a programmable current to a floating laser emitter diode load.
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OMRON simplifies safety verification for SA manufacturers
Omron Electronics, IT in Manufacturing
OMRON’s NX Safety platform, Online Safety Functional Test Verification is a feature built into the Sysmac Studio engineering environment. This intuitive tool allows safety verification to be carried out digitally, with step-by-step guidance and full traceability, all from a single workstation.
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Enhancing efficiency and reliability in the energy sector
VEGA Controls SA, Sensors & Transducers
VEGA offers practical, reliable solutions through specialised measuring instruments and deep industry know-how, all tailored to help energy companies keep costs under control while meeting strict regulatory standards.
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SEW-EURODRIVE advances industrial performance with next-gen predictive maintenance
SEW-EURODRIVE, Motion Control & Drives
[Sponsored] Predictive maintenance, once considered an emerging technology, is now a core requirement for modern operations and SEW-EURODRIVE is driving this evolution with its advanced DriveRadar IoT Suite.
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Ultrasonic flow meters
ifm - South Africa, Flow Measurement & Control
The ultrasonic flow meter of the SU series from ifm - South Africa monitors liquid media such as water, glycol solutions or industrial oils. It detects the three process categories volumetric flow quantity, consumed quantity and medium temperature.
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Positioning system for format changeover in machines
Vepac Electronics, Motion Control & Drives
The PSE 30x-8 positioning systems from Vepac are intelligent, compact drives for the automatic adjustment of auxiliary and positioning axes comprising an EC-motor, gear, controller, measuring system and several bus interfaces or IO-Link interface.
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Invitation to present at the SAIMC Power Hour sessions
SAIMC
The SAIMC invites professionals and thought leaders in automation, mechatronics, computer engineering, artificial intelligence and other emerging 5IR technologies to volunteer as speakers for our monthly Power Hour sessions.
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