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How to size and select a servo motor
May 2026, Festo South Africa, Motion Control & Drives
Festo highlights some factors to consider in the process of sizing and selecting a servo motor effectively to ensure optimal performance, reliability and energy efficiency.

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Dynamic control of industrial solar plants and energy storage systems
May 2026, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical Power & Protection
Spanish Group, Power Electronics has demonstrated its comprehensive expertise in sustainable energy supply in over 3000 solar and energy storage projects with a total installed capacity of 120 GW. To control its modular systems, the company relies on open, high-performance Beckhoff control technology.

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Loop signature Part 2-4: Feedforward Control: Part 3
May 2026, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
In the previous articles in this series, the basic theory behind feedforward control was discussed, and it was also shown how to apply feedforward in practice. In this article, it will be shown how well feedforward can work in practice by giving a couple of examples.

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Engineers, AI and the risk of cognitive surrender
May 2026
AI will have a significant impact on how engineering work gets done in the future, but the cognitive implications of continued AI use are serious.

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Reinventing grain silo management
April 2026, VEGA Controls SA
The VEGAPULS 6X radar sensor is designed for continuous level measurement to help overcome the challenges faced by storage in grain silos.

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Trends in humanoid robots
April 2026
Humanoid robots are increasingly viewed less as futuristic prototypes and more as a practical route to bring artificial intelligence into human-designed environments.

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Four futures for AI: The choices we need to make now
April 2026, IT in Manufacturing
AI is everywhere and its implications are now structural. The question is no longer whether AI will matter, but what kind of society it will shape.

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Modular control platform for the hydrogen industry
April 2026, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical Power & Protection
With a seamless modular control solution from Beckhoff featuring over 500 data points and numerous ELX series terminals with intrinsically safe interfaces, Greenlight Innovation is breaking new ground in hydrogen testing.

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Loop signature Part 2-3: Feedforward Control: Part 2
April 2026, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Feedforward control tuning is not nearly as critical as feedback tuning, and fairly simple models are usually fine for the purpose in hand.

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Proactive treatment of industrial boiler water
March 2026
As water treatment is a critical aspect of industrial boiler management and potentially one of the greatest operational risk points, AES relies on close partnerships with third-party industrial water treatment specialists. These act as important safety nets.

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Giant super atoms unlock a toolbox for quantum computers
March 2026, IT in Manufacturing
In the pursuit of powerful and stable quantum computers, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden have developed the theory for an entirely new quantum system based on the novel concept of giant super atoms.

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Siemens sets out Africa’s mining future
March 2026, Siemens South Africa, News
The Mining Indaba in Cape Town brought industry leaders together to explore how the sector can unlock long-term value. Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens sub-Saharan Africa, joined the conversation.

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Cybersecure, futureproof and resilient connectivity in mining and manufacturing
March 2026, RJ Connect, IT in Manufacturing
Digital transformation is no longer a strategic ambition in mining and manufacturing, it is operational reality. The result is unprecedented efficiency and visibility, but also heightened cybersecurity risk.

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Understanding Festo Automation Experience
March 2026, Festo South Africa
Festo’s automation portfolio delivers solutions that help manufacturers increase productivity, flexibility and reliability while reducing lifecycle costs. Central to this portfolio is Festo Automation Experience, a unified automation platform that combines modern control technology and industrial intelligence to meet the needs of today’s smart production systems.

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The AI skills every engineer now needs
I&C February 2026
To use AI responsibly and effectively, you need at least a basic understanding of how they work and where they can fail. Generative AI then becomes a powerful assistant; without it, you are effectively ‘prompting and praying’, exposing yourself to errors and professional embarrassment.

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How to protect your industrial network
I&C February 2026, RJ Connect, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Network security is no longer a matter of preventing hacking or data breaches. Traditional defence mechanisms for perimeter protection may not fully address internal threats or device-level vulnerabilities alone.

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Elevating analogue signal processing
I&C February 2026, Endress+Hauser South Africa
The RN Series from Endress+Hauser is a powerful and relevant solution for analogue signal processing and conditioning.

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Lifting the lid on bulk packaging
I&C February 2026, VEGA Controls SA
Authorities impose strict requirements on pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging. Choosing the right instrumentation, such as VEGA’s VEGAFLEX 83 for level measurement, helps manufacturers navigate the challenges with accuracy, reliability and compliance.

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The next generation of inductive scanning encoder solutions
I&C February 2026, ATI Systems, Sensors & Transducers
With the launch of the ECI 1122 and EQI 1134 rotary encoders, positioning specialist, HEIDENHAIN has introduced a new benchmark in inductive scanning technology that raises the bar for motion control and precision automation.

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Machine health monitoring with ifm
January 2026, ifm - South Africa, IT in Manufacturing
With ifm’s machine health monitoring, early signs of wear can be detected and unexpected failures prevented. Combined with equipment preventive maintenance software, interventions can be scheduled proactively to avoid costly downtime.

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