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Panel PC for industrial HMI markets
AAEON has released its new AI Panel PC series, positioned for use in applications requiring on-system inferencing such as industrial control panels.

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RS South Africa is Master Distributor for Arduino platform
RS South Africa has been named Master Distributor for the Arduino UNO Q, reinforcing its position as a leading technology partner for engineers and developers across South Africa and the broader African region.

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Smart ICCP monitoring for safer tank storage
Cathodic protection is critical for combatting corrosion in oil and gas infrastructure. Omniflex explores how to manage CP systems in hazardous and hard-to-reach areas.

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Latest articles

Unlocking easier automation
Motion Control & Drives

As automation systems grow more complex, machine builders are rethinking how they design and deploy motion. A new generation of servo technology is helping manufacturers simplify design, improve flexibility and build greater resilience into their supply chains.
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Energy strategy as a competitive advantage for African businesses
Electrical Power & Protection

Energy is no longer simply something that businesses consume. When managed effectively, it becomes a controllable asset that supports resilience and efficiency and sets the foundation for long-term competitiveness.
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How smart signalling can transform Africa’s manufacturing future
Schneider Electric South Africa, Industrial Wireless

Imagine a factory floor where humans and machines communicate in real time with issues flagged instantly, workflows adjusted seamlessly and downtime reduced to near zero. This is the reality unfolding across Africa as manufacturers embrace the next generation of intelligent signalling technologies.
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Additives drive fuel efficiency and engine protection
Motion Control & Drives

Rising fuel costs and increasing pressure on equipment reliability are driving demand for solutions that improve diesel engine efficiency. BMG addresses this requirement in Africa through its range of Liqui Moly additives.
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Rapid headframe replacement for Canada’s biggest potash mine
Motion Control & Drives

Mammoet has supported Ledcor with the construction of BHP’s new Jansen potash mine.
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Topside decommissioning projects streamlined with combined planning
Motion Control & Drives

Mammoet has been working with Allseas for many years, supporting it to offload some of the world’s biggest topsides from its specialist vessels onto quaysides for disposal.
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Robust sensors for pneumatic applications
ifm - South Africa, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

The pressure sensors from ifm have a G1/8 process connection, combined with a welded thin-film measuring cell. While offering an unbeatable price/performance ratio, this technology provides for high measuring accuracy in a very compact and robust housing.
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The assets you can’t see are the ones that can shut you down
IT in Manufacturing

ABEGuardOT is an asset management solution that delivers continuous, non-intrusive visibility across multi-vendor environments, including Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Emerson, GE and Yokogawa, with support for OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, Modbus and Profibus.
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Listening for damage to wind turbines
Sensors & Transducers

The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, working in concert with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems, has developed a solution that can be used to identify cracks and breakage inside wind turbine blades remotely at an early stage.
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Next-generation charging solution for tough mining and heavy-duty demands
Electrical Power & Protection

Epiroc South Africa is launching a new generation of charging solutions tailored to the specific challenges of underground mining and heavy-duty electrification.
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Servo drives for washdown and hygienic environments
Motion Control & Drives

Kollmorgen has expanded the application range of its Kollmorgen Essentials servo drive to include hygienic and washdown environments.
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WearCheck strengthens onsite sampling capabilities
Wearcheck, Motion Control & Drives

The precise accuracy of taking an oil sample from a machine component is one of the most critically important steps in the scientific analysis of oil as part of a condition monitoring programme.
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Long-range laser distance measuring sensor
Vepac Electronics, Sensors & Transducers

The MS-100A is a long-range laser distance measuring sensor with a range of 150 to 1000 mm. This sensor excels in applications requiring extended measurement capabilities, such as quality control and logistics.
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Why digital LV switchboards matter
Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection

Today’s buildings account for up to 40% of global energy consumption and CO2 emissions. However, buildings are also expected to deliver higher availability and stronger safety performance while also being sustainable. Digital swirchboards make a difference in the way buildings are developed, upgraded and managed.
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Fanless embedded Box PC
Vepac Electronics, Industrial Wireless

Industrial PC solutions provider, AAEON has introduced the BOXER-6648-ARS, its first fanless embedded box PC featuring the new Intel Core Ultra Processors range.
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Cybersecurity for potentially explosive areas
Phoenix Contact , IS & Ex

The Cellulink outdoor cellular router product range from Phoenix Contact is being extended. New versions are now also available that have been specially developed for use in Zone 2 potentially explosive areas.
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Innovative cable entry for maximum flexibility and efficiency
Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

icotek is setting new standards in terms of flexibility, efficiency and space-saving with a new series of cable glands.
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Why secure industrial communication depends on deployment as well
Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

The Industrial Security Harmonisation Group has released a joint industry perspective highlighting a critical truth in industrial cybersecurity: secure communication is not determined by protocols alone, but by how they are deployed and managed in real-world environments.
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