IT in Manufacturing


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How IIoT can unlock the next wave of PaaS
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017
Product as a Service (PaaS) and subscription-based business models are growing more popular. Instead of selling products, manufacturers rent or lease the products and provide ongoing service to the end ...

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Is your procurement ready for the Internet of Things?
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017, Endress+Hauser South Africa
The Internet of Things is becoming an increasingly important topic in the workplace. It is a concept that not only has the potential to impact how we live, but also how we work. So what exactly is this ...

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Digitalisation of industry
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017, Siemens South Africa
Actively shaping change No industrial company in the world, no matter its size, will be able to sidestep this issue. Siemens is expanding its portfolio for digital enterprises step by step, supporting ...

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Virtualisation at the edge
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017
Eliminating unnecessary plant downtime through continuous server monitoring and protection where it really matters.

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How secure are the connections to your smart factory?
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017, Throughput Technologies
Industry 4.0, IIoT and the ‘connected factory’ are beyond the point of being buzz words. In reality they offer huge opportunities for manufacturers. But as a smart factory goes online, how secure are ...

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Honeywell simplifies IIoT connectivity
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017
Matrikon FLEX now enables communication of any application with OPC UA.

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Gateway from RS Components helps engineers get started with the IIoT
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017, RS South Africa
RS Components has extended its portfolio of IIoT devices with the supply of the innovative Simatic IOT2020 IoT gateway. A key global trend in IoT technology is the increasing availability of open source ...

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Cloud system for Profinet ­simplifies distributed automation
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017, Phoenix Contact
The new Proficloud system from Phoenix Contact enables easy and secure communication and control of machines and systems across different locations worldwide. The unique combination of the Profinet standard ...

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How will digital manufacturing impact on IT outsourcing?
June 2017, Editor's Choice
IT in manufacturing is changing fast as companies introduce technologies that reach beyond the factory boundary in line with trends such as Industrie 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

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Looking for a needle in a haystack
June 2017, SICK Automation Southern Africa
Tracing at item level using identification technology.

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Nonstop IP surveillance with an optimised industrial Ethernet network
June 2017, RJ Connect
A video surveillance system is already a must-have standard system for any type of mission-critical facility, both for monitoring events in real time, and for providing a library of images that will be available for future analysis.

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How secure is your smart factory?
June 2017, Throughput Technologies
Industry 4.0, IIOT and the ‘connected factory’ are beyond the point of being buzz words. In reality they offer huge opportunities for manufacturers. But as a smart factory goes online, how secure are ...

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What does the ‘rise of the machines’ mean for Africa?
June 2018, Rockwell Automation
What does digital connectivity mean for Africa’s industrial and economic development? Rockwell Automation Sub-Saharan Africa managing director, Barry Elliott considers the possible impact of the Internet ...

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Could Industrie 4.0 attract foreign direct investment into Africa?
May 2017, Pepperl+Fuchs, RX Africa
Marc Van Pelt explains how the Connected Industries Conference might act as a springboard for socio-economic development in the region.

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Yokogawa delivers network solution to Oji Group
May 2017, Yokogawa South Africa
First plant-wide implementation of software-defined networking technology in Japan.

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Securely into the cloud with Beckhoff IoT
May 2017, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff has introduced its universal control solution for all the technical systems of a building, including components for simple and safe communication with cloud systems. With demonstrations of cloud-based ...

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Security-certified remote access solution
Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, Throughput Technologies
Secomea has released the new Version 7.2 of the world’s first security-certified remote access solution. The solution consists of a control unit at the factory and a web or Windows based client operated ...

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A 3D vision of the entire lifecycle
Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview
Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM software and services that support industrial processes by providing a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance. The company’s ...

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Secure, reliable VPN infrastructure for SMEs
Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, Phoenix Contact
The mGuard Secure Cloud uses IPsec VPNs to ensure the confidentiality, authenticity and integrity of data transmitted between devices. It is operated in accordance with the most stringent data protection ...

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Knowledge is power
Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff’s new TwinCAT IoT provides a complete solution for fast and efficient realisation of IoT and Industry 4.0 concepts, providing a seamless link between the Internet of Things and the Internet of ...

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