IT in Manufacturing


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Cloud-based solution for data collection
April 2016, SKF South Africa
“Although SKF’s legacy is bearing technology, the company is now evolving its product and service offerings to include cloud-based tools that make life easier for our customers,” says Jerry Schick, key ...

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Honeywell to protect control ­systems from cyber attack
April 2016
Collaboration with Palo Alto Networks provides next-generation security platform with proven industrial process control expertise.

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Harnessing data security skill sets to succeed in cybersecurity
April 2016
Data security has been on the minds of IT, business, risk, and audit professionals for as long as data has been stored on magnetic drums, tapes, disks, and other storage devices. In recent years, however, ...

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Moxa introduces 8/16 port redundant Modbus gateways
April 2016, RJ Connect
Moxa has announced the release of the MGate MB3660 series of high density Modbus gateways that convert between the Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU/ASCII protocols. The gateways can be accessed by up to 256 ...

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Rockwell Automation introduces Allen Bradley MobileView
April 2016, Rockwell Automation
Mobile terminal allows operators to make real-time changes to out-of-view applications.

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LabVIEW 2015 changes the game for the Internet of Things
Technews Industry Guide - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2016
Since 1986, LabVIEW has been an industry-leading software development environment that helps engineers and scientists build test, measurement, and embedded systems to solve the world’s challenges. Through ...

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Yokogawa expands asset management solutions
Technews Industry Guide - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2016, Yokogawa South Africa
Plant Resource Manager R3.30 facilitates data collection from field devices to optimise device maintenance and plant operations.

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Next-gen technologies pave the way for future manufacturing
March 2016
The fact that innovation is a proven way to stimulate manufacturing growth made manufacturing the focus of the EU’s Horizon 2020 innovation programmes.

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How exactly does IT support ­manufacturing compliance?
March 2016, Editor's Choice
Manufacturing compliance is increasingly a concern as a result of new regulations, and globally connected supply chains where products are made and consumed across multiple jurisdictions.

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Cyber security in utility ­communication networks
March 2016
Security concerns faced in the electrical substations of today stem from a variety of factors. The adoption of new technologies – such as transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)-based ...

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Intuitive data management for ­process analytical technology
March 2016, Siemens South Africa
Siemens has innovated its data management software for process analytical technology (PAT) with Simatic Sipat version 5.0, which allows users to monitor and control the quality of their products in real-time ...

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Production data for even more ­productivity
February 2016, Beckhoff Automation
Hans Beckhoff talks of convergence and the benefits of PC-based control, the TwinCAT 3 ­automation software, and TwinCAT HMI.

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Increased productivity and process visibility at Pioneer Foods
February 2016
An OEE system implemented as a management tool to manage efficiencies and waste across ­countrywide facilities.

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From steam to stream – the digital revolution
February 2016, Omron Electronics
A machine builder’s perspective of Industry 4.0.

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Moxa rolls out switches motion control
February 2016, RJ Connect
Time synchronisation is increasingly important for distributed systems in industrial automation. To meet this need, Moxa has implemented the latest PTP (Precision Time Protocol) technology in their new ...

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Mobile plant management in the process industry
February 2016, Siemens South Africa
Comos Mobile Solutions 2.0 with new graphical user interface from Siemens.

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IT organisations need to prepare for an uncertain future
January 2016
Without the right people and organisational structure to support technological change, it is unlikely that your business will derive any real value from the new innovations.

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Rockwell Automation realises the Connected Enterprise
January 2016, Rockwell Automation
Moving into the 4th industrial revolution, European countries are in different stages. The UK, France, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands are seen as potentialists, while Germany, Austria, Sweden and ...

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The Belden Weidmüller Modular Infrastructure Box
January 2016
How does Belden’s communication infrastructure offering evolve to provide the capabilities needed by the the Smart Factory of the future? One example is the development of standardised infrastructure ...

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Enhanced machine intelligence with many-core control technology
December 2015, Beckhoff Automation
Interview with Beckhoff Automation MD, Hans Beckhoff about the industrial server as high-performance controller, automation server and visionary production platform.

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