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Elevating analogue signal processing
Endress+Hauser South Africa, Editor's Choice
The RN Series from Endress+Hauser is a powerful and relevant solution for analogue signal processing and conditioning.
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Producing solar hydrogen without platinum
Electrical Power & Protection
A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the scarce and expensive metal platinum.
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Smart and seamlessly integrated I/O upgrade
Beckhoff Automation, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Beckhoff’s entire portfolio of EtherCAT terminals is now undergoing a technological upgrade while remaining fully compatible with the existing series.
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Senix sensors provide flood warnings
Instrotech, Flow Measurement & Control
To create the world’s most sophisticated flood monitoring and forecasting system, the US State of Iowa’s Flood Centre (IFC) uses more than 200 Senix ToughSonic 30 and ToughSonic 50 ultrasonic sensors to measure water levels in streams across the state.
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Five key insights we gained about AI in 2025
IT in Manufacturing
As 2025 draws to a close, African businesses can look back on one of the most pivotal years in AI adoption to date as organisations tested, deployed and learned from AI at pace. Some thrived and others stumbled. But the lessons that emerged are clear.
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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
SAIMC, SAIMC
The SAIMC Johannesburg Branch held its Annual General Meeting on 14 January 2026 at the Bryanston Sports Club.
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Automation solution for waste management at incineration facility
PLCs, DCSs & Controllers
Valmet is to deliver an automation system to Seongnam City’s incineration facility currently under construction in South Korea. By leveraging intelligent automation, the plant will optimise energy production, minimise emissions and deliver efficient, consistent performance throughout its entire lifecycle.
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WearCheck brings predictive maintenance expertise to Mining Indaba
Wearcheck, News
WearCheck showcased a broad mix of condition monitoring solutions at the 2026 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba.
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Vision meets reality at the Africa Automation Indaba
News
At the Africa Automation Indaba 2026, the panel ‘Automation for Africa – Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps’ will feature a rare, high-level exchange where technology, ethics, entrepreneurship and data-driven reality shape what comes next for the continent.
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Coke drum integrity project at Canadian oil sands site
Motion Control & Drives
Mammoet supported a leading Canadian energy provider in Alberta’s oil sands with replacing its original eight coke drums.
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Sensors measure palm oil tank level
Instrotech, Level Measurement & Control
The Senix ToughSonic 30 accurately measures and monitors the level of palm oil in large tanks approximately nine metres in height.
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SKF launches the Patent Bay
SKF South Africa, News
SKF is launching The Patent Bay, a new platform open to companies that aim to accelerate technologies with the potential to advance sustainability, by making selected patents freely available to others.
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Direct-controlled seat valve
Pneumatics & Hydraulics
A new direct-controlled seat valve enables storage-free, load-tight holding functions in dynamic linear units without an additional control pressure supply, and offers significant advantages over classic, pilot-controlled solutions, particularly in stationary and servo hydraulics.
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Rittal’s flat-pack enclosure solution
Rittal, Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors
The launch of Rittal’s FR IT flat-pack enclosure earlier this year marked a milestone for the company, introducing the local market to a high-capacity, top-tier IT enclosure in a convenient and cost-effective flat-pack format for the first time.
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Windows tablets for hazardous areas
Extech Safety Systems, IS & Ex
i.safe Mobile has expanded its intrinsically safe product range with the launch of the IS945.x series rugged Windows tablets, designed for use in hazardous and demanding industrial environments.
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Ultra-compact industrial PCs exploit advances in CPU technology
Beckhoff Automation, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Beckhoff’s C60xx scalable series of ultra-compact industrial PCs combines high computing power in an extremely compact format with a wide range of options for installation in the control cabinet.
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Hydraulic system upgrades to boost performance and save money
CT Hydraulics (Nqoba) , Pneumatics & Hydraulics
Those working with hydraulic or pneumatic systems know that keeping your machinery running at peak performance balances productivity and cost. As systems age, they often become less efficient, requiring more energy and more frequent repairs. The good news is that you don’t always need to invest in an entirely new machine to solve these problems.
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Press technology enhances performance and product quality at tissue machines
Valmet South Africa, Motion Control & Drives
Valmet has been selected to replace five existing tissue machine shoe presses with its state-of-the-art Advantage ViscoNip press technology for Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing in China.
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