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Food Manufacturing Africa is a bi-monthly digital publication that delivers comprehensive and insightful coverage of the food, beverage and packaging industries across Africa. It is an essential resource for professionals, decision makers and stakeholders involved in the food and beverage manufacturing sector, including production, processing, distribution and innovation. It provides in-depth analyses of industry trends, technological advancements, market dynamics and regulatory developments affecting food and beverage production and processing.
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Decoupling software from hardware for future-proofed process automation
Schneider Electric South Africa
IT in Manufacturing
Schneider Electric explains why decoupling software from control hardware helps industrial operations modernise without disrupting production or replacing existing infrastructure.
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Advancing high-performance motorsport design
Siemens South Africa
IT in Manufacturing
Siemens explains how its simulation software is helping motorsport engineering group ORECA speed up vehicle design and optimise composite structures for its Le Mans hypercar programme.
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AI could help relieve pressure on electrical design engineers
IT in Manufacturing
A global survey of 1267 electrical CAD users across 40 countries reveals widespread concerns about workforce shortages, knowledge retention and productivity, as organisations increasingly explore AI-assisted tools to improve engineering efficiency.
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Next-gen infrared imaging software?
IT in Manufacturing
Optris has launched Optris Connect, a software platform for PI and Xi thermal cameras that combines an intuitive interface with multi-camera connectivity, simplified configuration and integrated error reporting, available free of charge without a licence or subscription.
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Dynamic control of industrial solar plants and energy storage systems
Beckhoff Automation
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Spanish group, Power Electronics uses Beckhoff embedded PCs and TwinCAT software to achieve switching times of 110 ms across solar and battery storage systems, enabling the delivery of grid support services that command higher energy prices.
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Turning digital transformation into sustainable performance
IT in Manufacturing
[Sponsored] The path to sustainability runs through better operational intelligence. A South African wastewater project demonstrates how digital technologies are making sustainable operations more practical, scalable and resilient.
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A software-based controller for the industrial future
Phoenix Contact
IT in Manufacturing
With Virtual PLCnext Control, Phoenix Contact is launching a software-based controller solution that enables flexible automation functions in virtualised IT environments.
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Overcoming the bottling industry’s fragmented visibility
Schneider Electric South Africa
IT in Manufacturing Electrical Power & Protection
Beverage bottling facilities are among manufacturing’s most energy-intensive environments, yet many still operate without granular insight into where that energy goes. Rezolia Muller-Potluri of Schneider Electric explains how tiered metering architecture and advanced
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Advancing intelligent apparel manufacturing with industrial AI and humanoid robotics
IT in Manufacturing
Jack Technology, a global maker of industrial sewing equipment, has chosen Siemens software and engineering tools to bring artificial intelligence and humanoid robots into apparel production, aiming to shorten development cycles and lift manufacturing efficiency.
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New chiller line for high-density AI data centres
Schneider Electric South Africa
IT in Manufacturing
Schneider Electric has launched the Uniflair XCA, a new series of air-cooled and free-cooling chillers designed for artificial intelligence-driven, high-density liquid-cooled data centres.
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