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New chiller line for high-density AI data centres
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
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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Turning system integrators into trusted technology partners
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa, System Integration & Control Systems Design
Schneider Electric’s Alliance Partner Programme is repositioning system integrators from hardware suppliers into lifecycle-value partners. Oriel Soupen explains the competency framework, certification model and real-world results that are already helping African system integrators win higher-value, longer-term engagements.

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Why renewable projects need integrated protection and control
July 2026
Fragmented secondary plant integration in renewable energy projects causes costly delays during commissioning. ACTOM Protection and Control’s Secondary Plant Integration solution consolidates all secondary systems under a single engineering framework, reducing risk and accelerating grid

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When digital twins move from concept to critical tool
July 2026, System Integration & Control Systems Design, Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration
Digital twins are moving out of the lab and onto the mine, the factory floor and the transport network where they predict failures before they happen. Amritesh Anand looks at where they earn their keep, the data and integration work behind them, and the security questions every organisation should ask before switching one on.

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How a digital foundation can overcome the LNG trilemma
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa, SCADA/HMI
The LNG sector is racing to add capacity, but without a digital backbone, growth creates complexity rather than capability. Christophe Begat of Schneider Electric explains how connecting data, systems and analytics across the LNG value chain can resolve the trilemma of secure supply, lower emissions and tighter costs.

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Decarbonisation is reshaping mining strategy in Africa
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection
Mining companies across Africa are embedding decarbonisation into operational strategy, driven by investor, regulatory and customer pressure to reduce emissions while improving resilience.

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Siemens and HighByte partner to scale industrial AI
July 2026, Siemens South Africa, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Siemens is expanding its Industrial Edge ecosystem through a partnership with HighByte, enabling customers to connect, contextualise and transform data from operational technology and information technology sources to build AI models and applications at scale.

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Africa on the edge of a digital future
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Edge computing promises lower latency, stronger reliability and real-time responsiveness across Africa, yet its rollout keeps colliding with one stubborn obstacle, power. Steven Santini explores how renewable microgrids, smart energy management and the right partnerships could turn the continent’s energy gap into its biggest edge opportunity.

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3D electrical systems design workflow for electromechanical innovation
July 2026, Siemens South Africa, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Siemens has announced new 3D electrical design capabilities within its Capital software, enabling electrical and mechanical engineers to work concurrently in a shared 3D environment to reduce late-stage design changes and accelerate time to market for complex electromechanical products.

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Optimising energy reliability for African manufacturing
July 2026, Electrical Power & Protection
Unreliable power can cost African manufacturers as much as 31% in sales. Behind-the-meter power offers manufacturers in sub-Saharan Africa control, visibility and resilience in their energy provisioning.

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ISO 42001 helps organisations prepare for the realities of AI governance
July 2026
A security specialist at Galix explains how a new international standard helps organisations build structured governance around their use of artificial intelligence.

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The digital twin advantage for infrastructure development
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric’s Johan Potgieter explains how digital twin technology and virtual commissioning can reduce the cost and risk of large infrastructure projects.

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Haddy scales AI-enabled adaptive microfactories with Siemens Xcelerator
July 2026
Additive manufacturing company Haddy has deployed the Siemens Xcelerator platform across its network of AI-enabled microfactories, connecting design, planning and robotic production through a consistent digital thread to support local, circular manufacturing at scale.

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Vertiv Rack Extreme targets high-density data centre deployments
July 2026
Vertiv has announced the Vertiv Rack Extreme, a next-generation rack platform designed for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence applications.

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Real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance in African data centres
July 2026, ACTOM Electrical Machines
Running a data centre in Africa brings many challenges. Traditional maintenance strategies struggle to keep up with these realities. Predictive maintenance offers a different approach.

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Yokogawa digital plant to accelerate green hydrogen revolution
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026, Yokogawa South Africa, Editor's Choice, Electrical Power & Protection
Yokogawa explains how a digital plant approach and autonomous operations can integrate the full green hydrogen value chain, from renewable power generation to end-use applications, and why digitalisation and system integration are central to making green hydrogen viable in South Africa.

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How integrated EMS platforms are redefining risk management in mining
July 2026, Adroit Technologies
As mining operations become deeper, more mechanised and increasingly data-driven, the role of technology in safeguarding workers has never been more critical. For Adroit Technologies, this shift has driven the evolution of its environmental management and safety system into a fully integrated, enterprise-level platform that supports both real-time safety and long-term occupational health.

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South Africa’s AI push is running ahead of its digital foundations
July 2026
Enterprises across South Africa are pouring money into AI, yet business performance is not keeping pace. Kgomotso Lebele of Accenture argues that the real problem is not the AI itself, but the ageing foundations beneath it, and that fixing this requires a different kind of leadership discipline.

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Revealing Africa’s great potential
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Canninah Dladla of Schneider Electric reflects on Africa’s development momentum, from its youth dividend and clean energy investment to the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area, arguing that the continent’s growth will be built from within rather than imported from outside.

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ABB and Samsung connect building intelligence platforms
July 2026
ABB and Samsung Electronics have expanded their partnership by integrating ABB Ability BuildingPro with Samsung SmartThings Pro, giving building owners and operators a unified platform for managing lighting, climate, shading and energy monitoring across commercial and hospitality environments.

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