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Addressing water scarcity with digitised solutions
January 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa
Water scarcity is a global crisis; according to the World Wide Fund for Nature, at its current consumption rate, two thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages by 2025. Whilst 70% of the world’s surface is covered by water, only 3% is fresh water, and two thirds of that is tucked away in frozen glaciers, or otherwise unavailable for our use.

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Three technologies set to transform 2024
January 2024
As we face 2024, technology is on the brink of a monumental transformation, poised to revolutionise how we perceive and interact with the world around us. Amidst the plethora of groundbreaking advancements, one pioneering force, NewsGPT, emerges as the vanguard, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of news consumption through its innovative AI-driven approach.

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Asset performance management platform
January 2024, ABB South Africa
ABB has launched ABB Ability SmartMaster, a comprehensive asset performance management platform for verification and condition monitoring of instrumentation and field devices in the water, wastewater, chemical, oil and gas industries.

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New family of fault-tolerant computing platforms
January 2024
Stratus Technologies has launched its Stratus ztC Endurance platform, a new family of fault-tolerant edge computing platforms for next-generation sustainable operations. The platform introduces intelligent, predictive fault tolerance that delivers 99.99999% availability and performance gains.

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Reducing plastic waste in the oceans
January 2024, Siemens South Africa
Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that Plastic Fischer, a social enterprise that works to reduce plastic waste in rivers so it does not pollute our oceans, has adopted solutions from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software.

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Enhancing supply chain visibility in food and beverage
January 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa
The food and beverage industry continues to evolve and innovate, and crucial to this is enhancing supply chain visibility, efficiency and overall business operations.

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Digital valve controller with embedded edge computing
January 2024, Emerson Automation Solutions
Emerson has announced the Fisher FIELDVUE DVC7K digital valve controller, a new design improving upon 30 years of field-proven innovation. It features Advice at the Device technology, with embedded computing and analytics that convert raw data into actionable information locally, with Bluetooth capability within the device.

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Going green – a catalyst for business innovation
January 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa
With COP 28 approaching, and the globe experiencing record highs and lows in temperature, organisations are now in earnest prioritising the move towards a greener, more sustainable business operations. Going green also makes a lot of business sense.

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Next-generation hybrid power unit for Formula 1
January 2024, Siemens South Africa, Editor's Choice
Red Bull Ford Powertrains has leveraged the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software from Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop the next-generation hybrid ICE/electric driven power unit for the 2026 Formula 1 racing season.

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Five-point action plan to decarbonise South African mining
November 2023, ABB South Africa
Decarbonising the mining industry requires a purposeful methodology combined with a suite of solutions. ABB’s automation and digital portfolio empowers miners to succeed in their all-electric ambitions.

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Scaling up battery recycling
November 2023, ABB South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection
ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreement with UK-based clean technology group, Altilium to jointly explore how the integration of automation, electrification and digital technologies in plants across Europe can support the scaling up of battery materials recycling.

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Implementing industrial-grade cybersecurity
November 2023, Emerson Automation Solutions
Increasing capability and connectivity generate greater cybersecurity concerns. Internet connectivity and the adoption of Wi-Fi on the plant floor opens doors for bad actors to access all types of digital assets. Whereas in years past the availability of industrial digital devices was paramount, today confidentiality and integrity play equally important roles.

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How far can ML and AI go in food & beverage?
November 2023
AI can date its origins back to the 1950s. What we are actually seeing today are the results of decades of research and technological developments. When it comes to the food and beverage sector, things are no different and more businesses are reaping the benefits of AI technologies.

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Creating intelligence in oil and gas
November 2023, Schneider Electric South Africa
The oil and gas industry plays a major role in the global economy, and has in recent years come under increasing pressure to meet sustainability targets, while still maintaining high levels of operations and lowering the end-to-end lifecycle costs of its assets. Fortunately, thanks to advances in connectivity and digital analytics, they can move towards a position that allows them to enter the next phase of advanced organisational and process management in tandem with sustainability goals.

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Unleashing the future of mining
January 2024, RJ Connect
With the demand for critical minerals for the clean energy transition surging, the World Bank predicts a 500% increase in their production by 2050. For the mining industry, this means unprecedented growth. But it also faces a plethora of internal and external challenges. In response to these constant changes, mining operations are proactively embracing digital transformation, leveraging technologies such as automation, unmanned systems and AI for image recognition to enhance operational efficiency and safety.

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How the evolving cloud is driving growth
November 2023
Cloud technology has become a driving force for South African companies to adapt their IT infrastructure. They are blending cloud services with on-premises solutions to harness the best from a multi-cloud, hybrid world. The conversation now is is about figuring out the optimal blend.

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Process automation for sustainable mining
November 2023, Schneider Electric South Africa
Process automation plays a vital role in making the mining industry more sustainable. By leveraging advanced automation systems, mining companies can optimise resource utilisation, minimise energy consumption, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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Futureproofing networks
November 2023, RJ Connect
The rise of smart manufacturing has seen a growing number of cyberthreats in the industrial sector as an unintended consequence of the convergence of IT and OT. While this achieves better efficiency and creates greater value, it also exposes traditionally isolated OT systems to all kinds of cyberattacks.

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Megatrends shaping the auto industry
November 2023, Editor's Choice
The automotive industry is in the midst of a technology-driven revolution that will not only advance the safety and sustainability of transportation, but also transform how consumers interact with their vehicles and the OEM brands behind them.

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Smart manufacturing: the future is now
November 2023
Intelligent technologies at a device layer are disrupting the manufacturing industry by managing and monitoring production outputs and keeping operational costs down.

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