IT in Manufacturing


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Navigate the fourth industrial revolution with PwC
November 2019
Using the building blocks of 4IR to transform business processes into manufacturing advantages requires a holistic approach.

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Artificial intelligence in manufacturing – a practical and simplified view
November 2019
Looking at and interpreting data generated during the manufacturing process to find ways to reduce waste, improve quality and increase yield is not new. However, the increased use of digital technologies ...

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Intelligent data glasses support production
November 2019, Siemens South Africa
Augmented Reality (AR) has arrived in the workplace: for the last three years, a consortium of six companies and institutions chaired by Siemens has been researching the use of augmented reality (AR) ...

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Siemens launches report on Dawn of Digitalisation and its Impact on Africa
October 2019, Siemens South Africa
Africa needs a digitalisation strategy to compete in the global economy.

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Integrating IT with Operations Technology - a CIO perspective
October 2019
Digitisation projects, spurred on by Industry 4.0 and technological advances, have opened up many possibilities to create new value.

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Real-time data increases metal recovery at Peñasquito mine
November 2019
At a recent OSIsoft User Conference in California, ARC Advisory Group had an opportunity to learn about a related project at Newmont Goldcorp’s flagship Peñasquito gold, silver, zinc, and lead mine in ...

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The power of data
October 2019, Throughput Technologies
Gain access to important information with ProSoft's new OPC UA-based gateway and data logger.

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Securing and managing devices the modern way
October 2019
Organisations of all types and sizes are bringing vast numbers of devices into their IT infrastructure and networks. Moreover, these devices are not only smartphones, wearables and tablets because the ...

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Reliable gas production
September 2019, Siemens South Africa
Energy supplier uses Siemens technology for optimum information exchange.

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Automotive supplier relies on Siemens PLM solution
September 2019, Siemens South Africa
Küster Automotive is an internationally active family-run company and a part of Küster Holding. A full-service supplier, Küster manufactures components for the automotive industry. For its production ...

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Top tips to help you implement 4IR projects that deliver value
September 2019, Editor's Choice
In the just over 10 years I have spent working on IT projects in the manufacturing space, the amount of new fads and IT jargon that has to be adopted has reached the heavens, and ascended into other realms. ...

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Digitisation requires new skills
September 2019, Schneider Electric South Africa
Smart grid investments by municipal and public power utilities typically focus on electric distribution and customer systems. The expected benefits include lower costs, better customer service and more ...

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Industry 4.0: Manufacturing Executing Systems
September 2019
Industry 4.0 is set to lead the way for digitisation of manufacturing processes. Manufacturing Executing Systems (MES) are a critical component of Industry 4.0 as they act as an enabler for end-to-end ...

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Safety and cybersecurity convergence goes beyond safety systems
August 2019
However, the scope of safety and cybersecurity goes well beyond process safety systems alone. Across the industrial and infrastructure worlds, an increasing number of end users are adopting more sophisticated ...

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Mobile app configures level transmitters
August 2019, Emerson Automation Solutions
Emerson has added the Radar Master app for the AMS Trex Device Communicator, making it easier for field technicians to configure Rosemount radar level transmitters. Radar level devices are critical to ...

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Yapper: pet food goes digital
August 2019
Over the past decade, there has been an increase of the ‘pet humanisation’ trend, which continues to capture the entire world. Pet owners are caring for and spending on their pets as they would do for ...

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Artificial intelligence in packaging
August 2019, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff Automation’s Benjamin Bruns explains how the company has incorporated machine ­learning as a natural extension of its control platform.

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Tracking, genealogy and FIFO solution at Sumitomo Rubber
August 2019
Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), manufacturer of the popular Dunlop, Sumitomo and Falken tyre brands, is a division of Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), headquartered in Kobe, Japan. SRI is ranked ...

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IIoT platforms, not all created equal
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0
Having a state-of-the-art architecture based on the most modern technology will not benefit any company unless it is tied to a specific purpose and business outcome.

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Bringing trust to the Internet of Things
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0
Huge amounts of data are generated by and collected from a wide variety of IoT devices. It is then analysed and actions taken, depending on the results of the analysis. However, if you cannot trust the ...

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