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SA Food Review
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview
Food Review is a monthly trade journal for South Africa’s food and beverage manufacturing industry, for industry professionals seeking detailed information on trends, technologies, best practices and innovations.

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Keeping an eye on oil consumption with moneo
April 2025, ifm - South Africa
Manufacturing companies in the metal industry need oils and other fluids that are consumed by their machines. To make this consumption transparent and to establish a link to the ERP system, Arnold Umformtechnik relies on the IIoT platform, moneo, in combination with the SAP-based software solution Shop Floor Integration (SFI) – both from ifm.

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AI accelerates energy transformation
April 2025, RJ Connect
With the rapid expansion of generative AI applications, data centre power demand is reaching unprecedented levels.

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Revolutionising mining operations with MineOptimize
April 2025
Now more than ever, mining and mineral processing companies need to boost productivity, ensure safety, and protect the environment. ABB’s comprehensive electrification, automation and digital solutions portfolio is ideally positioned to meet these challenges across all mining processes, from mine to port, transforming performance in a digital world.

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Buildings in Africa’s urban evolution
April 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa
Africa is now an urban continent. How does the continent mobilise to accommodate urban dwellers and maintain and implement critical infrastructure that allows for this expansion? Building management systems provide a tangible solution to optimise resource use, lower operations costs and ultimately contribute to a growing continent that also employs green practices.

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TwinCAT Vision functionality extended
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview, Beckhoff Automation
The image processing and camera integration capabilities of Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 Vision software have been expanded.

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Automation software to future-proof your operations
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview, Adroit Technologies
As the official partner of Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation, Adroit Technologies empowers businesses with cutting-edge solutions that reduce costs, improve quality and increase productivity.

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Siemens automation portfolio, your bridge to the industrial metaverse
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview, Siemens South Africa
Step into the future with Siemens’ automation portfolio, your bridge to the industrial metaverse. Our cutting-edge solutions integrate AI, digital twins and real-time simulation, driving smarter, more efficient production.

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Transform your manufacturing efficiency
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview, TransLution Software
MÄDLER offers a wide range of gears in various materials, modules and designs, available directly from stock.

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Prevent cyber attacks
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview, RJ Connect
The EDR-G9010 Series delivers advanced industrial networking with multi-port secure routing, firewall/NAT/VPN, and managed Layer 2 switching.

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Optimise the cutting of metal materials
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview
KRON Cutting is a comprehensive web-based system designed to optimise the cutting of metal materials, including rebar, pipes and profiles.

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Food Manufacturing Africa
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview
Food Manufacturing Africa is a bi-monthly digital publication that delivers comprehensive and insightful coverage of the food, beverage and packaging industries across Africa.

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Black Rock Mining centralises mining operations with AVEVA
April 2025
Black Rock Mine Operations replaced and upgraded its existing infrastructure, and installed additional capacity to expand production from 3 to 4,6 million tons in three years. The new system is powered by a suite of AVEVA solutions.

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The strategic role of technology in today’s economy
April 2025
In an era of economic uncertainty and persistent market volatility, businesses are under immense pressure to manage costs while maintaining operational effectiveness. The role of chief information officers and chief technology officers has never been more critical, as they are tasked with leveraging technology not just as a tool for efficiency but as a strategic asset in navigating these turbulent times.

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Minutes to meltdown: surviving a cyber attack
April 2025
Commvault recently hosted its Minutes to Meltdown event. Led by the company’s security experts, this was an interactive and detailed ransomware attack simulation designed to help companies understand how to respond in the event of a cyber attack.

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Siemens elevates automotive and aerospace simulation
April 2025, Siemens South Africa
Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced the latest update to its Simcenter portfolio, delivering advancements in aerostructure analysis, electric motor design, gear optimisation and smart virtual sensing. These enhancements are designed to streamline workflows, accelerate certification and provide deeper insights into system performance.

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Automation in 2025: Navigating manufacturing innovation without the risk
April 2025
During 2025, a wave of innovative technologies is expected to disrupt and change the way IT is applied to automation systems. The challenge lies in balancing the reliability of proven techniques with the potential of new technologies, all while minimising and controlling risk. This article explores ways to approach the latest information technologies effectively in a manufacturing context.

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South Africa’s AI revolution is here – but are we secure?
March 2025
South African businesses are sprinting to embrace generative AI, lured by its potential to drive efficiency, productivity and innovation. But here’s the stark reality: without a rock-solid cybersecurity foundation, AI will become a Trojan horse, opening the floodgates to sophisticated cyber threats.

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Shaping data resilience strategies with AI and hybrid cloud solutions
March 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organisations are under growing pressure to secure their operations against increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats, including those that leverage AI to enhance the success rate of attacks. In this landscape, it has become essential to ‘fight fire with fire’ – harnessing AI as a means to counter these threats.

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Cloud or on-prem? Decoding the choices for South African enterprises
March 2025
The debate between on-premise and cloud computing architectures remains a prominent topic among businesses, particularly in South Africa.

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