Transforming pulp and paper with automation and digitalisation June 2025, ABB South Africa The pulp and paper industry in South Africa is undergoing a significant transformation from traditional manual processes to embracing automation technologies. Automation in pulp and paper mills aims to improve various production stages, from raw material preparation to final product creation.
Protecting industrial networks with resilient defence June 2025, RJ Connect Network security is no longer just about preventing hacking or data breaches. For operational technology networks, resilient defence and consistent uptime are crucial. They are the core tenets that underpin Moxa’s guarded uptime and resilient defence (GUARD).
The metaverse is now: are you ready to reimagine your business? June 2025 The convergence of the digital and physical worlds, driven by spatial computing and the metaverse, is rapidly reshaping business landscapes. This transformation extends beyond the mere novelty of virtual reality headsets and augmented reality filters, signalling a fundamental shift in how organisations operate, collaborate and innovate.
AI and cyber security: South Africa’s next battleground June 2025 Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a double-edged sword in the world of cybersecurity. In South Africa, where cybercrime is on the rise, AI presents both an opportunity and a threat.Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a double-edged sword in the world of cybersecurity. In South Africa, where cybercrime is on the rise, AI presents both an opportunity and a threat.
Addressing the cooling needs of the modern data centre May 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa The rise in hardware density in data centres is gaining speed and is largely driven by the demands of artificial intelligence and machine learning, requiring more powerful servers and specialised hardware.
South Africa’s next cyber security frontier May 2025 AI-powered agents are rapidly transforming how South African businesses operate, from chatbots managing customer inquiries to automated systems processing financial transactions. While these AI-driven assistants increase efficiency and reduce operational costs, they also present a new, and often underestimated, cybersecurity challenge: identity management.
The DeepSeek effect: navigating AI’s new frontier May 2025 DeepSeek has emerged as a game-changer in artificial intelligence, offering a robust platform redefining how businesses approach AI integration. This change is especially important since it opens up AI to a wider range of organisations, including small and medium-sized enterprises that could have previously been priced out of the market.
Automation, is it 2049 already? May 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa It would come as no surprise that AI and ML are at the forefront of the increased efficiency movement, and are vital cogs in this sophisticated automated machine. A development that is extremely exciting, is autonomous systems.
Agentic AI: are we building castles on quicksand? May 2025 Artificial Intelligence is in a strange spot. With the explosion of AI tools and applications, we find ourselves teetering between two inseparable yet intertwined paths – the promise of extraordinary capability and the peril of unmitigated risk.
There’s a reason the A stands for Advanced in APC May 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa Today’s mineral processing companies face almost universal challenges, efficiently managing resources and high energy consumption, environmental compliance, barriers to technological adoption and the perpetual shortage of skilled labour. While there’s no miracle intervention, there are undoubtedly solutions that improve the above, and one is Advanced Process Control.
Digital twins in manufacturing May 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa Digital twin technology can help create better products, fast. It can transform the work of product development too.
New generative AI-powered maintenance offering May 2025, Siemens South Africa The Siemens Industrial Copilot is revolutionising industry by enabling customers to leverage generative AI across the entire value chain – from design and planning to engineering, operations and services.
Building resilience in extreme environments May 2025, ACTOM Electrical Machines Extreme temperatures, corrosive substances and high pressures are just a few of the elements that make up the unforgiving operational environments characteristic of the petrochemical and oil and gas sectors. A proactive and nuanced approach to industrial maintenance is no longer optional for organisations, it is an absolute necessity to avoid disruptions and create the right conditions for success.
Next-generation PLC technology with advanced chatbot functionality May 2025, Beckhoff Automation Beckhoff is taking automation technology to the next level with TwinCAT PLC++. Both engineering and runtime are noticeably faster, without compromising on TwinCAT’s signature strengths of seamless integration, compatibility and openness.
Next milestone achieved for the Eplan Data Portal May 2025 The Eplan Data Portal offers users access to high-quality product catalogues from a continually growing pool of renowned component manufacturers.
AI accelerates energy transformation May 2025, RJ Connect With the rapid expansion of generative AI applications, data centre power demand is reaching unprecedented levels.
Optimising the product design process April 2025, Siemens South Africa OPmobility is partnering with Siemens to adopt its Teamcenter X Product Lifecycle Management software. OPmobility’s increasingly complex products now include electronics and software, to create energy storage systems, which include battery and hydrogen electrification solutions and fuel tanks.
