Blockchain technology in the food and beverage industry December 2019, Schneider Electric South Africa Advances in blockchain technology could enable the food and beverage industry (F&B) to enhance traceability. In the US alone, food recalls and food-borne illnesses cost some $77 billion per annum, including ...
Digital twin allows process simulations December 2019, Siemens Digital Industries The high-tech company Grenzebach’s portfolio includes the simulation of material flow in complex plants in the glass industry, which it achieves using Siemens simulation solutions. Together, the two companies ...
Game-changing digital solutions for mines December 2019, SKF South Africa With digitalisation creeping into the mining industry and transforming day-to-day operations, this sector is enhancing its Industry 4.0 operation and process compliancy. As a preferred supplier of premium ...
Protect critical infrastructure and manufacturing plants December 2019 As manufacturers around the world analyse and embrace the importance of being more connected to the IIoT, cybersecurity experts caution that the benefits of being interconnected come with a warning, and ...
Artificial intelligence in manufacturing – a practical and simplified view November 2019, Altron Bytes Systems Integration 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 ...
Intelligent data glasses support production November 2019, Siemens Digital Industries 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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
Automotive supplier relies on Siemens PLM solution September 2019, Siemens Digital Industries 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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Industry 4.0: Manufacturing Executing Systems September 2019, S4 Integration 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 ...
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 ...
