Bringing brownfield plants back to life February 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa Today’s brownfield plants are typically characterised by outdated equipment and processes, and face challenges ranging from inefficient operations to safety hazards. However, all is not lost, as these plants stand to gain a lot from digitalisation and automation.
How to manage resilient MRO supply chains August 2024, RS South Africa In today’s fast-changing and unpredictable world, maintaining a resilient supply chain for Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) is crucial for businesses across various sectors. RS South Africa MD, Brian Andrew shares his top five tips on how to approach and manage MRO supply chains to ensure resilience against future shocks.
Digital twin technology for optimised asset management and maintenance August 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa In an era where technological advancements are rapidly transforming industries, digital twin technology is an important industry innovation that promises to redefine asset management and maintenance. It enables organisations, their internal teams, and external partners to stay one step ahead of potential downtime, and even catastrophic failure.
Reshaping the future of air freight with Siemens software August 2024, Siemens South Africa Aerospace company, Natilus has adopted the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software. The company is focused on transforming the world’s supply chain with its next-generation blended-wing body aircraft, and through its use of Siemens software it has reduced the development time to build its first prototype aircraft by 50%.
The power of connected vehicles in shaping the future of mobility August 2024 In today’s increasingly digital transformative world of mobility, connected vehicle architecture has emerged as a cornerstone of innovation, rapidly transforming how fleet owners interact with vehicles and the ecosystem.
Accelerating digitalisation across process industries August 2024, ABB South Africa ABB has launched Do More With Digital, a global campaign highlighting the opportunities for the process industries to realise their full potential through digital transformation.
Automation tips for eco-friendly plastic packaging Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2024, Omron Electronics The urgent need to reduce plastic packaging to alleviate environmental strain is widely recognised. However, the benefits of plastics should not be completely overlooked. To address this, efficient and resource-saving usage is essential.
Hack-proof measurement technology August 2024, VEGA Controls SA, Editor's Choice Users in the process industry have not prioritised cyber security. This might be because they assume the IT department’s responsibility, or they don’t feel directly threatened. However, both attitudes are neglectful, and here’s why: IT security should always be a joint task between IT and OT.
How manufacturing with AI can drive a sustainable future Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2024 Global warming and the associated reality of climate change are the most discussed outcomes of unsustainable human behaviours. However, global warming is just one of the problems precipitated by the overuse of our natural resources. These must be addressed urgently, in addition to mitigating the cascading effect of global temperature shifts.
Five steel producers taking action to decarbonise steel production Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2024, Editor's Choice Steel is crucial for engineering, construction and the energy transition. There is rising demand, but it produces 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, by 2030, near-zero emission steel at scale can be achieved by using ambitious, innovative technologies, and collaboration between steel purchasers, producers and companies providing enabling technologies.
What’s next for artificial intelligence? I&C July 2024 Generative AI has brought computer intelligence into the mainstream. It has already been helping us power the digital world through search engines, social media, map directions, online shopping, ride-sharing and cybersecurity. But now it’s in the hands of the people. What can we expect from this new era?
The key to cybersecurity success I&C July 2024 Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated, requiring organisations to recognise that their employees are both their greatest asset and their greatest vulnerability.
This looks like a job for industrial AI I&C July 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa Following a recent annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, industrial artificial intelligence has joined the ranks of the world’s superheroes.
Modernising world’s best espresso machines I&C July 2024, Siemens South Africa Olympia Express, a world leader in handcrafted espresso machines, is using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to digitally transform the design and production of its world-renowned espresso machines.
Pioneering sustainable aviation I&C July 2024, Siemens South Africa Sustainable aviation company, Dovetail Electric Aviation, has selected the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software to design zero-emission battery and hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for commercial aircraft.
Revolutionising traditional DCS architecture I&C July 2024 SUPCON has unveiled the world’s first Universal Control System (UCS) at the highly anticipated global product launch conference, marking a groundbreaking innovation in the automation sector. This revolutionises the concept of industrial control systems, pioneering a new era in automatic control technology.
Advanced industrial software solutions I&C July 2024, ABB South Africa Finding better ways to manage energy and manufacturing resources is a key concern for businesses in Africa right now. However, achieving this can be a complex challenge.
Risks facing the engineering sector I&C July 2024 The engineering, construction, and real estate sector is facing significant challenges in the year ahead, with natural catastrophes, fire and explosion risks emerging as the primary concerns, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.
African data centres: if you build it, they will come I&C July 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa Africa’s data centre market is growing at an unprecedented rate, driven by a soaring demand for digital services, artificial intelligence, crypto currencies and cloud computing. This is good news indeed, as Africa’s burgeoning digital landscape also presents significant opportunities for investors, technology companies and local businesses.
When cyber attackers are using AI, your defence needs to do the same I&C July 2024 Cyberthreats have become increasingly sophisticated, thanks to the use of artificial intelligence (AI), and attacks can now be executed rapidly and scaled beyond anything a human is capable of. Add in machine learning (ML), and attacks can now adapt and evolve in real time, becoming more sophisticated and stealthier. Traditional security measures are simply no longer effective; we need to counter the offensive AI with the use of defensive AI.
