Engineering framework ready for continuous software development April 2020, Siemens Digital Industries With the new Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal V16, Siemens has expanded its engineering framework with practical new functions for various phases from planning to engineering to commissioning. ...
How the IoT is affecting people April 2020 While the Internet of Things (IoT) may still be an emerging technology, it has become deeply entrenched in people’s lives and its proliferation is likely to accelerate further in the next few years.
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Schneider Electric introduces Asset Advisor for critical assets Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2020, Schneider Electric South Africa Schneider Electric has announced the availability of EcoStruxure Asset Advisor for electrical distribution and critical data centre assets, as part of the company’s EcoStruxure IoT-enabled system architecture ...
Digitisation and automation for mining: the only way forward March 2020, SICK Automation Southern Africa A global specialist for factory automation, logistics and process automation applications, SICK Automation has over 44 000 products for the most challenging industry applications that require high precision proximity detection systems.
Finding the common thread in process industries March 2020, Absolute Perspectives Initially focused on financial management and MRP (materials resource planning), ERP has evolved to embrace the whole value chain, from vendor management, manufacturing, supply chain/logistics, customer relationship management and more.
Smart engineering directly in the cloud March 2020, Beckhoff Automation PC-based control offers a central, open and comprehensive machine control platform ideal for delivering highly efficient, IoT-based automation strategies. It enables machines, plants and production lines ...
Protect against DDoS attacks February 2020 The recent slew of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against South African banks and ISPs have highlighted the fact that even the largest organisations with the latest security tools and solutions ...
Siemens Industrial Edge takes cloud processing benefits to the field February 2020, Siemens Digital Industries With Industrial Edge, Siemens offers users the opportunity to close the gap between conventional local and cloud-based data processing, depending on individual requirements. With edge computing, large ...
End-to-end supply chain visibility and analytics now a reality February 2020 Line of sight is a challenge for many supply chain aspects, from the manufacturer to the wholesaler, distributor and the reseller, and even the end consumer. This lack of visibility and control results ...
Micromine assists mining operations in the Industry 4.0 era January 2020 Global trends such as Industry 4.0 are transforming the traditional methods deployed to extract ore from rock. Mining operations are instead looking at innovations such as automated drilling in high risk ...
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 ...
