Combine edge and operational data to maximise IoT value February 2018 For industrial companies engaged in digital transformation, analytics are key to turning large volumes of data into business value to enhance operations and improve the customer experience. Facing intense ...
Yokogawa releases web-based operations platform February 2018, Yokogawa South Africa Yokogawa has announced the release of FAST/TOOLS R10.03, the latest version of a web-based real-time operations management and visualisation software solution that scales perfectly from a small and hybrid ...
Risk management in automotive manufacturing January 2018, Rockwell Automation In automotive manufacturing operations, risks that go unaddressed can lead to missed production targets, safety incidents and vehicle recalls.
The mine of the future January 2018 The mining industry is in a crisis. Failure to get the policy, legislative, administrative and operating environment right is being compounded by a decline in resource demand and resulting excess capacity, ...
EcoStruxure for the mining and metals industry January 2018, Schneider Electric South Africa In the second quarter of 2017, the South African mining industry expanded by 3,9% on the back of increased production of coal, gold and other metal ores such as iron and manganese. A further driver for ...
Industrial control system cybersecurity - Part 1: Risk assessment January 2018 In my articles last year, I pointed out how companies are not doing enough around cybersecurity and how they have a false sense of security about their industrial control system (ICS) networks, thinking ...
Innovating in the process industry with PLM December 2017, Editor's Choice There might be an opportunity for you to adopt a proven technique from another industry in a new way and thereby gain a competitive edge for your business in its own niche.
SA companies ready to implement IoT strategies December 2017 Three quarters of SA companies plan to implement IoT strategies in the near future, with 33% saying they have plans to start a strategy in the next six months and 40% planning to start in the next year ...
Will OPC UA TSN prevail over industrial Ethernet? December 2017, Editor's Choice OPC UA is a vendor-independent communication protocol designed for industrial use. TSN (time-sensitive networking) is a further development of the IEEE Ethernet standards. Together, they aim to offer ...
Kick-start the organisation’s IIoT/Industrie 4.0 journey November 2017, RJ Connect Consequently, these challenges have set in motion a number of changes in factories, culminating with the introduction of new technologies and concepts.
As optimal production is pivotal in the age of ...
Soteica Visual MESA solution for thermal power plants November 2017, Yokogawa South Africa However, many TPPs face problems in optimal load distribution and optimal planning of equipment, operational monitoring of key performance indicators, as well as avoiding penalties by minimising harmful ...
EcoStruxure for mining and metals November 2017, Schneider Electric South Africa Redefining power and automation technologies makes it easier to deploy digital capabilities.
IIC launches smart factory machine learning testbed November 2017 The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the world’s leading organisation transforming business and society by accelerating the adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has announced the ...
The potential value of manufacturing analytics October 2017, Editor's Choice Mature analytics organisations understand the value of using digital technology to tap into data to achieve better business performance.
Tomorrow’s digital technologies take flight at Aerosud Aviation October 2017 This article deals with the implications of the changes for South Africa and how these could best be leveraged to support objectives as spelled out in the NDP, namely industrial growth, exports and the creation of high-value employment opportunities.
