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From the editor’s desk: Ignition software, innovation or market disruptor?
July 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Innovation itself does not transform a company into a market disruptor, but it is forever a prerequisite. According to Forbes, all disruptors are innovators, but not all innovators are disruptors. Generally ...

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From the editor's desk: Open process automation and digital twins
June 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
The ideas of The Open Process Automation Initiative first challenged traditional process control thinking at the ARC Industry Forum in 2016. The drive began within the ExxonMobil Corporation where a large ...

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From the editor's desk: The IIoT is behind new developments in EAM software
May 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
In the manufacturing industry, a decisive shift is underway influenced by the need for better asset performance and optimised resource efficiency. These are the drivers behind the growth of the IIoT and ...

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From the editor's desk: Emerson connects the dots at Den Haag Exchange
April 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Emerson’s 2018 EMEA Exchange held at the World Forum in The Hague, The Netherlands, attracted a record number of delegates under its IIoT-themed banner of ‘Connect, Communicate, Create’. As one of the ...

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From the editor's desk: The best approach to reliability depends on the plant and equipment
Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
The profitability of asset-intensive manufacturing companies hinges to a large extent on maximum plant availability with minimal (zero) unplanned downtime. But what is the best approach for the maintenance ...

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From the editor's desk: Optical fibre promises so much more than just bandwidth
March 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Pervasive sensor networks and ubiquitous connectivity are among the ‘edge’ technologies required to unleash the era of efficient manufacturing proposed by Big Data. The most likely suitor for the connectivity ...

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From the Editor's desk: New threat to plant safety emerges
February 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Since the Stuxnet strike hit the headlines back in 2010, the security of industrial control systems has been called into question. Motivation for an attack can range from the relatively unsophisticated ...

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From the editor's desk: Rockwell Automation delivers technology and more at Houston Fair
January 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
When Rockwell Automation CEO Blake Moret addressed the media at the opening press event of the 2017 Automation Fair in Houston, Texas, he chose not to dwell on annual reports or the recent run-up in the ...

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From the editor's desk: To meaningful partnerships and reflections of 2017
December 2017, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
In life, they say you are as good as the company you keep. In business, the measure is the quality of the strategic partnerships you nurture. At SA Instrumentation and Control we count ourselves fortunate ...

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From the Editor's desk: HVDC power grids and the world’s largest artificial sun
November 2017, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
During the nineteenth century, the second industrial revolution saw electricity replace steam as the main source of power in industry. The resulting ‘electrification’ of society changed almost every aspect ...

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From the editor's desk: Smart sensors, contactless energy transfer and a memorable event
October 2017, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
If analytics are the ‘brains’ behind Industrie 4.0 then smart sensors are the heart and lungs. They are the lifeblood of a modern smart factory; the dataflow that keeps it operating at optimal efficiency. ...

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From the Editor's desk: Data data everywhere, but the value is in analytics
September 2017, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
As the Industrial Internet of Things gains momentum, the sheer quantity of data it brings becomes difficult to comprehend. For instance, it is estimated that one ‘autonomous’ car will consume around 4 ...

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From the Editor's desk: South Africa lags in the great data race, but there’s hope
August 2017, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
“Organisations which fail to embrace the initiative of Industrie 4.0 risk obsolescence,” warned speakers at the recent Connected Industries Conference at The Dome in Randburg. Keynote presenter Michael ...

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From the editor's desk: Rockwell Automation stresses the importance of cybersecurity
July 2017, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Rockwell Automation University 2017 was held at Emperors Palace from 17-18 May, just days after the massive coordinated ransomware attack that struck in about 100 countries around the world, hobbling ...

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