Modern industrial robots have distinct advantages over humans in terms of physical strength and longevity, and they are ideal for performing repetitive tasks with a degree of speed and precision that ...
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Heard at the recent ARC industry forum in Orlando, the call by ExxonMobil for a more open control system architecture laid down a challenge to traditional thinkers in the area of process automation. ExxonMobil’s ...
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Two of our most popular and topical features run together in this issue. Safety is top of mind at all well-run manufacturing facilities, mostly because it is just so much more efficient, for both personnel ...
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EtherCAT took the Hannover Messe by storm when Beckhoff first introduced it in 2003. Virtually the entire industry visited the company’s booth that year to see what this blindingly fast, yet uncompromisingly ...
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The fourth industrial revolution will most likely progress through gradual evolution, rather than the sudden cataclysmic disruption of a Brexit event, by contrast. Whether you label it Industry 4.0, ...
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Testing again   
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There is little doubt that the concepts of the Industrial Internet of Things have the potential to change the face of manufacturing, but it may take more than just a cursory ‘nip-and-tuck’ to restore ...
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The subject projects of this year’s scada review are each a worthy reflection of the effort put in by the respondent end-users, SIs and vendors. It is encouraging to see that even in these times of depressed ...
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Two things always stand out for me at Wonderware Southern Africa’s annual X-Change. Firstly, the infectious energy that radiates from delegates and organisers alike; and secondly, the world-class professionalism ...
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“Our world just got turned upside down,” are the words Emerson Process Management boss Steve Sonnenberg chose to open the keynote address at this year’s Emerson EMEA User Group Exchange in Brussels. For ...
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A depreciating currency is often an exporter’s dream. Therefore, in an economy pummelled by weak commodity prices, political backbiting, rampant energy costs and a fix-me-up infrastructure, South African ...
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What is your approach to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and plant condition monitoring? Every type of plant is different, and their approach will also be dictated by the staff and engineers available, ...
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