In its IIoT context, the edge is traditionally understood to be a kind of half-way point between the plant and the cloud. Physically hard to define, the edge acts as a repository for data collected from ...
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Have you ever looked back on a year and wondered how you survived it? For the majority of South Africans, 2019 was such a year. It started benignly enough, cosily wrapped in the blanket of Ramaphoria ...
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Lal Karsanbhai, executive president Emerson Automation Solutions, launched this year’s American User Group Exchange with an announcement that positioned Industry 4.0 front and centre in the company’s ...
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We’re seeing the insecurity around digital transformation start to fade as the history of case studies builds to show how enlightened manufacturing companies have applied the ideas to rationalise their ...
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Catching the eye of a potential customer has become more difficult than ever thanks to the ethos of information promiscuity that defines the 21st century. It’s never been easy to stand out in a crowded ...
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The quickening consumer demand for wearable technology looks like it’s about to spill over into the industrial sector. Driven by established hardware – Google Glass for example – wearable devices present ...
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From 4-6 June, Africa Automation Fair 2019 attracted some 4500 visitors and 131 exhibitors from seven countries, including Australia, China, Germany, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan. ...
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The subject projects of this year’s Scada Review are 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 economic ...
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In the illusory world of digital transformation, the question of where the applications will best be hosted often triggers a lively discussion. In particular, the cloud vs. edge debate has left many wondering ...
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It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Africa Automation Fair 2019. Africa’s premier and most effective networking platform to reach automation and smart control industry professionals. Africa ...
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Africa Automation Fair 2019 will showcase hundreds of products filling the entire Ticketpro Dome, from 4-6 June 2019. Find out where industry 4.0 is headed and explore strategies and solutions for driving ...
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