Siemens, Dow and MxD develop automation test bed September 2021 Siemens is collaborating with Dow to showcase the future of automation with a process industry test bed at MxD, a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing institute and innovation centre in Chicago. This ...
Changeover in pharma production August 2021, Instrotech Instrotech, through its principal, Siko, increases the efficiency and production quality of machines by offering intelligent positioning systems for machine manufacturers and end users in the pharmaceutical industry.
Robotics and the potential to realise the lights-out factory dream Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2021, Omron Electronics The phrase ‘lights-out factory’ is generally presented as something for manufacturers to aspire to. But is the concept, which essentially means manufacturing without humans, a realistic goal?
WLS15 Pro series strip light July 2021, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck Banner’s new WLS15 Pro comes in Pro Editor, IO-Link, or Pick-IQ compatible models.
Water resource sustainability management July 2021, Yokogawa South Africa One way Yokogawa is successfully pursuing its sustainability goals is through its service to the global water industry.
Sustainable mobility Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2021, Beckhoff Automation Nel Hydrogen develops fuelling stations and dispensers for cars, buses and trucks. Fast, real-time control and monitoring are crucial to ensure high reliability and low maintenance.
SCiBOTRON’s quality culture the key to success May 2020 The company was founded on lean principles and quickly grew into a QSE (Qualifying Small Enterprise). Ricardo Paddy, managing director and founding member, attributes one of the reasons for the company’s ...
Modularity boosts performance June 2021, SEW-EURODRIVE Integrated technologies automate, upgrade and streamline existing production processes, while still allowing for future technology to be incorporated.
Smart traffic management for Syntell April 2021 Syntell is a leading South African technology company. One of its key projects is the running and management of one third of Johannesburg’s traffic lights. Syntell’s system is a full traffic management ...
PCS Global implements 5-phase control system upgrade at Kiara Health May 2021, PCS Global Kiara Health is the first African company equipped with a fully-scaled server deployment in the AWS Cloud, as well as the first South African company to implement the AVEVA Flex Model.
Managing thermal functions with heat exchangers February 2021 The various heat exchanger options typically have different operating requirements, as well as preferable refrigerants per application.
Compressed air savings in egg carton production February 2021, Beckhoff Automation Using open PC and EtherCAT-based automation technology, iZ Systems developed a compact standard controller that enables remote monitoring and optimisation of compressed air systems.
Update for uniVision software February 2021 Wengor has added another version update for the uniVision configurable standard software for two- and three-dimensional image processing.
Sustainability in practice at Omron January 2021, Omron Electronics Today, sustainability is no longer a niche topic, but something that companies are integrating into their business strategies on a daily basis. Not only are sustainability practices necessary to answer ...
Five factors influencing the choice of industrial control hardware January 2021, RJ Connect Since industrial control systems are a major investment, system integrators are well advised to consider the following five factors during the equipment selection phase of a project.
Pepperl+Fuchs: entering the digital age January 2021, Pepperl+Fuchs In today's digital world, data should be as readily available as electricity from the socket.
