4IR technology makes business sense for IM&E manufacturers

The pace of technology change keeps accelerating, not just in the manufacturing sector, but across industry sectors globally. By Johan du Toit, strategic sales executive for Syspro Africa Machines are faster, more powerful and more sophisticated than ever, and this...

Shaping SA’s industrial future in the era of Industry 4.0

As Industry 4.0 is revolutionising multiple industries and sectors the world over, we find ourselves at the precipice of a transformative era with automation and robotics technologies breaking new ground on an almost day-to-day basis. Yaskawa envisions a future where...

Realtime data could improve construction industry margins

It is not unusual for costs to overrun as much as 80% on construction projects, but the current variability of labour and material costs – especially on long-running projects – has resulted in cost overruns of up to 200%. This is not sustainable in a time...

Manufacturers urged to embrace predictive analytics

Industry 4.0 is driving manufacturers to increasingly harness and use big data to enable responsive, optimised outputs. However, investment in technologies is irrelevant without data analytics to understand the internal and external factors impacting on a business. By...

Economic sector shifts will drive road system evolution

Legacy sectors, like mining and resources, remain a staple of South Africa’s economic growth and the growth of its road transport and logistics systems, along with the dominant manufacturing sector. The need for AI-enabled telematics solutions is urgently needed...

Advanced food processing tech makes food industry more sustainable

Food goes to waste at every stage in the food manufacturing and distribution process – from farming and production to packaging, storage, distribution, retail and finally, once it reaches consumers. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United...