Automation is not just about AI
The terms 'automation' and 'artificial intelligence' (AI) have become synonymous with each other in recent times and are often used interchangeably. By Raeford Liebenberg, manager at Silver Moon IT This can make the concept of automation seem overwhelming to some...
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...
Disruptive technology drives progress in smart manufacturing
The manufacturing industry is a tough industry, vulnerable to impacts from the economy, geo-political events such as conflict and pandemics, and other stresses that impact the global and local supply chains and markets. By Mark Wilson, CEO of Syspro EMEA & APAC...
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 when the...
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 to...
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...
The role of AI in industrial plants
The average modern industrial plant uses less than 27% of the data it generates, according to industry experts at the ARC Advisory Group, Boston. Typically, the remaining 73% of data - much of it produced by plant process-control system as high-frequency operational...
Creating intelligence in the oil and gas industry
The oil and gas industry plays a major role in the global economy and has in recent years come under increasing pressure to meet sustainability targets while still maintaining high levels of operations and lowering the end-to-end lifecycle costs of its assets. By...
BCX collaborates to empower mine with 5G
BCX has collaborated with partners on 5G-enabling the Nungu Mine in Elandspruit. The deployment of the latest 5G-enabled technologies is set to enhance the mine's operational efficiencies and safety. "This is a game changer for the entire industry and the hundreds of...
Digitisation for a connected future
Digitisation helps build safe, smart and sustainable operations for the future. We build locally and support globally to increase knowledge. We also have the 'tribal knowledge' of operators who have been around processes and equipment for decades. By Charles...