SA manufacturing shows positive trends

A complete revival of the South African manufacturing sector may be some years away yet, but a review of the first half of 2014 carried out by global research and advisory services firm IDC reveals a series of positive indicators for the industry’s future...

Zehnder uses QlikView to mine SAP data

Qlik has announced that Zehnder Group, an international manufacturer of heating, ventilation and cooling systems, and air cleaning solutions, uses QlikView group wide to analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) across their organisation. The QlikView Business...

Stratasys helps print RoboCop suit

Stratasys has announced that the company’s multi-material Objet Connex3D printing technology has played a leading role in the production of the iconic RoboCop suit created by Legacy Effects for the main character in this year’s blockbuster movie. Tasked with realising...

Poor communication grows manufacturing costs

A lack of communication – combined with a short-sighted fixation on holding down factory capital expenditures – is incurring massive energy-inefficiency costs for manufacturers during the lifetimes of their production facilities, according to HIS...

MAP grows SA tool, die and mould industry

For many years, the South African tool, die and mould making (TDM) Industry, represented by the Tool Making Association of South Africa (TASA), struggled to defend its market share with increased competition from low cost imports. However, after signing an agreement...