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New robot unleashes the future of industrial automation

IN the dynamic landscape of industrial automation, Yaskawa’s Motoman GP20 robot stands as a beacon of innovation and precision, redefining the way industries approach...

Joint effort explores technologies to help reduce carbon footprint of steel production

TATA Steel Ltd and global technology leader ABB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will work together to co-create innovative models and...

Systems for mobile machines all in one unit

THE ifm controllers of the ecomatmobile series are designed for use in harsh conditions. They are suitable for direct installation in vehicles and mobile machines. Apart...

Where wind wins – harnessing wind power for a sustainable grid expansion

OPINION | WITH advancements in technology and the decreasing costs of wind turbines, wind power has become increasingly cost-effective and competitive with traditional energy...

Select the right network to run a smart factory

ETHERCAT is becoming the most popular machine protocol. Because unmatched performance, the highest precision, and real openness makes it different to other Ethernet industrial...

New Gqeberha facility will assemble world-class switchgear

THE full benefits of ABB’s global experience, expertise and manufacturing excellence are now available locally, thanks to a newly formalised partnership with Eya Bantu....

Future dairy products will be sustainable and focused on the consumer

By Sasha Ramjathan, leader of the CPG segment for southern Africa at Schneider Electric THE consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry stands to benefit greatly from digital...

Robots to disinfect SA hospital with UVC radiation

PATIENT and healthcare worker safety in South African hospitals is set to reach a new level of excellence with the launch of the revolutionary...

New range of hybrid cables saves installation space

MOTION plastics and cable manufacturer, igus, have introduced new readycable hybrid cables suitable for Sew-Eurodrive with Movilink DDI and Siemens Sinamics S210 with OCC. Reducing...

Luxury is found in the finest details

NOW that Covid-19 is best forgotten and the world is focusing on making life better again, the leisure industry is seen to be upping...

Demand for cloud-based services, IoT sees spike in data centres across Africa

The data centre market in Africa is growing by 15% year-on-year. While the installed base across the continent is relatively small, there has been...

Transforming quality through intelligent data and analytics

ROBOTIC process automation has been evolving over the past few years to become a transformative technology that creates measurable efficiencies across multiple industries. The...

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SA’s new transmission company lays out ambitious grid plans

AT the official launch of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) on Monday, 7 October, the company outlined the key focus areas developed...

R11.4bn development of off-grid EV charging stations launched in the Eastern Cape

ZERO Carbon Charge, in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), together with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, broke ground on...

Relocated carbon black oil tank farm starts operations

AFTER breaking ground in April 2022, Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC) officially unveiled its Tank Farm Project in Zone 7 of the Coega Special Economic...

SA’s chicken prices fuelled by ‘flawed’ regionalisation and heat treatment policies

OPINION | IRRATIONAL import bans on poultry, South Africa’s favourite source of protein, are inconsistent with global best practice, leading to unnecessary price inflation,...