In the automotive manufacturing industry, precision and reliability are non-negotiable. The introduction of machine vision systems has revolutionised how manufacturers ensure quality control... 

Drone technology is taking off and cargo drones are being used successfully in supply chains around the world, to deliver things ranging from critical medicines, mail and money to spare parts and... 

IT and AI company Suppple Plc in May witnessed its £200-million initial public offering (IPO) on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) in Europe. Suppple will be required to comply with LuxSE rules... 

IT and AI company Suppple Plc in May witnessed its £200-million initial public offering (IPO) on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) in Europe. Suppple will be required to comply with LuxSE rules... 

The local food and beverage sector is the most significant component of South Africa's manufacturing industry, involving agriculture and agro-processing. The local sector is experiencing increasing... 

At Propak Cape 2023 Conference and Exhibition, Bidvest Mobility will demonstrate the key role that mobile computing and barcode technology play in the packaging and labelling industry.    

The Bidvest Group will showcase six companies, representing a comprehensive portfolio of world-class packaging and labelling solutions, under the Bidvest Packaging brand at Propak Cape 2023 at the... 

Direct Part Marks (DPM) are the intricate language of industry – codes, symbols, and text etched or printed directly onto parts, defying the limitations of labels. Often taking the form of Data... 

Combating climate change is a process. We are all in it together. We need to work together, and we need to be strategic about how we do it, how we report it, and how we talk about it. 

Vehicle manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has showcased new investments, beyond the R15.8-billion initially committed, at its Silverton facility, in Pretoria. The new... 

The supply chain is the backbone of almost every business. If it breaks, an organisation may never recover from the lost time, money and customers. A bionic supply chain – which harnesses the best... 

A new smartphone is said to be the world's first ATEX and IECEx Zone 1/21 approved smartphone with widely supported 5G frequency bands and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. The IS540.1 from i.safe MOBILE... 

A new tube-forming machine designed to reduce the risk of assembly errors and enable production monitoring and optimisation has recently been launched by Danfoss Power Solutions. The global mobile... 

Supply chain specialist Strategico has developed the Barcode Out’a Box (BoB) system that is tailored to meet the requirements of local warehouses with its barcoding, scanning and inventory... 

A substantial portion of plastic waste is not recycled and ends up in landfills, contributing greatly to plastics being regarded as the biggest environmental threat, says industry body Plastics SA... 

In the food and beverage packaging industry, authenticity is essential. Consumers need to know that the foods they are purchasing consist of the things listed on their labels, because food... 

By Tennille Bell, General Manager: Sales at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO) Change is never easy, but it is the only real way to achieve efficiency, particularly in warehousing. What happens... 

Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA], the company behind the eponymous web browser, together with MTN, is providing South Africans with 3GB each of free data per month within Opera browsers to enable internet... 

Mobile point-of-sale solutions (mPOS) solutions are becoming more widely used in South African retail operations, with a noted trend of merchants not only adding these solutions to businesses but... 

Mobile point-of-sale solutions (mPOS) are no longer ‘alternative’ payment solutions – even small vendors who aren’t using this technology, will soon lose out if they don’t adapt. The market is... 

Embracing innovation in product-quality inspection, packaging inspection, assembly verification, allergen management, traceability, and food safety to minimize downtime are important for running a... 

Hardly any other industry is subject to such high-quality requirements and legal regulations as pharmaceutical companies. This applies to active ingredients, production, and storage as well as to... 

Labelling or identifying steel products is an absolute necessity in today's global steel market owing to the fact that the tracking of steel has posed problems in the past as a result of the many... 

Steierl-Pharma modernizes and optimizes labelling processes with inspection technology from OMRON Hardly any other industry is subject to such high-quality requirements and legal regulations as... 

From assembly to final inspection, nearly every system and component within an automobile is manufactured with machine vision and barcode reading technology. Many manufacturers are also leveraging... 

Hardly any other industry is subject to such high-quality requirements and legal regulations as pharmaceutical companies. This applies to active ingredients, production, and storage as well as to... 

Hardly any other industry is subject to such high-quality requirements and legal regulations as pharmaceutical companies. This applies to active ingredients, production, and storage as well as to... 

Using a barcode-based software system, such as the Granite Warehouse Management System, creates an end-to-end solution for efficient and effective warehouse management, says GraniteWMS marketing... 

A good foundation keeps a house standing and protects you from untimely losses. The same goes for the management of physical assets, where a proper asset register forms the foundation for all... 

Kanban-controlled production and material flows are taken to a completely digital level with an intelligent combination of optical sensors, identification systems, and modern, process-oriented... 

Brady Corporation can design the optimal RFID labelling solution for asset tracking and inventory management that can fit any surface. Customisation options include select antennas, chips, optional... 

A new range of cordless smart battery nutrunners promises safer, faster, cost-efficient and traceable high torque bolt tightening for critical applications in the energy sector. Installation and... 

Industrial equipment supplier Verder Group has recently redesigned the structure of its hygienic brands – this included rebranding and adding sanitary pump supplier JEC JR’s series of pumps to its... 

Food and beverage companies can now set the course for the time after the Covid-19 pandemic using automation to boost competitiveness and productivity. Manufacturers should focus their resources on... 

As a respected and coveted manufacturer of premium bearings, NSK has long been  the victim of unscrupulous counterfeiters. Looking to cheat both the OEM and the user, those producing fake bearings... 

Industry-expert panellists shared their insights around latest packaging trends and technologies at the recent Propak Cape Connect ‘Opportunities in Packaging in the New Normal’ webinar. To mark... 

Pick n Pay’s Smart Shoppers can now have their till receipts sent directly to their email instead of receiving a printed receipt. These will also be loaded onto customer’s PnP mobile app profile... 

Identification and traceability company Traceability Solutions has seen an increase in enquiries for laser-marking systems despite the national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, says MD... 

With physical distancing encouraged amid Covid-19, the need for reliable fibre connectivity and infrastructure has increased, says open access network provider Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) strategy,... 

The coronavirus pandemic has posed major challenges to organisations of all types and sizes. In the food and commodity industry, companies have faced significantly reduced consumption and disrupted... 

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the sector’s road to recovery has begun and that the department is in the process of consolidating inputs received towards the Tourism Recovery... 

In this, the second of a series of five articles under the broad title, Industrialisation 4.0, Max Smeiman and Garth Strachan set out the principles, technical terminology and building blocks for...