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Reliable infrastructure needed to meet fibre demand
21st August 2020 By: Halima Frost

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,... 


Factory automation: four tips for the future of food & beverage manufacturing
Factory automation: four tips for the future of food & beverage manufacturing
20th August 2020

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
Tourism sector's road to recovery has begun, says Kubayi-Ngubane
19th August 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Building blocks for the digitalisation of technical value chains
24th July 2020 By: Industrialisation 4.0

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... 


Thermal scanning system helps speed up Covid-19 screening
10th July 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Pretoria-based technology company Foresight Security has installed a locally developed thermal scanning system at a mine in the Northern Cape to help detect any possible cases of Covid-19. The... 


Cobot and flexible production - future-proofing SMEs
9th July 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Many countries the EMEA region are likely to experience serious labour shortages over the coming decade, especially in relation to technical specialists. At the same time, product lifecycles are... 


Digitalisation of technical value chain will help unlock performance-based industrialisation in SA
26th June 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Covid-19 pandemic has heaped more pain on South Africa’s industrial manufacturing base, which had already shown signs of deep-seated stress. Low levels of capital investment and innovation and... 


Cobot and flexible production - future-proofing SMEs
Cobot and flexible production - future-proofing SMEs
18th June 2020

Many countries in the EMEA region, are likely to experience serious labour shortages over the coming decade, especially in relation to technical specialists. At the same time, product lifecycles... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter
Conversation on getting economy back on track post-Covid has begun
12th June 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The conversation has begun on getting the South African economy back on track with the necessary structural reforms post-Covid, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter said on Wednesday.... 


Minimise case and pallet labelling downtime and rework
Minimise case and pallet labelling downtime and rework
25th May 2020

Launched in May 2020, Markem-Imaje’s 2200 Production Interface, locally available from Pyrotec PackMark, reduces the risk of rework and recalls. It does this by minimising the scope for operator... 


Granule Holdings bring smart helmet for COVID-19 screening to SA
21st May 2020

As government prepares to ease South Africa’s nationwide lockdown to Level 3 at the end of the month, more people are set to go back to work, making it crucial that measures are put in place to... 


Local company brings mass-screening device to the South African market
21st May 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Local company Granule Holdings has started distributing smart helmets to monitor people for high temperatures in the fight again Covid-19. The KC N901 smart helmet is able to scan the... 


Granule Holdings bring smart helmet for COVID-19 screening to SA
21st May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Deployed in Italy, China, The Netherlands and United Arab Emirates to detect and contain infection As government prepares to ease South Africa’s nationwide lockdown to Level 3 at the end of the... 


Why RFID is a ‘must-have’ technology, regardless of sector
30th March 2020

The benefits of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology are far-reaching, pertinent to many industries and for a variety of applications. One such gain is quick and efficient data... 


Members of the South African National Defence Force gather at the premises of the Rand Light Infantry in Craighall Park on March 23 in preparedness for mobilisation to help enforce the presidents national lockdown.
Opinion: War declared during peacetime
24th March 2020 By: Donna Slater

The outbreak of coronavirus in every continent (except Antarctica) has resulted in a war-time mobilisation of national assets and resources, as well as a shift in production by some companies from... 


Future trend “Factory Harmony”: humans and machines work in harmony in the factory of tomorrow
14th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Omron Industrial Automation, Johannesburg. South Africa Exports are a key indicator of the economic performance of any industrialized country. With an export volume of USD 1.44 trillion, Germany... 


Pyrotec PackMark launches in Zambia
7th November 2019

Having identified numerous opportunities within the Zambian FMCG market, Pyrotec PackMark has added to its African offering by launching its latest distribution centre in the CBD of Lusaka, Zambia.... 


Pyrotec PackMark launches in Zambia
4th November 2019

Having identified numerous opportunities within the Zambian FMCG market, Pyrotec PackMark has added to its African offering by launching its latest distribution centre in the CBD of Lusaka, Zambia.... 


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Omron partners with clients to offer holistic solutions where production processes are integrated in one house
Barcodes add value to Industry 4.0
18th October 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

There is an opportunity, through Industry 4.0, to make the data derived from barcodes more useful across industrial value chains, says industrial automation provider Omron South Africa product... 


Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals
1st October 2019 By: Reuters

In a small shack overlooking muddy pits hewn out of eastern Congo's rolling green hills, a government official puts a barcoded tag on a sack of ore rich in tantalum, a rare metal widely used in... 


Mobile apps simplify FMCG asset management in the complicated African market
Mobile apps simplify FMCG asset management in the complicated African market
30th August 2019

By Andrew Dawson, Commercial Director at MACmobile Brands and manufacturers in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) market typically spend large amounts of money on a variety of assets that are... 


GOLD IS GOOD Demand for gold has been strong historically and will continue to be so, owing to the perception of gold as a safe haven in troubled economic times
Demand for gold jewellery up in SA, but imports favoured
28th June 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The popularity of gold jewellery globally and locally has held steady, with demand increasing in South Africa, owing to the increase in middle-class spend, says the local jewellery industry... 


Traka accelerates expansion into wider African markets
20th May 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Leveraging on almost two decades of experience in South Africa, and a presence in a further six African countries, networked key and equipment management solutions company Traka Africa announces an... 


Afrox advances cylinder tracking
9th May 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Leading gases supplier Afrox has completed the national roll-out of its state-of-the-art digital cylinder tracking service. Cylinder deliveries are now being replaced with an advanced software... 


Quality inspection results in significant time and money savings
15th March 2019

With quality inspection being critical in all manufacturing and packaging lines, especially in the food and beverage sector, industrial automation solutions provider Omron vison product manager... 


MakeMeMobile and Bartrans, both wholly owned by The Bidvest Group, have merged to form a new entity called Bidvest Mobility, effective on the 1st March 2019.
4th March 2019

This follows Bidvest’s acquisitions of MakeMeMobile at the end of October 2018 and of Bartrans during 2017. Colin Adendorff, CEO of Bidvest Data, Print and Packaging, part of The Bidvest Group,... 


Department of Mineral Resources representative Xolile Mbonambi
Local manufacturers to benefit from Mining Charter 3's implementation
14th February 2019 By: Nadine James

Mining Charter 3 and its Implementation Guidelines have created an environment where it is possible for local manufacturers to leverage procurement capacity to drive transformation, Department of... 


Desoutter Industrial Tools Benchmarks with the Delta Cart II
Desoutter Industrial Tools Benchmarks with the Delta Cart II
13th February 2019

Desoutter Industrial Tools recently sold a Delta Cart II precision tool bench, to a key customer in the automotive manufacturing industry. The first one of its kind in Africa, places tool... 


Why barcodes matter
Why barcodes matter
7th June 2018

Many of us take barcodes, also referred to as UPC and EAN codes, for granted because they’re so commonplace. However, with only some basic printing equipment and a readily-available barcode... 


Easily prove product tampering
Easily prove product tampering
18th April 2018

Tamper-evident labels provide immediate proof of product tampering and can easily be printed and applied at your location. 


LAB INSPECTION
A-Gas tests and inspects refrigerants to ensure that they are legitimate and meet global specifications prior to shipment to South Africa
Inferior imports likely to increase in refrigerant industry
23rd February 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Illegal inferior refrigerants imports will increase as the ongoing phasing out of hydrochlorofluorocarbon and the impending phase out of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases progresses, argues speciality... 


Take control of your assets - Tool and Equipment Management System for Enhanced Visibility
18th May 2017

- Implemented at Eskom Can you answer the following question regarding the tools in you organization? 


Vodacom, DoH deploy real-time medicine availability monitoring app
14th July 2016 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant Vodacom and South Africa’s Department of Health (DoH) have spent the last few months deploying a mobile-based real-time system that monitors the availability of medicines... 


It’s time for predictability, consistency, integrity with an end to policy somersaulting
It’s time for predictability, consistency, integrity with an end to policy somersaulting
27th May 2016 By: Martin Creamer

The South African mining industry is now significantly smaller than in it was in 1994. Mining Ministers have come and gone. As one Minister becomes familiar with the territory, another comes in... 


SKF at Hannover fair: intrinsically safe tablets and smartphones take mobility into hazardous areas
SKF at Hannover fair: intrinsically safe tablets and smartphones take mobility into hazardous areas
8th April 2016

At the Hannover fair, SKF launched a range of tablets and smartphones that have been developed for use in hazardous areas, to allow mobile working in a host of new industries SKF launched a suite... 


Domestic photonics sector highlighted by innovation forum
8th April 2016 By: Keith Campbell

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is seeking to promote the growth and development of South Africa’s photonics industry. Photonics is the term for the science and technology of using,... 


Propak Africa 2016 to highlight important role of packaging to the economy
4th January 2016

The South African packaging industry plays an important role in the South African economy, contributing R79-billion in 2014. Plastics packaging makes up the largest share contributing R35,9-billion... 


New hydraulic hybrid drive transmission exceeds US fuel-economy standards
16th October 2015

Motion and control technology specialist Parker Hannifin announced last month that its RunWise hydraulic hybrid drive transmission meets the fuel-economy standards that the US Environmental... 


GERD SEUFFERT 
The SLAP system ensures reduced stock capturing time as the process becomes more automated with the use of barcode scanners
New logistics process boosts operational efficiency
14th August 2015 By: Kimberley Smuts

SEW-Eurodrive Johannesburg has released its new standardisation of logistics and assembly processes (SLAP) system, which has enhanced the company’s operational efficiency by approximately 40%. “The... 


New diamond mines,  diamonds selling well,  De Beers’ wage deal
New diamond mines, diamonds selling well, De Beers’ wage deal
24th October 2014 By: Martin Creamer

Diamond output from Canada is poised to rise sginificantly; Rockwell diamonds sees itself as being well placed for third-quarter improvement; diamond company De Beers secures its first three-year... 


Energy threat to ferrochrome, Africa mining optimisation, new Zambia copper mine plan
Energy threat to ferrochrome, Africa mining optimisation, new Zambia copper mine plan
12th September 2014 By: Martin Creamer

Ferrochrome under 'debeneficiation' threat; a formula to improve Africa's mineral resources indusry; merged company plans to advance Zambian copper project.  


SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONSRTT’s fully integrated supply chain solution helps companies improve their bottom line and customer-service levels, owing to accurate end-to-end supply chain visibility, automated workflows and improved inventory
More companies outsourcing warehousing expertise
25th October 2013 By: David Oliveira

Marketing- and sales-orientated companies are focusing on their primary business function to improve turnover and are, therefore, aiming to outsource warehousing solutions from warehousing... 


M&A drop imperils explorer aspirations, cadastre systems could make difference, merits of dedicated mining permit teams
25th October 2013 By: Martin Creamer

Mining acquisitions have slumped to an eight-year low; mining cadastres that can make a difference; merits of dedicated mining permit teams  


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