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... 

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... 

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... 

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.... 

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... 

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 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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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.... 

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.... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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,... 

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 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... 

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... 

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

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... 

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

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... 

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,... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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

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... 

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

By Mark Hawkins, Operations Director – Bluegrass Digital In a world in which there are now more mobile phones than people optimising content for mobile consumption has become a business imperative.... 

In a world in which there are now more mobile phones than people optimising content for mobile consumption has become a business imperative. And in developing regions such as Africa, the importance... 

Data specialist Lightstone Auto’s Live app promises to cut down on human error, improve efficiency and reduce fraud when it comes to new and used vehicle transactions. The mobile app operates as a... 

Mineral beneficiation may be harder than meets the eye, failed local diamond beneficiator Mohseen Valli Moosa has indicated. His diamond beneficiation company received some R150-million in... 

Mineral beneficiation will only succeed in South Africa if it is supported by a pipeline of guaranteed raw materials and long-term funding that allows for marketing and retail development alongside... 

A local diamond beneficiation business, which obtained R97-million in funding from the State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as well as support from the provincially run Gauteng...