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Voice computing for special educational needs
18th May 2022 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed an application (app) aimed at helping school learners who face barriers to reading and learning, as a result of early literacy difficulties, visual impairment, dyslexia and other special educational needs. The app adds and... →
Digitising health and safety compliance
13th May 2022 Compliance is a key focus for companies and can affect a licence to operate and help prevent costly incidents. The digitising of management compliance aims to remove the risk of non-compliance and enable easy, secure capture, storage, management and distribution of document compliance information... →

Technology helps improve building industry sustainability
6th May 2022 RIB Software, a multinational technology company providing solutions to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, has partnered with Building Transparency, a non-profit organisation that has developed a free and open access tool targeted at reducing the impact of embodied... →

Digital transformation in the architecture, engineering and construction sector
6th May 2022 A digital twin technology platform is now available to the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector, offering data insights, improved performance and enhanced project returns on investment. The cloud-based Autodesk Tandem software from WorldsView produces a digital reference model... →

Latest version of open source 3-D software launched
25th April 2022 The latest beta version of Ultimaker’s free, open source, slicing software was recently unveiled at the company’s Spring Showcase. The enhanced slicing engine is said to set a new threshold for finer and faster 3-D prints for applications in design, architecture, engineering and metal 3-D... →

Smart, wearable devices help improve mineworker safety
22nd April 2022 The innovative use of smart technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) is seen as key to improving health and safety in South Africa’s mining industry. Vodacom Business conducted a trial of its Connected Worker solution in a mining operation last year. “The solution centres on a connected,... →

Artificial intelligence for South African consumers
22nd April 2022 A number of new artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) innovations have recently been launched in South Africa. Products unveiled by Hong Kong-based consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company Xiaomi include its smart vacuum and mop, electric scooter, and smart watch. →

3D software boosts manufacturing productivity
14th April 2022 Innovative new three-dimensional (3D) software is said to be the first of its kind, fusing design, engineering and manufacturing on a single platform for streamlined manufacturing processes. WorldsView highlights that its Autodesk Fusion 360 uses AnyCAD technology to facilitate wireless,... →

Connecting sensors for industrial automation
14th April 2022 An IO-Link is a communications networking standard mainly used for linking sensors and actuators in industrial automation applications. IO-Link masters are used to connect a number of different IO-Link devices. The decentralised IO-Link master modules serve as a gateway between intelligent... →

Programmable DC power products available
13th April 2022 An enhanced and expanded line of EA-PS and EA-PSI programmable direct current (DC) power supplies, EA-PSB bidirectional DC power supplies, and EA-ELR regenerative DC electronic loads has recently been introduced. EA Elektro-Automatik’s 10000 series includes over 180 new models offering a greater... →

Preventing cyberattacks in the construction industry
1st April 2022 There has been a noted increase in cyberattacks on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector, especially in small businesses, leading to an increased need for cybersecurity training programmes for employees. Software solutions provider WorldsView asserts that the construction... →

Using IoT for sustainable water management
31st March 2022 Measuring the flow of water through its cycle of collection, storage, distribution, consumption, and purification is foundational to enabling a data-driven and analytical approach to water management and usage in various industrial, commercial, residential and public sector segments, says... →

Artificial intelligence optimises crusher performance
31st March 2022 A new fragmentation monitoring solution has been developed to meet a growing demand for downstream monitoring and optimisation solutions in the mining sector. The technology is said to use the latest deep neural network artificial intelligence, or AI, framework with hybrid 2D and 3D particle size... →

Application facilitates environmental, social and governance data collection
24th March 2022 An all-in-one environmental, social and governance (ESG) management solution has been developed to help organisations comprehensively manage and report on ESG and sustainability performance. IsoMetrix recently launched the ESG application (app), built on its IsoMetrix Lumina software as a... →

Linking sensors to the cloud
18th March 2022 The integration of sensors into the Internet of Things enables industrial cloud applications and is useful in a range of applications, such as the monitoring of machines. The io-key from ifm electronic allows centralised monitoring of sensor data of small or decentralised applications. The... →

Low code platform facilitates easier app development
18th March 2022 A new unified development platform is now available to help build tailor-made business solutions. Low code development platforms are used to create application (app) software through a graphical interface. Global technology company Zoho announced the latest version of its low-code offering, Zoho... →

Digital platform connects electricity producers and consumers
11th March 2022 A new digital platform aims to help clients source alternative means of energy production by offering guidance related to technical decisions, the selection of installation partners and legal and funding solutions. Standard Bank Group’s PowerPulse platform facilitates navigation of the solar... →
Local partner brings global ad-tech solutions to digital publishers
11th March 2022 Canada-based, global ad-tech specialist MonetizeMore has entered South Africa through a partnership with SiSebenza. MonetizeMore is an advert (ad) optimisation business focussed specifically on increasing the ad revenue of large traffic websites. It does this through programmatic advertising,... →

Next-generation vacuum circuit breaker with thermal monitoring
10th March 2022 Schneider Electric has enhanced its EasyPacT EXE vacuum circuit breaker series, which connects building infrastructures, large commercial buildings and industrial plants to the electricity grid, with the latest generation thermal monitoring system. The new product offers additional Internet of... →

On-demand software solution makes digital twin technology accessible
9th March 2022 WorldsView has introduced the Bruce Digital Twin Operating System (bOS) from its partner Nextspace. A SaaS (on-demand software) solution, bOS is described as a complete digital ontology management system designed to create a digital twin that is understandable to both humans and computers. Its... →

Backup-as-a-service now available online
4th March 2022 A new e-commerce online portal allows end-user customers to purchase Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) online. Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) recently launched the website for Commvault’s Metallic SaaS offering, after becoming Africa’s first Managed Service Provider (MSP) of... →

Numerical analysis now available to a wider range of industries
3rd March 2022 Numerical analysis is used to accurately analyse the fluid dynamic behaviour of almost any boiler system, heat exchanger or boiler auxiliary equipment and Steinmüller Africa is now positioned to take its suite of process, mechanical and piping engineering services to a wider range of industries.... →

Free online tool encourages STEM exploration, discovery and learning
25th February 2022 The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) has developed an online, interactive, virtual landscape aimed at stimulating learners’ curiosity in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. The STEMulator portal provides a highly interactive knowledge and exploration... →

E-commerce platform for coatings
25th February 2022 A newly launched business-to-business e-commerce platform tailored towards retailers and contractors, is designed to streamline trade retail of coatings products. The Plascon Store was conceptualised and developed to improve existing communications with the company’s existing retailers, provide a... →

Smart, green infrastructure set to accelerate the energy transition
17th February 2022 An integrated suite of solutions is being introduced to support green urbanisation, electric mobility and counter the causes and effects of climate change. The new approach is set to create modern, sustainable, efficient, resilient and inclusive urban infrastructure, accelerating global... →

Inventory for sugar manufacturers
31st January 2022 The latest edition of the ABB Ability Sugar Library has been released, enhanced with new functionalities to serve as a control engineering inventory for sugar manufacturers. The library aims to help reduce engineering costs and development timelines, simplify expansions, eliminate errors in... →
App links tradespeople to new customers
26th January 2022 A new free-to-download application (app) is designed to be a one-stop business management tool, allowing on-call trade specialists to access job requests. “The TOD Hero app really is like an Uber for people who need plumbers, handymen, locksmiths and electricians in real time,” says TOD CEO and... →

Collaboration expands field design applications
26th January 2022 A global software company has partnered with consulting and engineering specialists to provide an enhanced service to its client base of global asset operators. Data visualization company FutureOn, provider of state-of-the-art visual engineering for the energy sector, has formed a strategic... →

Innovative monitoring solution for data cables
21st January 2022 SPONSORED POST (Virtual Showroom): Predictive maintenance is a vital part of avoiding unplanned machine downtimes and LAPP has introduced a state-of-the-art tool to ensure continuous productivity. The new Etherline Guard monitors the service life of a data cable at risk of failure in... →

Powerful new tool in field of reality capture
21st January 2022 A US-based robotics startup has unveiled a new real-time colourised point cloud visualization on a handheld light detection and ranging (Lidar) scanner. Exyn Technologies says that its ExynPak tool is a world’s first, allowing users to capture precise, colourised three-dimensional (3D) models 20... →

Live car tracking app simplifies safety
14th January 2022 A progressive web application (PWA) platform from Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron, offers an easier, more efficient way for customers to track vehicles. The MyNetstar PWA is said to be quicker to install, more environment friendly to run and uses less phone memory than traditional applications... →

AI assistant for improved online meeting experience
15th December 2021 A virtual assistant that provides a conversational interface and offers custom skills, a chat user experience (UX), and natural language processing (NLP) capabilities is now available for use on the Microsoft Teams platform. The Infor Coleman Digital Assistant was previously available on a web... →

Focus on digital education in schools
19th November 2021 The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) is working with the private sector to roll out programmes that enable broad based digital education in schools across the country. Project Liberate envisions a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) hub that focusses on education and... →

Software updates improve Cloud solution offerings
18th November 2021 Technodyn International, the sub-Saharan Africa partner for enterprise software development company IFS, has announced the latest update to IFS Cloud. A host of new features have been added, including functionality that speeds up time to deployment in system application deployment and advanced... →

Green solutions for sustainable IoT
29th October 2021 An increasing number of industries are focussed on ensuring an environment-friendly approach to daily operations, and technology- and Internet of Things- (IoT-) based industries are similarly challenged to operate in a more sustainable way. Global IoT communication service provider Sigfox offers... →

Super app offers a single point of entry and payment platform
29th October 2021 A new mobile application (app) that is designed to enable consumers to make payments, play online games and order takeaway items, has recently been launched by Vodacom. The VodaPay Super App, designed in collaboration with Alibaba Group-owned fintech services platform Alipay, offers consumers a... →

CAD software now SANS accredited
29th October 2021 Autodesk’s latest version of AutoCAD, the Plant 3D 2022 Toolset, has been accredited to South African National Standards (SANS) and is available on the applications (app) library. AutoCAD is computer-aided design (CAD) software used by architects, engineers and construction professionals to... →

Smart software revolutionises pneumatics
22nd October 2021 Quickly activated motion applications (apps) are said to be revolutionising pneumatics by increasing flexibility and energy efficiency, and accelerating production processes. The Festo Motion Terminal VTEM combines digitalisation and pneumatics and aims to make filling containers, such as... →

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