The mobility evolution continues at breakneck speed as Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany are now able to authenticate payments via an in-car fingerprint sensor.  With a new digital payment service... 

At Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day on March 1, the company revealed that its next-generation permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) traction motors would not use rare earth permanent magnets. “As the... 

Unplanned downtime is recognised as a leading cause of loss of productivity in manufacturing, resulting in output delays and unsatisfied customers. According to a report by Deloitte, entitled... 

Omron Automation is an industrial automation partner that creates, sells, and services fully integrated automation solutions that include robotics, sensing, motion, logic, safety, and more. These... 

Tokyo-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite data and solutions provider Synspective and  London-based risk management platform Insight Terra have entered into a strategic partnership to... 

“The fundamental role that lubrication plays in machine and equipment reliability and lifecycle cannot be overstated,” notes Amine Benna, Sales Manager for SKF, Morocco. “Customers using... 

Booyco Electronics, South African pioneer of proximity detection systems, continues to play a pivotal role in the quest for zero harm in the mining sector. An acknowledged leader in the field, the... 

Ongoing loadshedding has put significant pressure on the South African building industry, as productivity can be affected if companies do not have backup power or reliable alternative lighting... 

Photographic and imaging company Fujifilm South Africa has officially opened its new local head office, located at 18 Holt street, in Sandton, Johannesburg. The opening of the newly built building... 

While low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband constellations seem like a good alternative as the higher stages of loadshedding affects telecommunications services, it is not likely take off as a... 

Aerospace and defence company Paramount Group has introduced what it says is an evolution of its brand by redeveloping its logo, which was unveiled at the International Defence Expo, which is being... 

At this time of automated, centrally-managed and smart control in South Africa’s building construction industry, Building Management Systems (BMS) plays a lead role as a computer-based approach to... 

Despite the loss of 1.7-million jobs, owing to automation, the ‘The Future of Jobs 2020’ report predicts that automation will create about 97-million new jobs globally by 2025; it is, therefore,... 

US major aerospace and defence group Lockheed Martin announced, from the world-renowned Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in the US State of California on Tuesday, that the VISTA X-62A research and... 

As the number of I/O and sensor components, controllers and HMIs that can be mounted in the field has surged in the last years, larger and larger parts of the overall controller architecture can be... 

Ethernet modules for field applications The decentralised DI modules serve as a gateway between binary sensors and the fieldbus. This means that binary switching signals in the field can be... 

One sensor for different applications Whether in factory automation, applications with coolants and lubricants or in mobile applications: these inductive sensors are convincing due to their... 

Accurate measurement data even with ultrapure water The SU Puresonic detects water flow rates with high precision at volumes up to 1000 l/min. Thanks to ultrasound technology, this also applies to... 

By Dwibin Thomas, Cluster Automation Leader at Schneider Electric “Focus on fixing the problem, never focus on the blame. Problems are only resolved when solutions are sought,” notes author... 

South Africa experiences regular power outages that are often blamed on power generators being shut down owing to boiler tube leaks, but a well-established and proven solution is available from... 

When cost margins were eating away the mine’s profits, Hildebrand Wilhelm, ore processing manager for QKR Namibia Navachab operations and his team started to employ a new technology in mining:... 

Endress+Hauser looks back on seven eventful decades It was an unlikely pair that came together in 1953 to create a company: on one side, the Swiss engineer Georg H Endress, just 29, and on the... 

International elemental analysis company Innov-X-Africa is representing technology solutions provider Evident – formerly known as Olympus – at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – which... 

By Vladimir Milovanovic, Vice President, Power Systems, Energy Management Business, Schneider Electric The ripple effect of South Africa’s loadshedding is well publicised, impacting the entire user... 

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space have announced that ESA’s JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) space probe has completed assembly, integration and all tests, and is now... 

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially, altering almost every generation’s perspective and interaction with the world. This has also brought about change to the academic... 

Information and communication technology group BCX has partnered with Huawei and MPI to deliver innovative fifth-generation (5G) solutions to the Nungu mine, in Witbank, bringing about enhancements... 

ASX-listed mining-tech company Imdex has struck a A$324-million deal to acquire Norway-based mining-tech company Devico, announcing on Thursday that it would undertake a A$224-million capital raise... 

Digitised industrial power networks company VoltVision has opened a global power analytics centre in Johannesburg that will provide expert technical interpretation of performance data from clients’... 

Collision avoidance systems (CAS) have become integral to mining safety by ensuring safe distances between people and mobile equipment on surface mines. CAS specialist Booyco Electronics says that... 

This year is forecast to be the second strongest year for industrial platinum demand on record, despite the challenging economic conditions that are prevailing, industry organisation the World... 

LG Electronics (LG) will be putting the spotlight on its continuing commitment to sustainability at CES 2023, showcasing its ESG vision and latest, impactful innovations in an exclusive exhibit... 

For the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Hermanus facility, 2022 has been the year of space weather – in August, its new Space Weather Centre (SWC) began operations, although its... 

For the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Hermanus facility, 2022 has been the year of space weather – in August, its new Space Weather Centre (SWC) began operations, although its... 

Paramount Land Systems, a subsidiary of aerospace and defence group Paramount, reports that 50% of the newly announced Maatla 4x4 light-protected vehicle (LPV) contracts have already been completed... 

Technology replaces error-prone manual record keeping and monitors energy and utilities parameters, improving efficiency and productivity Today Emerson announced its new Clean In Place (CIP)... 

The UK, Italy and Japan announced on Friday that they were going to jointly develop a sixth-generation multirole fighter, in what is now designated the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). This... 

Eskom on Wednesday evening called off the planned outage of Koeberg unit 1 at the eleventh hour as the utility scrambled to avoid moving to Stage 7 loadshedding. The decision, not yet announced by... 

The US Air Force and major US aerospace and defence group Northrop Grumman jointly unveiled the world’s first sixth-generation jet combat aircraft, the B-21 Raider strategic bomber, late on Friday... 

Automation, electrical components and inspection systems company Omron has partnered with medical equipment supplier Mamello Clinical Solutions to launch an autonomous mobile disinfectant device in... 

By Professor Mohamed Mostafa Pr Eng The African continent is urbanising at an accelerated pace, and this evolution has profound consequences. Mobility is fundamental to urban living. In theory,... 

Diversified mining group Anglo American has implemented state-of-the-art technology at the Quellaveco mine, in Peru, to create a virtual replica that simulates everything that happens in its...