With the internet of things (IoT) expected to comprise 30-billion connected devices by 2020, one of the most exciting areas of focus is on nanosensors capable of circulating in the human body or being embedded in construction materials. Once connected, this “internet of nanothings” (IoNT) could have a huge impact on the future of industrial […]
Smart mining is happening in South Africa and around the world, and it is impacting the local mining industry positively. The distinct transition from early to widespread adoption of digitalisation in the mining industry was an interesting development between last year’s and this year’s Mining Indaba conferences. There was clear focus on digitalisation in many […]
Schneider Electric has a dedicated Mining, Metals and Minerals (MMM) division and a digital technology platform currently is impacting productivity in the mining sector positively. The Schneider Electric platform is the Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled EcoStruxure and features open and interoperable architecture. It leverages the latest digital technologies, including cyber security, analytics, cloud, and mobility. The […]
South African mines must adopt and invest in renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures as part of their sustainability measures. This will require a programme of decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitisation. The minister of energy, Jeff Radebe, speaking to the Energy and Mining Sectors session at the recent Investing in Mining Indaba, held at Cape Town’s […]
The fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is pushing energy efficiency, as more and more items become digitised. The Internet of Things (IoT) includes the refrigerator in your home, the air-conditioner in your office and the entire production process in your factory. The more efficiently these run, the less energy is expended,” says Barry Bredenkamp, the […]
Digital transformation may sound like a buzz word, but speakers at the tenth annual MESA Africa conference said that companies should not delay starting their digital journey if they want to stay relevant in their industries. Addressing the theme “Smart manufacturing and the digital enterprise”, Pieter Theron of PWC said that a recent survey showed […]
NEC XON’s seventh annual ICT summit was held at Sun City on 11 October under the theme “Can 4.0 be Africa’s hero?” The action-packed event explored methods for harnessing the fourth industrial revolution innovations and technologies in collaborative architectures to overcome Africa’s socio-economic challenges. The well-attended summit attracted hundreds of delegates from the continent’s largest […]
Wireless instrumentation is a new concept for some, as it is still considered to have limited use in the industry. Yet, it is becoming more popular for monitoring of non-critical processes like tank levels in a tank farm and where the use of cables is expensive or a risk. With the current hype over the […]
A closer look at the opportunities, challenges and real-world examples of integrating the IoT into machine condition monitoring. The ultra-internet of things (IoT) has created a surge of new interest in machine condition monitoring solutions. The confluence of better and cheaper sensors, broader connectivity, more sophisticated analytics, less expensive storage and multi-cloud technology has opened […]
Adroit Technologies has been certified as a Sigfox partner for devices and its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) platform. The company has been validated as an Internet of Things (IoT) platform, presenting an opportunity for IoT applications and service providers to use its cloud-based SCADA system and industrial-automation platforms. The new platform allows data […]
