Hackers Don’t Discriminate
No matter how big or small, any business can be a target for cyber attackers. While some business owners think they’re too small to be noticed, the numbers tell a different story. Any organisation, whether it’s in the private sector, public sector, or even a charity, can be hit by a cyberattack. Hackers don’t discriminate; […]
Designed by Engineers for Engineers
Pragma’s software platform, On Key, was designed by engineers for engineers. Used by a multinational food packaging and processing company for more than 14 years, On Key has generated over 2.7 million work orders to keep its assets in 172 countries in pristine condition. Other large operations using Pragma’s platform and services include Tetra Pak, […]
New Career Paths with AI
Nobody will ‘escape’ the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being taken up across all industries in the coming years. The field of engineering will be no exception. What do two companies already active with AI have to tell us? Paul Daugherty of Accenture and Warren Bonheim of Zinia give some pointers. “Invest more in the […]
Turnkey Defence Solutions: Cape Town
“The Milkor 380 has reached a stage where it is ready to be deployed for operations to enhance aerial surveillance capabilities,” says Ghaazim Rylands, CEO of Milkor Integrated Systems in Cape Town. At the Paris Air Show 2023, Aerodata and Milkor solidified their commitment to cooperation with a Memorandum of Understanding resulting in the AeroForce […]
Does Automation Threaten Jobs?
In 2022, the industrial manufacturing sector contributed 11.4% towards the overall GDP (R3 trillion). Today, around 1.5 million people work in industrial manufacturing, and are witnessing progression at a rapid pace within the sector. Vinesh Maharaj, PwC South Africa’s Smart Manufacturing Lead, says, “New technologies are changing the face of manufacturing. Factories are becoming increasingly […]
Embracing Predictive Analytics
Industry 4.0 is driving manufacturers to increasingly harness and use Big Data to enable responsive, optimised outputs. However, investment in technologies is irrelevant without data analytics to understand the internal and external factors impacting on a business. Big Data gets bigger every year, and manufacturing companies are increasingly able to collect data from a vast […]
AI and ML in the Data Lake
Infor, an industry cloud company, recently presented an update of their offerings at the Manufacturing Indaba held in Sandton. Focusing mainly on Infor’s manufacturing industry-specific cloud solution and technology strategy, Phil Lewis, Infor senior vice president of solution consulting international (EMEA & APJ), shared why helping customers to innovate and use technology to achieve their […]
Combination of Technology and Human Skills
Although technologies such as artificial intelligence, business process automation and machine learning have developed at a rate faster than we could have imagined, we’re not yet at a point where we can say with certainty that machines are going to replace all humans in the workplace any time soon. However, a clear trend is emerging […]
Compelling Environment for Manufacturing
Cloud has become incredibly important for streamlining processes, increasing efficiencies, and unlocking new opportunities for growth in manufacturing
Professional 3D Industrial Printing
Global multidisciplinary engineering business UMP is one of the few companies in South Africa offering professional 3D industrial printing.
