A First Laser Welding Cell
Yaskawa & IMS-SA launch SA’s first Megmeet laser welding cell, delivering precision robotics at a cost-effective scale.
What Does Digitisation Look Like?
From clipboards to cloud: SA manufacturing stands to gain productivity, profit, and people benefits through digitalisation.
AI Expert and Mechanical Engineer Honoured
The University of Pretoria (UP) has conferred an honorary doctorate on Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, a world-renowned mechanical engineer
Not as Futuristic as it Sounds
Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics to find fast and complete answers to complex problems. According to Carrie Peter, Managing Director at Impression Signatures, “Although it sounds futuristic, quantum computing is advancing at a rapid rate – certainly faster than expected. Today, many countries are already in possession of their own quantum computers, with quantum computing […]
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 […]
