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 A storm of innovation, revolution and evolution
by Saki Missaikos, Internet Solutions
We are living in an age where technology touches every industry and every human being. This proliferation of technology is forcing exponential step changes in almost all aspects of life. The main driver of this growth is the internet... ( more) |
 Spend only what you earn: SA's blueprint for future success
by Bodo Donauer, MD of BMW South Africa
As a foreigner who has lived and worked in this country since 2007, I'm often asked about the challenges facing South Africa and how I would approach them... ( more)
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Panel discussion on embedded systems
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
We asked a number electronics experts to discuss the impact of embedded systems on bringing new products to market, and the effect on basic design capabilities. Our first question was: Does the use of embedded systems help companies to bring new products to market faster?... ( more) |
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Acid mine drainage: The big debate
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is recognised as a potentially serious threat to the environment - predominantly in the gold, coal and platinum mining areas of Gauteng, NorthWest Province and Mpumalanga. There is no disagreement on this position but there are wide-ranging opinions on how to solve the problem... ( more) |
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Q&A: Ask an expert
Jan Gerritsen, Endress+Hauser
Jan Gerritsen is product manager for level at Endress+Hauser. He previously worked in the mining, chemical as well as the food and metal industries. He answers some questions on level measurement... ( more) |
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Eskom Expo for Young Scientists: Sponsors of the special Hendrik van der Bijl Awards
Following EE Publishers' call for sponsors for the Hendrik van der Bijl Awards at the 2013 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, it is pleasing to advise that the value of the awards sponsored has increased from R44 000 in 2012 to over R122 000 in 2013... (more)
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EngineerIT Inbox
This month's winning letter
This month's winning letter asks whether management education is in sync with the job market and the changing nature of work... ( more) |
Advances for image quality with limited bandwidth
by Harry Hsiao, Moxa
If you're in charge of managing the security system for a facility, then you've undoubtedly had your fair share of "Picasso moments". That is, one or more security camera frames that should show well-defined images have been mysteriously transformed into something the master himself would have been proud of... ( more) |
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Complete, integrated solutions - hybrid and pure renewable
by Neill Truter, Saab Grintek
Telecommunications is an integral part of any business; this is especially true for companies involved in the mining, railway and telecom carrier industries when operating in remote areas...
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Determining size and shape in control room video wall design
by Dr. Hennie Barnard, EEU Taltronics
In our technological society, operators are increasingly interacting with plant(s) under their control. Designers should focus on achieving optimised human-machine performance, and this is effected by efficient task allocation between human and machine... ( more)
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Design of small off-grid PV for telecom networks
by Mike Rycroft, EE Publishers
Telecommunications networks using radio or optic fibre-based systems require power at all points in the network. In rural areas grid power is often not available in the area, or close to the site of the installation... ( more) |
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Telemetry for water networks
Information from Schneider Electric
Water, a vital resource for human activity, must be drawn off, treated, transported and after it is used, returned to nature clean. This process, now automated, is subject to very demanding quality, environmental and productivity constraints... (more)
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Mechanisms for interference-free WLAN systems
Information from Phoenix Contact
Bluetooth is a wireless technology which has become very popular in the consumer sector. At present, it is fact that there are more Bluetooth than WLAN chip sets sold each year. This is predominantly due to the use of the Bluetooth technology in cell phones, headsets, etc. The base technology is standardised in IEEE 802.15.1... ( more) |
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Resilient Wireless Ethernet on an FPSO
by John Hartley, Extronics
The need to provide Ethernet connectivity to locations around production plant or other activities has become more commonplace due to the fact that most modern control and instrumentation equipment is now supplied with an Ethernet interface as the primary means of communicating with the device... ( more)
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Proximity sensors in harsh environments
Information from RET Automation
Proximity sensors - are they tough enough? Demanding environments, like those involving water, chemicals, extreme temperature, pressure, RFI/EMI, weld fields, fire and explosion are a hindrance to devices used in processes... ( more)
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Analytical sensors with transmitter in the sensor head
by Wolfgang Babel, Krohne Analytics
A line of digital analytical sensors with integrated transmitter technology was introduced in 2013, making external transmitters superfluous, effectively eliminating one of the greatest sources of error in the measuring chain... ( more)
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Now lasers go digital - a world first
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
There is hardly an area of our life that does not benefit from some form of laser technology. These range from devices for laser lighting displays in entertainment to office equipment such as laser printers, DVD players, barcode scanners, surgical technology in hospitals to devices for cutting and welding industrial materials... ( more)
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| FPGA devices for solving challenges in industrial applications
An overview of the White Paper by Yvonne Lin, Xilinx
The automation of factory floors is driven by the insatiable demand for higher productivity, lower total cost of ownership, and improved safety in industrial systems... (more)
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Amateur radio: Has amateur radio turned 360°?
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Going back in history, radio amateurs have not only lived through technological change, they have also meaningfully contributed to these changes, and by extension, they have adopted technological change faster than non-radio amateurs, perhaps because it was and still as a question of survival... (more)
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Telecoms developments in Africa
Compiled by Matthew White
- Sub-Saharan mobile broadband set for fast growth
- MTN launches global virtual private network
- Liquid Telecom opens "largest data centre in East Africa"
- Bharti Airtel to enhance African connectivity
- Forbes sees Ghana becoming tech-friendly hub for innovation
- Nigeria to auction unused mobile broadband spectrum
- Telecom Namibia to deploy Zhone for advanced broadband
- Koreans to provide Rwanda with systems integration and IT ... (more)
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| Gadgets4geeks
Compiled by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
- HD quad core tablet sets a new standard
- New wearable technology
- Slim, portable hard drive with 2 TB capacity
- Galaxy Note 10.1 enhances multitasking... (more)
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