 Technology enables change, but people make it happen
by Saki Missaikos, Internet Solutions
The ICT industry has enormous potential to change the world for the better - economically, socially, politically and environmentally. I believe we have an obligation to ensure we play a positive role here... (more)
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ICASA IMT roadmap a leap forward in the spectrum debacle
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT The publication of the ICASA roadmap for RF spectrum for International Mobile Telecomms for comment has been welcomed by many of the vendors of telecommunication equipment and some SA telcos... ( more) |
3D printing: fast becoming a technology of note by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
New industrial, biomedical and consumer applications demonstrate 3D printing is aviable and cost-effective means to reduce costs through improved designs, streamlined prototyping and short-run manufacturing... ( more) |
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Virtual panel discussion: Profibus vs. Foundation Fieldbus
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
In this virtual panel discussion the focus is on Profibus versus Foundation Fieldbus. We asked a number of experts to share their views on questions like "Does it really matter which one to choose?... (more)
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Building the industrial cloud: The immediate future of M2M technology
by Johnny Fang, Patrick Bor and Kyle Pearson, Moxa
If the internet of things (IoT) is already big news among retail manufacturers, it's even bigger news in heavy industries like the energy and power industries, or shipping and transportation... (more)
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by Gerhard Greeff, Bytes Universal Systems and Dr. Kobus van der Merwe, IME Solutions
Automation vendors have developed increasingly advanced graphics capabilities in their products. SCADA/HMI graphics today can be identified by the colourful graphics, sometimes even in 3D. Is this a good thing?... ( more) |
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Protecting linear positioning sensors in harsh environments
by Matt Hankinson, MTS Sensors
Companies that can increase the performance of their operations and products without unrealistic costs can create a true value differentiation from their competitors and drive innovation in the industry... ( more)
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by Tim Patel and Henry Yu, Littelfuse, USA
In order to protect outdoor LED lighting from failing within an investment payback period of about five years, the lighting must offer high durability and reliability... ( more)
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Information from Technische Universität München
Lithium-ion batteries can develop a major problem during charging and that is the formation of metallic lithium deposits, which can lead to a reduced battery lifespan and even short-circuits... ( more)
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Improving maintenance strategy with online condition monitoring
Information from National Instruments
While the automobile industry still has a long way to go, operators of industrial capital equipment cannot depend solely on scheduled maintenance and are moving towards a predictive maintenance strategy... (more)
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Communication tower lightning strike solutions
Information from DEHN Protection South Africa
The most common practice is to separate the coax cables and route them towards the building entrance panel on the tower, typically 2 to 4 m above the tower base. However, this practice can lead to lightning energy being directed towards the equipment inside the shelter... ( more) |
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Creating order from chaos in data centres and server rooms
by Dennis Bouley, Schneider Electric
Data centre professionals can rid themselves of messy racks, sub-standard underfloor air distribution and cable sprawl with a minimum of heartache and expense...
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Cloud - ubiquitous yet still feared by many
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Cloud is everywhere; most people use cloud services without being aware of it. Yet many are still wary of the technology and are resistant to taking their company's operations into the cloud... ( more)
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by Pippa Wilson, Jasco Enterprise
After assessing the viability of a cloud solution, it is vital to put the correct foundations in place and have a clear roadmap for the complete migration before beginning, in order to ensure maximum returns and minimal disruption... (more)
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by Neill Schreiber, Master Power Technologies
Most people think they need to simply replace one block of UPS batteries with another, which at the most basic level is accurate, but there is a process that needs to be followed to ensure it is done correctly... ( more)
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Gadgets4Geeks - October 2014
- Now this is a torch!
- Headphones that last
- Eye protection technologies provide comfortable viewing
- Next level portable wireless speaker... (more)
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Compiled by Matthew White
- 16% of Africans now have mobile broadband
- 13% CAGR forecast for cellular M2M in Africa, Middle-East
- ICT challenges in sub-Saharan Africa "lie in poor skills"
- Phase3 Telecom offers enhanced data services in West Africa
- Huawei to pour US$4bn into fixed broadband in next 3 years
- Globalstar to deploy satellite gateway In Botswana
- Nigeria's Juwah elected chair of Commonwealth Telecoms
- Liquid Telecom to invest US$34-million in Rwanda
- Tanzania's Zantel launches 3G network... (more)
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A $50 satellite? Just ask a radio amateur!
by Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV, South African Radio League
Radio amateurs can do crazy things, like thinking up a project to build a $50 satellite, get it launched and operational from space! There are good reasons why radio amateurs can often achieve things that many people consider impossible... (more)
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