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    • Blockchain, still hype, needs more time to mature

      by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT

      In a new book “The real business of Blockchain”, the authors allude to Blockchain as one of the most revolutionary technologies today which has the potential to unlock existing value and to create new value. However, they warn that in its current state Blockchain, from an enterprise perspective, is still young and evolving and far […]

    • Long live radio! Digital radio trials ongoing in SA

      by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT

      “Radio is dead! Long live radio!” That is how my interview with Dave Cherry started when talking about DAB+, an advanced digital radio technology that is currently being trialled in Johannesburg and Pretoria. The trials are to the delight of many owners of cars fitted with DAB+ receivers, have portable DAB+ radios or who have […]

    • Spectrum sharing opportunities for 5G and beyond

      by Martha Suarez, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance

      Spectrum sharing is the crucial factor that will support future networks as the industry looks to roll out 5G, the internet of things (IoT) and other next-generation technologies nationwide, and worldwide. There are many different spectrum sharing methods available. This article discusses citizens broadband radio service, WiFi 6 and TV white space as key spectrum […]

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    • How time-sensitive networking is revolutionising industrial automation

      by Jack Lin, Moxa

      The world today is witnessing a new dawn for digital transformation that will require manufacturers to rethink their existing business models and industrial automation infrastructure. To remain relevant and competitive in the age of “Industry 4.0”, manufacturers need to do more than simply adopt digital technologies and deploy predefined processes in isolated islands of automation […]

    • Sensors in the IoT environment

      by Dave Wibberly, Adroit Technologies

      Industry 4.0 benefits are primarily driven by a data-driven strategy, the theory being that the more data you have, the better decisions can be made that positively affect your business. Data, in the traditional industrial sense, is driven mainly by automatic sensors that read “stuff” and is made available to a control system driven by […]

    • Research initiative aims to boost SA mining

      by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT

      Mining is an important economic driver of South Africa’s economy, yet political instability on how the sector should move forward has slowed down the development and implementation of new technology and has affected the revitalisation of the industry. With the creation of the Nelson Mandala Mining Precinct at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research […]

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    • Printed electronics: The defining trends in 2019

      information from IDTechEx

      The printed electronics industry has been quietly refocusing over the last few years, with players seeking specific opportunities where the technology adds strong value for the application. That has been as niche as utilising inkjet printing as a small part of the process of producing etched circuit boards, replacing five process steps with one and […]

    • Lightning and surge protection for cell sites

      by Florian Vögerl, DEHN Africa

      Today’s cutting-edge frontier in the telecommunications world is coming in the form of 5G technology, the fifth generation of mobile networks, which will bring with it significantly faster data speeds when compared to the existing 3G and 4G cellular data networks. According to a recent statistic, South Africa (as of March this year) has over […]

    • Surge protection for linear DC sources

      by Andreas Schamber, Phoenix Contact

      In the future, DC sources will play an increasingly important role in the power supply of many electronic devices. The new as well as the old direct voltage systems require new surge protective devices that comply with up-to-date safety requirements. Starting from 1880, the first DC networks were developed by Thomas Alva Edison, and operated […]

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    • Intelligence at the edge: The edge node

      by Ian Beavers, Analog Devices

      The industrial internet of things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing across connected machines not just a competitive advantage, but an essential fundamental service. The industrial IoT starts with the edge node, which is the sensing and measurement entry point of interest. This is where the physical world interacts with […]

    • The complexity of water management in mines

      Water in South Africa is a very important, albeit a very scarce resource. In addition to human consumption, all industries are dependent on the use of water in various forms and quality. This makes it very important for all consumers, and especially large industries, to manage and monitor the water they consume and release it […]

    • Basic oscilloscope fundamentals

      Information from Keysight Technologies

      Electronic technology permeates our lives and as electronic technology has advanced, the speeds at which these devices operate have accelerated. Today, most devices use high-speed digital technologies. Engineers need the ability to accurately design and test the components in their high-speed digital devices. The instrumentation engineers use to design and test their components must be […]