Predictive Maintenance

In the race toward smarter, safer and more efficient mines, one technology often sits quietly in the background: sensors. For De Beers’ Upstream Technology, sensors are not just part of the system;... 

Demand for energy efficient heating, ventilation, air condition and refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems is increasing, owing to ongoing urbanisation and industrial development in developing economies,... 

At an industrial plant, lubrication is not always top of mind – until something breaks. By then the damage is done, says industrial lubricant supplier Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa... 

 Businesses transitioning to environmentally friendly refrigerants and heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems are facing growing operational, financial and... 

By ensuring continuous material flow and reducing bottlenecks between the pit, stockpiles and processing plant, an integrated on-site materials handling approach plays a critical role in optimising... 

AI is becoming increasingly important in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions for the business-to-business sector, particularly for improving energy efficiency, operational... 

A shift from reactive maintenance to real-time, data-driven decision-making is increasing and accelerating across heavy industry and positioning predictive analytics as a critical lever for... 

Mining education and skills development programmes are continuing to shift from traditional theoretical methods to immersive digital methods, says tertiary education institution University of... 

On mining industrial production lines, conveyor belt systems serve as the arteries of material transportation, and idlers are the critical joints that keep those arteries running smoothly. Any... 

The Liquiphant has been installed more than eight million times worldwide. Developed as a new measuring principle for customer challenges in the 1980s, it is considered the most reliable and safe... 

Global technology, electrification and automation company ABB has announced the latest version of its digital technology solution, aimed at enhancing industrial device maintenance. The update... 

Reducing unplanned downtime remains one of the most pressing challenges facing mining operations, with direct implications for productivity, operating costs and equipment longevity. This was a... 

Reliable drive and automation systems are becoming critical to maintaining productivity and efficiency across agricultural operations, where equipment is often required to operate in challenging... 

While many water utilities already use digital monitoring and analytics to manage their operations, incorporating AI can build on these capabilities by identifying patterns in large datasets,... 

In fusing automation and AI with real-time operations through its latest Tower model – an innovation that leverages digital twin technology – energy solutions company Schneider Electric is enabling...