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In this episode, we host Kenney O'kennedy and Riaan Du Plessis from Zutari. We speak about how Zutari Solutionists integrate technical mastery with creative intelligence and digital acumen to co-create

In industrial automation and data management, staying ahead means leveraging the latest technologies to optimise operations, enhance efficiency, and minimise downtime. In effect, the role of edge computing has become

In industrial automation and data management, staying ahead means leveraging the latest technologies to optimise operations, enhance efficiency, and minimise downtime. In effect, the role of edge computing has become

Our automation in the energy sector webinar session, with exclusive demos, a case study from SolaSynergi's journey with Ignition, and more. Listen now.

SolaSynergi's solar hybrid projects are diverse and located in different areas, often involving advanced technology. In most instances, their clients lack on-site technical staff to maintain or troubleshoot these assets.

Watercare Innovations is a leader in industrial water treatment solutions with a focus on Africa and the US. The primary challenge faced was the need for a comprehensive system that

In the heart of a world continuously evolving through technological advancements, energy management emerges as a paramount concern. South Africa, in particular, grapples with...

We are thrilled to bring to the forefront our top partners of 2023. These remarkable organisations have not only achieved unparalleled success within their specific industries but have also played

This power-packed session includes insights, innovation, and recognition, leaving you equipped to take your operations to the next level. Hear directly from Dilan Jivanji at Watercare Mining, as they reveal

Even if you didn’t attend the 2023 Element8 Community Conference, you don’t have to miss out on the knowledge and inspiration that ELEV8 offers. You can read the blog post

The panel discussions brought together some of the best and brightest from the worlds of automation and technology. Customers and partners participated in the panel, discussing how their companies have

The panel discussions brought together some of the best and brightest from the worlds of automation and technology. Customers and partners participated in the panel, discussing how their companies have

The diagnostics and troubleshooting basics for Ignition were aimed at the more experienced developers and users. Tebello Masedi from Element8 provided an overview of how our support team leverages supporting

The diagnostics and troubleshooting basics for Ignition were aimed at the more experienced developers and users. Laura discussed the numerous built-in tools for gathering diagnostic and health information about the

There’s so much buzz around deploying Ignition in the cloud that you’d think it gives your system superpowers. But does a cloud deployment align with your organisation’s grounded, realistic objectives?

Gary Lowenstein from Element8 shares the value of high-performance HMI design, the basic concepts to remember, real-world examples, and helpful resources to get started with this approach.

Some companies deal with an ever-changing landscape of devices and tags. Whether it be assets in the field or entire plants that come online, if you can automate the discovery

If you have spent time researching industrial databases, you have likely encountered several labels for historians. Ken speaks about the differences, important considerations and, most importantly, which one you need

Tightly integrated with the UNS is the Unified Analytics Framework. Leonard explains why you need a scalable no-code analytics framework. Most medium to large-scale manufacturers are in crisis-they cannot scale

With the Unified Namespace, we’re entering a new frontier where you can bring order to your data by standardizing how you organize and name it. And by doing that, you’ll

The UNS is a hot topic! Kent shares how Data management can sometimes seem like the Wild West, with the chaos caused by inconsistent conventions for naming and organising data,

While we recognise that our community includes many specialists, the fundamental sessions served as an introduction to Flow for many new members in attendance—the features and benefits and why and

While we recognise that our community includes many specialists, the fundamental session served as an introduction to Canary for many new members in attendance—the features and benefits and why and

While we recognise that our community includes many specialists, the Sepasoft fundamental session served as an introduction to Sepasoft for many new members in attendance—the features and benefits and why

While we recognise that our community includes many specialists, the Ignition fundamental session served as an introduction to the Ignition Platform for many new members in attendance—the features and benefits

Our day started with an insightful conversation with Kent Melville, Director of Sales Engineering at Inductive Automation, Kenneth Wyant, Director of Business Solutions at Canary, Clark Bossert, Director of Business

All the features of the Ignition Edge product line have been packed into two powerful products: Ignition Edge IIoT and Ignition Edge Panel.

The Data Liberation Front team, led by Jaco, convened for their quarterly update, focusing on providing intuitive solutions for data-driven growth. Discussions included community news, product updates, and upcoming training

This Technical Note contains all the information required to transfer a project from any Ignition instance into an Ignition Edge instance.

Palabora Mining Company is a mining company based in South Africa that has been operating since 1956. The main problem PMC faced was a lack of oversight on a specific

Utilise the power of the Canary web API to build your own collectors into the Canary Historian.

Within the manufacturing industry, AR is becoming increasingly popular due to its ability to empower producers to innovate faster, increase efficiency, reduce costs and create better products for a more

With guest speaker Damian de Arruda from Afrilek

In this episode, we host Kenney O'kennedy and Riaan Du Plessis from Zutari. We speak about how Zutari Solutionists integrate technical mastery with creative intelligence and digital acumen to co-create

We’re living in an age where digital transformation is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. For businesses small and large, across every industry, being able to adapt to economic

UCL Sawmill has come a long way since being founded in 1935, establishing themselves as an important part of the local economy by ensuring sustainable and reliable movement of timber

Our 2023 training schedule is now live, and we’re excited to share that we will be having more courses available in Durban and Cape Town going forward.

Our first ICC event! For those of you who weren’t able to attend, we’ve compiled a list of ICC X highlights and share how you can watch the replays.

Our third DLF Breakfast Get-Together was another raging success, and it was all thanks to the support of our partners and customers.

It’s nothing new that South Africa has been struggling with drought in recent years. And one little town in particular in the Great Karoo was suffering, as it’s one of

Collecting data is simple; turning it into actionable Information is not! Data management, collation, and contextualisation is the industry’s biggest problem today. Analytics can help your business make informed decisions.

Rob Obree from Next Integration joins us in this episode. And explains how organisations can use their data to improve operations in a practical and sustainable manner.

This guide contains all the information required to integrate barcode scanning into any Ignition Perspective project.

In this first episode of 2022, we speak with Carolina Torres from Cognite, an Industrial software business that helps transform industrial data into customer value.

How Flow can help address these challenges in the water industry.

The end-user’s reporting consisted of Excel workbooks connecting to historians for data collection and aggregation. Manual scale readings were entered every shift. Together with erratic Excel-to-Historian connectivity, Excel file corruption

PPC required an enterprise-wide manufacturing reporting and information management solution to standardize KPI collection, calculation, and visualization across all sites. The solution needed to implement PPC’s existing KPI standards to

In this conversation with Brian Cooper from INTEG System Integrators, we’ll share how Ignition and MQTT transformed the operations of the Oudtshoorn municipality in South Africa. Situated in the Klein

Leading South African branded foods and beverages group Clover Industries adopted Ignition by Inductive Automation® to meet crucial system technology requirements. In this panel discussion, Francois and Deon from Clover

Different industrial sectors use Flow to collect, calculate and visualise data to assist in optimising their daily operations. Learn how a leading SI empowered high-tech engineers to plant floor newbies

This year has again been disruptive. We realise that we rarely have complete control over significant issues. But the way we interact with each other as a community, the extra

In this episode, we speak with Ray Sensenbach, Product Design Manager at Inductive Automation. Designing an interface might seem like a second-tier priority for many engineers when creating their industrial

In a data-driven world, it’s critical that the people who need the data to make timely, strategic business decisions, to have access to it. In this episode, we speak with

This technote walks through Backing up and Restoring a Flow instance. It covers both Flow-only migrations as well as Flow and Flow Instance migration. An assumption is that the required

Enumerations allow Flow to translate an event attribute from a numeric value to a human-readable string value. It does this by looking up a tag value against a lookup value

Throughout this guide, we provide instructions on how to configure encrypted communication between Flow components as well as devices that access the Flow Server.

In this guide we will show you how to merge datasets on Canary Views