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Development of an Industry 4.0 competency maturity model
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)
Coined as Germany’s high-tech strategy, Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is being adopted globally and is
happening exponentially. Furthermore, I4.0 impacts manufacturing processes, technology, and
systems and extends to employees' ...
Framework for effective additive manufacturing education at South African Universities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Additive Manufacturing (AM) which is also known as 3D printing technology; is a process by which digital 3-dimensional data is used to build up components or parts layer upon layer by depositing material. Additive manufacturing ...
A condition based maintenance approach for a rotary drum crop shear
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
An alternative solution was proposed to the current replacement strategy employed to maintain the rotary drum crop shear at ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) Vanderbijlpark Hot Strip Mill (HSM). Process and production ...
Energy management for improved profitability of small manufacturing enterprises
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Approximately 75% of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) created in South Africa (SA) fail in the first year. This is a serious socio-economic problem as SMMEs in South Africa employ over 60% of the workforce and ...
Optimising deep-level mine refrigeration control for sustainable cost savings
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Declined productivity and increased operational costs have seen South African deep-level gold mines become marginal operations during the past few years. The price of electricity is one of the major contributors to an ...
Framework for effective Additive Manufacturing education at South African universities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Additive Manufacturing (AM) which is also known as 3D printing technology; is a process by which digital 3-dimensional data is used to build up components or parts layer upon layer by depositing material. Additive manufacturing ...