African Fusion August 2018

Welding and cutting

Electra Mining Africa: five days, five themes

T aking place from 10-14 September at the Expo Centre inNasrec, Johan- nesburg, leading players in the mining, manufacturing, electrical and power industries are looking forward to engag- ingwith visitors and sharing information on their latest products, services and solutions. “There will be an exciting line-up of new products and services, live demon- strations and free-to-attend seminars at this year’s Electra Mining Africa and visitors will benefit from the insight and information they will gain,” says Gary Corin, managing director of Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery, organisers of the show. “New technologies and in- novation are influencing the way we do business and it’s imperative that those in the industry keep up-to-date with these trends.” Brand new at Electra Mining Africa this year is that each day will be themed differently. “So we urge visitors to come all five days and experience all the themes,” says Charlene Hefer, Electra Mining Africa’s event director. “The first day, for example, focuses S YSPRO, a global provider of industry- built ERP software, has announced the global release of its latest ERP solu- tion, which promises to deliver cutting- edge technology such as Artificial Intelli- gence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). According to SYSPRO CEO, Phil Duff, SYSPRO’s latest release includes ERP technology capabilities that enable companies to redefine and re-imagine how their businesses run – simplifying complex technologies and business pro- cesses to achieve business optimisation. “We are excited about the latest re- lease which paves the way to digitalising our customer’s business by providing them with the means of leveraging the trends that are shaping and redefining their competitive landscape. Our latest release is geared to providing choice and flexibility, total visibility across the entire supply chainandanengaginguser experi- ence that fosters collaboration,” says Duff. He believes that SYSPRO is taking the lead in providing innovative technology that will take companies fromwhere they

ing to focus on all the different training options that are avail- able to artisans. We’re going to have competitions there and demonstrations. We reallywant to encourage the youth and the students to go into these fields as well and this is a great showcase.” The Artisans Training Cen- tre has been developed in part- nership with The SAJ Compe- tency Training Institute and the South African Equipment Ex- port Council (SACEEC), and will be a fully functional workshop

There will be an exciting line-up of new products and services, live demonstrations and free-to-attend seminars at this year’s Electra Mining Africa.

where learners will be demonstrating the skills that they learn at SAJ including boilermaking, welding, electrical, fitting, millwright, turning and CNC program- ming tool, JIG and die making. Hefer explained that on the second day, they will focus on all the brand new products that are being launched at Electra Mining Africa and says that “we want to celebrate these and will be highlighting a few of the top ones.” “Day three is our proudly South Afri-

and we’ve got over 80% of local com- panies showcasing their products at the show.” Thursday September 13 will put the spotlight on safety and on the last day, Friday, diversity will be celebrated. Top industry speakers will present at the conferences hosted by leading industry associations SAIMM, LEEASA and WIMSA, which will be taking place alongside Electra Mining Africa. Further knowledge and learning will be central to the SAIMechE hosted daily free-to- attend seminars. www.electramining.co.za

on the future of skills development. We are launching a brand new artisans training area in Hall 10 where we are go- SYSPRO releases IoT and AI-Infused ERP solution can day,” continues Hefer, “to celebrate that we are proudly South African, we’ve been doing business here for 46 years

wave of millennial users operate in the workforce. “When it comes to providing ERP software that promotes meaningful col- laboration across the entire supply chain, user engagement has become a priority. We recognise that a new generation of ERP users has emerged and we have ensured that our product supports this shift. Our latest release includes features such as exciting new industry specific capabilities; universal social media-type interfaces and platforms across all de- vices; social media as a collaborative tool; personalisedworkspaces and actionable business insights,” Duff adds. SYSPRO’s newreleasewill alsobeable to address the large amounts of struc- tured and unstructured business and industry data that companies increas- ingly need to consider as part of their decision-making process. The underlying architecture of the solution is infused with ML/AI tomake sense of the data and provide analysis and insights to users. www.syspro.com

are to where they need to go.

SYSPRO’s latest release, which is aimed at distributors andmanufacturers, leverages Industry 4.0 automation and data exchange capabilities to support the Internet of Things, cloud computing and cognitive computing. SYSPRO’s new re- lease specifically allowsmanufacturers to connect their current factory equipment seamlessly to the traditional shop floor andother ERP technologiesalready inuse. It works contextually and collaboratively within the SYSPROERPbusiness solution. Because of SYSPRO’s specialisation in the manufacturing and distribution industries, companies will get more than an ERP solution. “They gain a global teamof industry experts who speak their language, understand their business and know their pain points. What’s more, as one of the longest-standing independent ERP providers, our only vested interest is in you, our customers,” says Duff. SYSPROhas spent the past 18months analysing the interface of next-generation technology in the context of how the new

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