When a pressure gauge becomes unreliable, deciding whether to calibrate or replace it is not always straightforward. Understanding the differences between calibration, adjustment, repair and replacement helps maintenance teams improve measurement reliability, reduce costs and avoid unnecessary downtime.

Schneider Electric has introduced a software-defined medium-voltage switchgear platform that decouples system intelligence from hardware, enabling standardised deployment, over-the-air feature updates, and zero-downtime upgrades for data centre and critical infrastructure operators.

BMG has launched the Synergy Ex IE3 range of flameproof motors for mining and industrial hazardous areas.

Continuous monitoring of water quality and process parameters can turn a reactive plant operation into a controlled, predictive one.

Siemens has extended its next-generation data acquisition family with new hardware designed for laboratory, field and mobile testing environments.

SKF South Africa demonstrated at SARA 2026 how its full value chain, from advanced components to digital monitoring and lifecycle services, is driving sustainable rail ecosystems on the African continent.

Chief executive officer of the SAIMC warns that the proposed Draft Built Environment Professions Bill 2026 could significantly expand statutory regulation to include suppliers, system integrators and end users, with implications for mandatory registration, annual fees, credentialing and CPD requirements across automation disciplines.

Remote temperature monitoring specialist Omniflex has helped South African clinical research organisation CAPRISA protect temperature-sensitive biological specimens with a continuous environmental monitoring system covering storage environments from -80°C freezers to -196°C liquid nitrogen storage.