Innovating with sustainability in mind: Don’t automate for automation’s sake

Innovating with sustainability in mind: Don’t automate for automation’s sake

By Aimee Clarke

IT’s been more than 200 years since the steam engine changed the trajectory of humanity and industry. It’s been just as long since people started worrying that technology would render them redundant. The steam engine was used to minimise the need for human labour in manufacturing while ramping up production. Sounds familiar?

In 2021, we are facing the same fears (and opportunities) as in the 1800s.In an exclusive interview with CBN, Marc Van Pelt – MD of Pepperl+Fuchs Africa and chair of the South African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Working Group 4IR – said: “The manufacturing […]

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