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class="page-subheader"> <h1 class="page-subtitle"> <small class="subheading-category" style="color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Manufacturing</small> </h1> </div> <div class="items-leading"> <div class="leading leading-0" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> <div class="system-unpublished">  <article> <header class="article-header clearfix"> <h2 class="article-title" itemprop="headline"> <a href="/manufacturing/ghana-s-mohinani-group-to-boost-recycling-in-west-africa" itemprop="url" title="Ghana’s Mohinani Group to boost recycling in West Africa"> Ghana’s Mohinani Group to boost recycling in West Africa</a> </h2> </header>  <aside class="article-aside"> <dl class="article-info muted"> <dt class="article-info-term"> Details </dt> <dd class="hidden"></dd> <dd class="published hasTooltip" title="Created: "> <i class="icon-calendar"></i> <time datetime="2025-02-13T08:43:13+00:00"> 13 February 2025 <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2025-02-13T08:43:13+00:00" /> <meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2025-02-13T08:43:13+00:00" /> </time> </dd> </dl> </aside>  <section class="article-intro" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="pull-left item-image"> <a href="/manufacturing/ghana-s-mohinani-group-to-boost-recycling-in-west-africa" title="class="caption" title="The project will boost recycling efforts in Ghana and Nigeria (IMAGE SOURCE: Adobe Stock)""> <span itemprop="image" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img class="caption" title="The project will boost recycling efforts in Ghana and Nigeria (IMAGE SOURCE: Adobe Stock)" src="/images/2025/AdobeStock_408960396.webp#joomlaImage://local-images/2025/AdobeStock_408960396.webp?width=787&height=399" alt="Recycling_Mohinani_Group_Ghana_Nigeria" itemprop="url"/> <meta itemprop="height" content="auto" /> <meta itemprop="width" content="auto" /> </span> </a> <p class="img-caption">The project will boost recycling efforts in Ghana and Nigeria (IMAGE SOURCE: Adobe Stock)</p> </div> <p><strong>Ghana-based manufacturer Mohinani Group Limited has teamed up with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to undertake the recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) from plastic waste in Ghana and Nigeria</strong></p> <p>The initiative is expected to create thousands of jobs in both countries and help protect the region’s environment.</p> <p>Under the partnership, IFC will provide a loan of US$37mn to help Mohinani Group subsidiaries Polytank Ghana Limited and Sonnex Packaging Nigeria Limited to establish PET recycling plants in Ghana and Nigeria.</p> <p>Each plant will have the capacity to produce 15,000 tons of recycled PET (rPET) resins annually that will substitute virgin PET resins used to make food grade and beverage packaging containers.    </p> <p>Some 90% of the raw materials will be sourced from local small businesses involved in plastic collection.</p> <p>“The rPET project by the Mohinani Group was born out of a vision to close the bottle-to-bottle recycling loop in Africa and the group’s dedication to advancing environmental sustainability,” said <strong>Roshan Mohinani, strategy and transformation manager for Mohinani</strong>.  </p> <p>“It is also inspired by our group's purpose of improving the quality of lives in Africa, as this initiative is expected to create over 4,000 jobs along the value chain in Nigeria and Ghana, thereby providing economic empowerment to a significant number of young people, particularly women.”</p> <p>Combined, the new plants are expected to create more than 4,000 direct and indirect jobs across the value chain and approximately US$21mn in annual savings from imports for each country.</p> <p>PET is a polymer resin of the polyester family, widely used for making containers for liquids and foods.</p> <p>Using recycled plastic waste for production will prevent harmful pollutants from being released into the environment and reduce the need for virgin plastics. This will lower greenhouse gas emissions because recycled plastics have a smaller energy footprint than new plastics.</p> <p>IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — will provide advisory services to strengthen Mohinani’s environmental and social practices and its capacity for efficient and sustainable PET recycling operations.  </p> <p>The project aligns with IFC’s strategies for Ghana and Nigeria which are focused on mitigating climate change, job creation and economic transformation.</p> <p>It is also consistent with the World Bank Group’s Climate Change Action Plan 2021-2025, which aims to reduce the use of virgin plastic resins and greenhouse gas emissions in the packaging materials value chain. </p> <p>“IFC's partnership with Mohinani underscores our dedication to promote environmental sustainability and economic development in Ghana and Nigeria,” said <strong>Dahlia Khalifa, IFC regional director for Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa</strong>.</p> <p>“By recycling up to 30,000 tons of PET waste annually, these new plants will protect the environment and substitute imports with locally recycled materials.”</p> <p><strong>Read more recycling news here:</strong> <br /><a href="https://africanreview.com/manufacturing/alpla-enters-south-african-pet-recycling-market" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alpla enters South African PET recycling market</a></p> <p><a href="https://africanreview.com/transport-a-logistics/vehicles/continental-launches-sustainable-tyres" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Continental launches sustainable tyres</a></p> <p><a href="https://africanreview.com/manufacturing/water-a-environment/ccba-encourages-plastic-bottle-collection-in-ethiopia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CCBA encourages plastic bottle collection in Ethiopia</a></p> <p> </p> </section>   </article>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-2 row-0 row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="item column-1" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> <div class="system-unpublished">  <article> <header class="article-header clearfix"> <h2 class="article-title" itemprop="headline"> <a href="/manufacturing/arcelormittal-winds-down-longs-business" itemprop="url" title="ArcelorMittal winds down Longs Business"> ArcelorMittal winds down Longs Business</a> </h2> </header>  <aside class="article-aside"> <dl class="article-info muted"> <dt class="article-info-term"> Details </dt> <dd class="hidden"></dd> <dd class="published hasTooltip" title="Created: "> <i class="icon-calendar"></i> <time datetime="2025-01-07T04:07:24+00:00"> 07 January 2025 <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2025-01-07T04:07:24+00:00" /> <meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2025-01-07T04:07:24+00:00" /> </time> </dd> </dl> </aside>  <section class="article-intro" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="pull-left item-image"> <a href="/manufacturing/arcelormittal-winds-down-longs-business" title="class="caption" title="ArcelorMittal indicated a weak domestic market for Long steel products. (Image source: Adobe Stock)""> <span itemprop="image" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img class="caption" title="ArcelorMittal indicated a weak domestic market for Long steel products. (Image source: Adobe Stock)" src="/images/2024/december/South-Africa-steel-manufacturing.webp#joomlaImage://local-images/2024/december/South-Africa-steel-manufacturing.webp?width=799&height=399" alt="Steel red hot while being manufactured" itemprop="url"/> <meta itemprop="height" content="auto" /> <meta itemprop="width" content="auto" /> </span> </a> <p class="img-caption">ArcelorMittal indicated a weak domestic market for Long steel products. (Image source: Adobe Stock)</p> </div> <p><strong>ArcelorMittal has taken the decision to wind down its Longs Business in light of sustained challenges</strong></p> <p>According to the company, issues around weak economy growth, high logistics and energy costs and an <strong>influx of low-cost steel imports</strong> (particularly from China) have left the Longs Business unsustainable. As a result, despite long consultations with government and stakeholders to find viable solutions to maintain the business, the decision was made to transition the Longs Business into care and maintenance. As such, steel production is anticipated to cease by late January 2025 with the remaining production processes to be wound down in Q1 2025.</p> <p>“It is with deep regret that we must take this difficult decision,” said <strong>CEO Kobus Verster.</strong> “Over the past year, our employees and dedicated management team have shown remarkable commitment and resilience in the face of serious uncertainty. Unfortunately, despite everyone's best efforts, including significant engagement with stakeholders, the structural challenges in the Longs Business were not resolved. While this outcome is deeply disappointing, especially given the economic challenges facing South Africa, we remain focused on securing a sustainable future for the remaining operations.”</p> <p>The company has estimated that approximately<strong> 3,500 direct and indirect jobs</strong> will be affected by this change with a broader economic effect on induced jobs.</p> <p>Despite this setback, Verster made clear the company’s commitment to<strong> long-term sustainability and competitiveness</strong>, with a focus on improving the Flats Business. ArcelorMittal South Africa will focus on re-establishing itself as a champion of innovative, export-driven, steel-based industrialisation for South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and other key geographies.</p> </section>   </article>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="item column-2" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> <div class="system-unpublished">  <article> <header class="article-header clearfix"> <h2 class="article-title" itemprop="headline"> <a href="/manufacturing/bobcat-r-series-waste-expert-telehandlers-prove-their-worth" itemprop="url" title="Bobcat R-Series Waste Expert telehandlers prove their worth"> Bobcat R-Series Waste Expert telehandlers prove their worth</a> </h2> </header>  <aside class="article-aside"> <dl class="article-info muted"> <dt class="article-info-term"> Details </dt> <dd class="hidden"></dd> <dd class="published hasTooltip" title="Created: "> <i class="icon-calendar"></i> <time datetime="2024-12-11T09:14:33+00:00"> 11 December 2024 <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2024-12-11T09:14:33+00:00" /> <meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2024-12-11T09:14:33+00:00" /> </time> </dd> </dl> </aside>  <section class="article-intro" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="pull-left item-image"> <a href="/manufacturing/bobcat-r-series-waste-expert-telehandlers-prove-their-worth" title="class="caption" title="A full LED light pack gives 360° visibility and turns night into day for the operator. (Image source: Bobcat)""> <span itemprop="image" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img class="caption" title="A full LED light pack gives 360° visibility and turns night into day for the operator. (Image source: Bobcat)" src="/images/2024/december/Bobcat-Waste-Expert-Telehandlers.webp#joomlaImage://local-images/2024/december/Bobcat-Waste-Expert-Telehandlers.webp?width=787&height=399" alt="A bobcat telehandler in action at a waste site. " itemprop="url"/> <meta itemprop="height" content="auto" /> <meta itemprop="width" content="auto" /> </span> </a> <p class="img-caption">A full LED light pack gives 360° visibility and turns night into day for the operator. (Image source: Bobcat)</p> </div> <p><strong>Bobcat Waste Expert telehandlers are showing their mettle within waste and recycling industries across Europe, Middle East and Africa</strong></p> <p>Bobcat offers four Waste Expert machines, based on the TL35.70, TL34.65HF, TL38.70HF and TL43.80HF models from the company’s latest R-Series range of telehandlers. All are powered by<strong> Bobcat 74 or 101kW engines</strong> and offer lifting capacities from 3.4 to 4.3 tonne and lifting heights from 6.3 to 7.5 m.</p> <p>“The Waste Expert range is based on our latest market-leading R-Series family of telehandlers, offering superior machines that combine all-day comfort, maximum productivity and reliability, intelligent features, a robust build with intuitive operation and excellent 360<sup>o</sup> ergonomics,” remarked <strong>Clement Rousseau, product manager for Telehandlers.</strong></p> <p>“Waste and recycling businesses need versatile machines that can handle a large variety of tasks, manoeuvre well in tight spaces and provide maximum efficiency in full safety throughout the working day. With the toughest design on the market, impressive bucket breakout forces, efficient cooling systems, a low centre of gravity and a long wheel base to enhance stability and lift capacity, our Waste Expert Telehandlers are ideally suited for the waste and recycling markets.”</p> <h2>Tough working environments</h2> <p>Bobcat has explained that, to deal with the tough working environments that usually typify recycling and waste management sites often, the Waste Expert machines are designed to be robust. <strong>Heavy-duty Dana Spicer axles</strong> and additional reinforced protection ensure this alongside with an extra-large boom head, a high-tensile steel boom, boom cushioning and protected hydraulic rams under and inside the boom.</p> <p>Like all Bobcat telehandlers, the Waste Expert machines have a box welded frame to meet heavy duty cycles and offer a high ground clearance, with a bottom plate along the entire length to protect vital parts. There are also multiple additional features for working in harsh conditions.</p> <h3>An emphasis on operator experience</h3> <p>Bobcat has highlighted that the Waste Expert machines utilise the same cab design used in <strong>R-Series telehandlers</strong> to offer a premium workspace for the operator. In the ergonomic design, all surfaces have been optimised to offer increased space and visibility, while the backlit controls are within easy reach and are quickly identified thanks to their colour coding.</p> <p>Special attention has been paid to the storage spaces and the general soundproofing has been enhanced to reduce the noise level in the cab by a half as a result. In terms of comfort, a <strong>Grammer Maximo Dynamic air suspension seat</strong> is included and the LCD colour display provides interactive and streamlined information.</p> <p>In terms of safety, the telehandlers offer efficient, simple and safe operation with an intuitive, variable transmission and an<strong> Automatic Parking Brake</strong> for enhanced safety and operator convenience. Loading and Handling work modes are standard as is the ECO mode, which maintains optimum hydraulic performance without using the engine’s full power. Meanwhile, the telescopic boom provides excellent reach capabilities and the ability to handle a range of different attachments, thereby enhancing their range and their flexibility.</p> <h4>High performance</h4> <p>To accommodate for the different types of surfaces encountered at waste and recycling sites, Bobcat offers several tyre options. The company has also paid attention to the <strong>HF/High Flow Technology in the HF models</strong> offers enhanced hydraulic capabilities and performance with a 190 l/min load sensing pump and flow sharing distributor. This allows the operator to work at significantly lower speeds, consume less fuel and benefit from remarkably shorter working cycles.</p> <p>“Like all our machines, the Waste Expert telehandlers are made for the hardest jobs, whilst still providing all the <strong>agility and versatility any application would require</strong>,” noted Rousseay. “In the HF models, the very robust machine build is combined with high flow capability for unmatched loading productivity and lift capacity.”</p> </section>   </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-2 row-1 row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="item column-1" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> <div class="system-unpublished">  <article> <header class="article-header clearfix"> <h2 class="article-title" itemprop="headline"> <a href="/manufacturing/cape-town-company-sets-new-record-with-boatbuilding-crane" itemprop="url" title="Cape Town company sets new record with boatbuilding crane"> Cape Town company sets new record with boatbuilding crane</a> </h2> </header>  <aside class="article-aside"> <dl class="article-info muted"> <dt class="article-info-term"> Details </dt> <dd class="hidden"></dd> <dd class="published hasTooltip" title="Created: "> <i class="icon-calendar"></i> <time datetime="2024-11-26T09:00:17+00:00"> 26 November 2024 <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2024-11-26T09:00:17+00:00" /> <meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2024-11-26T09:00:17+00:00" /> </time> </dd> </dl> </aside>  <section class="article-intro" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="pull-left item-image"> <a href="/manufacturing/cape-town-company-sets-new-record-with-boatbuilding-crane" title="class="caption" title="All six of the new cranes will be delivered during November and December 2024. (Image source: Condra)""> <span itemprop="image" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img class="caption" title="All six of the new cranes will be delivered during November and December 2024. (Image source: Condra)" src="/images/2024/november/BB-Cranes-Condra-Cranes.webp#joomlaImage://local-images/2024/november/BB-Cranes-Condra-Cranes.webp?width=787&height=399" alt="A. Condra overhead cranes in a factory environment." itemprop="url"/> <meta itemprop="height" content="auto" /> <meta itemprop="width" content="auto" /> </span> </a> <p class="img-caption">All six of the new cranes will be delivered during November and December 2024. (Image source: Condra)</p> </div> <p><strong>Cape Town-based BB Cranes has received a notable order from boatbuilders Robertson and Caine, the largest manufacturer of catamarans in the southern hemisphere and the third largest globally</strong></p> <p>Amongst the six cranes that have been ordered are two single-girder and two double-girder BB machines with 5-ton capacity, spanning 20 metres (two cranes) and 19 metres; a 10-ton double-girder machine with a span of 20 metres; and a 30-metre span, 5-ton capacity crane for the factor in <strong>Montague Gardens in Cape Town</strong>.</p> <p>The latter is the crowning jewel of the order. It represents a record for the Cape Town-based company and is a direct result of a company effort to improve its capabilities. BB has steadily upgraded its capabilities and procedures at Rivergate Industrial Park since 2022, when it <strong>became a member of the Condra group</strong>. In June 2024, the company increased its factory floor area by 400 square metres.</p> <h2>Justifying expansion</h2> <p>BB will assemble all six from standard components, and fit them with twinned short-headroom Condra hoists – two per crane. There will be variable-speed drives on the long- and cross-travels for precise boat positioning.</p> <p>A BB Cranes spokesman explained that three of the six cranes would be manufactured simultaneously with two other wide-span machines ordered by <strong>Rovic</strong>, an independent agricultural machinery manufacturer that commissioned three double-girder overhead cranes in the first half of 2024, two of them designed with 28-metre spans just two metres shy of BB’s new 30-metre record.</p> <p>“Our crane spans are usually anything between 18 and 25 metres, so we see the 28-metre-span machines for Rovic – and especially the 30-metre span crane for Robertson and Caine – as <strong>justifying our decision to expand BB’s capabilities</strong> and increase our factory floor space,” the spokesman added.</p> <p>“All of these cranes represent turnkey deliveries from design through to installation. For us, they are affirmation of BB’s decision to grow.”</p> <h3>Automation on the rise</h3> <p>Robertson and Caine has been BB Cranes’ customer for twenty years. Current work for the boatbuilders includes <strong>partial on-site automation</strong> of a 16-ton crane used in repetitive applications, control of which will be reduced to the single push of one button to accelerate production and improve productivity.</p> <p>The BB Cranes spokesman explained that the number of enquiries for automated cranes was increasing. “We offer automation across our product range, working in collaboration with Condra’s design office,” he surmised. “<strong>Condra is accumulating automation experience,</strong> and is currently automating a crane for use in wrap-and-protect operations in Gauteng. We hope to see more automated cranes among our customers here in Cape Town.”</p> </section>   </article>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="item column-2" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> <div class="system-unpublished">  <article> <header class="article-header clearfix"> <h2 class="article-title" itemprop="headline"> <a href="/manufacturing/how-to-quickly-detect-unstable-li-ion-batteries-in-a-warehouse" itemprop="url" title="How to quickly detect unstable Li-ion batteries in a warehouse"> How to quickly detect unstable Li-ion batteries in a warehouse</a> </h2> </header>  <aside class="article-aside"> <dl class="article-info muted"> <dt class="article-info-term"> Details </dt> <dd class="hidden"></dd> <dd class="published hasTooltip" title="Created: "> <i class="icon-calendar"></i> <time datetime="2024-11-25T11:01:47+00:00"> 25 November 2024 <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2024-11-25T11:01:47+00:00" /> <meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2024-11-25T11:01:47+00:00" /> </time> </dd> </dl> </aside>  <section class="article-intro" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="pull-left item-image"> <a href="/manufacturing/how-to-quickly-detect-unstable-li-ion-batteries-in-a-warehouse" title="class="caption" title="The solution provides the accuracy and speed needed to isolate unstable batteries before they become a safety risk. (Image source: Brady)""> <span itemprop="image" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img class="caption" title="The solution provides the accuracy and speed needed to isolate unstable batteries before they become a safety risk. (Image source: Brady)" src="/images/2024/november/Battery_campaign_visual-787x399.webp#joomlaImage://local-images/2024/november/Battery_campaign_visual-787x399.webp?width=787&height=399" alt="A visual infographic of Brady's battery solution" itemprop="url"/> <meta itemprop="height" content="auto" /> <meta itemprop="width" content="auto" /> </span> </a> <p class="img-caption">The solution provides the accuracy and speed needed to isolate unstable batteries before they become a safety risk. (Image source: Brady)</p> </div> <p><strong>Brady Corporation is offering a new, more cost-efficient solution to quickly detect unstable Li-ion batteries in storage</strong></p> <p>Able to automatically measure 0,5°C temperature differences per second, the solution provides the accuracy and speed needed to isolate unstable batteries before they become a safety risk.</p> <p>Brady’s new <a href="https://www.brady.eu/rfid-labels-smart-labelling/battery-temperature-monitoring?sfdc=701UK00000FBGQxYAP&utm_campaign=pwid-rfid&utm_medium=web-advertorial&utm_source=acharbt&utm_content=rfid-battery-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>battery temperature monitoring solution</strong></a> involves 3 components: self-adhesive battery-free UHF RFID labels with embedded temperature sensors, RFID readers with up to 16 antennas, and a customisable RFID software platform. The self-adhesive UHF RFID-embedded labels can be applied inside battery cell boxes for fast temperature change detection. Alternatively, every battery cell can be labelled with Brady’s on-metal, printable UHF RFID labels to enable more elaborate advantages in Li-ion battery supply chains.</p> <p>Every second, the RFID antennas and readers automatically power all labels and sensors in range to collect temperature readings with 0.5°C accuracy. Every temperature reading, and matching battery storage location, is collected by the RFID software platform. When customisable temperature thresholds are reached, the software platform triggers 3<sup>rd</sup> party devices via standard API. With almost continuous, automated and accurate temperature monitoring, warehouse stakeholders can receive early warnings via sms, email or even racking warning lights. They can be guided in time to specific warehouse locations for unstable Li-ion battery isolation. Alternatively, Brady’s software platform API can also trigger an autonomous vehicle to automatically remove an unstable battery.</p> <p><a href="https://www.brady.eu/rfid-labels-smart-labelling/battery-temperature-monitoring?sfdc=701UK00000FBGQxYAP&utm_campaign=pwid-rfid&utm_medium=web-advertorial&utm_source=acharbt&utm_content=rfid-battery-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Click here to see how you can benefit from automated battery temperature monitoring in a single, comprehensive visual</strong></a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" src="/images/Battery_graphic-landscape.webp" alt="Beady battery infographic explaining the solution" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Battery-free UHF RFID labels with embedded sensors are a more cost-effective battery temperature monitoring solution (Image source: Brady)" /></p> <h2>Cost-effective</h2> <p>Battery-free UHF RFID labels with embedded sensors are a more cost-effective battery temperature monitoring solution than powered RFID tags or IR cameras. UHF RFID labels and their temperature sensors receive power wirelessly from RFID antennas and readers in range. They are available at significantly lower costs – up to 5 times less than battery-powered RFID tags – and do not require maintenance.<br /> <br />The number of RFID readers needed to completely cover storage locations in a warehouse heavily depends on warehouse setup, racking height and storage volume per racking compartment. Brady can connect up to 16 antennas to a single RFID reader that provides high accuracy, high speed temperature monitoring for all storage locations in 12 metre wide and 4 metre high racking.</p> <p>The automated, and almost continuous, nature of the temperature monitoring solution enables Li-ion battery manufacturers and logistics companies to significantly increase safety and reduce risk at advantageous costs.</p> <p><a href="https://www.brady.eu/rfid-labels-smart-labelling/battery-temperature-monitoring?sfdc=701UK00000FBGQxYAP&utm_campaign=pwid-rfid&utm_medium=web-advertorial&utm_source=acharbt&utm_content=rfid-battery-case#Case" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Discover battery monitoring case studies by clicking here</strong></a></p> <h3>Automated inventories</h3> <p>By adding an RFID reader gate at designated warehouse exits, Brady’s solution can also enable automated, real-time warehouse inventories. RFID labelled items are read by Brady’s RFID readers the moment their label enters reader range. When they pass through a designated RFID reader gate, these items can easily be subtracted from the inventory by the RFID software platform. When used in this way, the solution can provide cost-effective battery track & trace inside the warehouse from entry to exit, complete with battery cell box or battery cell temperature fluctuation in between.</p> <p><a href="https://www.brady.eu/forms/downloads/rfid-solutions-guide?filename=RFID_Solutions_Guide_Europe_English.pdf&sfdc=701UK00000FBGQxYAP&utm_campaign=pwid-rfid&utm_medium=web-advertorial&utm_source=acharbt&utm_content=rfid-battery-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Get some inspiration from Brady's free guidebook here</strong></a></p> <p><em>This article is authored by Brady Corporation</em></p> </section>   </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="items-more"> <h3>More Articles …</h3> <ol class="nav"> <li> <a href="/manufacturing/modular-training-workstation-to-inspire-current-and-future-professionals"> Modular training workstation to inspire current and future professionals</a> </li> <li> <a href="/manufacturing/starlinger-enhances-woven-plastic-packaging-capabilities"> Starlinger enhances woven plastic packaging capabilities</a> </li> <li> <a href="/manufacturing/bua-group-to-pursue-emerging-market-opportunities-with-us-200mn-finance-facility"> BUA Group to pursue emerging market opportunities with US$200mn finance facility </a> </li> <li> <a href="/manufacturing/alpla-enters-south-african-pet-recycling-market"> ALPLA enters South African PET recycling market</a> </li> </ol> </section> <div class="pagination-wrap"> <div class="counter"> Page 1 of 171</div> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><a>Start</a></li><li class="disabled"><a>Prev</a></li><li class="active"><a>1</a></li><li><a title="2" href="/manufacturing/page/5">2</a></li><li><a title="3" href="/manufacturing/page/10">3</a></li><li><a title="4" href="/manufacturing/page/15">4</a></li><li><a title="5" href="/manufacturing/page/20">5</a></li><li><a title="6" href="/manufacturing/page/25">6</a></li><li><a title="7" href="/manufacturing/page/30">7</a></li><li><a title="8" href="/manufacturing/page/35">8</a></li><li><a title="9" href="/manufacturing/page/40">9</a></li><li><a title="10" href="/manufacturing/page/45">10</a></li><li><a title="Next" href="/manufacturing/page/5">Next</a></li><li><a title="End" href="/manufacturing/page/850">End</a></li></ul>   </div> </div> </div>    <div class="t3-sidebar t3-sidebar-right col-md-4 ">   <div class="t3-module module " id="Mod2688"><div class="module-inner"><div class="module-ct"> <div id="mod-custom2688" class="mod-custom custom"> <div> <ul class="nav nav-tabs"> <li><a href="#home" data-toggle="tab">Most read</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="#profile" data-toggle="tab">Latest news</a></li> </ul>  <div class="tab-content"> <div id="home" class="tab-pane"><div class="moduletable "> <h3 >Most Read</h3> <div class="section-inner "> <div class="category-module magazine-links"> <div class="magazine-item link-item"> <div class="col col-media"> <div class="pull-left item-image"> <a href="/construction/carmix-machinery-to-support-canal-reconstruction-in-namibia" title="class="caption" title="The Carmix 3.5TT is renowned for its robust performance in concrete mixing. 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