Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 24 | Page 56

MARKET MOVEMENT Cortex acquires Tesla Water Solution The acquisition will allow the company to not only further extend its ability to provide its customers with solutions that meet their demand for AI use cases, but will also address the increased demand by water users to have an independent party monitor the quality C ortex Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tesla Water’s market-leading Water Quality Monitoring Solution – which will be housed inside Water Mathematics. Since 2017, Tesla Water has been providing convenient, safe potable water to their clients, through its forward thinking and electrocoagulation wastewater treatment technology systems. They mindfully operated their technologies, focusing on the critical need for alternative water supply options throughout Southern Africa, and used maximum energy efficiency and produced a minimal carbon footprint throughout. Since its inception, Tesla Water provided large scale solutions to industrial, governmental, and domestic household sectors. Terry Booysen, CEO of Tesla Water said: “Tesla Water is divesting from its Water Quality Monitoring business, Smart Water Pro, to focus its efforts on the sale of water. of the water being provided, to track the efficiency of their water treatment systems and provide reporting required by regulations.” The acquisition strengthens Cortex Group’s portfolio that provides predictive analytics across multiple verticals. It also provides a proven and trusted AI-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) platform – one that enhances and extends the security of data at the heart of the digital initiatives of today and tomorrow, including the Internet of Things. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Emerson acquires KNet Software E merson has acquired KnowledgeNet (KNet) software from Tunisia-based Integration Objects. KNet’s unique analytics application software accelerates Digital Transformation initiatives for process and hybrid industries. KNet is used to extract, clean, transform and analyse operational and manufacturing data. Using libraries of advanced statistical and Machine Learning algorithms, the software consumes large quantities of diverse information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) data into actionable knowledge that drives real-time decisions to improve process and asset performance. “Emerson has had a long-standing alliance with Integration Objects and has used KNet to solve complex operational challenges for its customers,” said Pat Fitzgerald, Vice President and General Manager of Emerson’s reliability solutions business. 56 “We are excited to leverage KNet’s easy- to-use advanced analytics and automated root cause identification to provide differentiated insights into operational health to improve uptime and performance.” KNet will be integrated with Emerson’s leading Plantweb digital ecosystem, which helps customers deliver measurable business outcomes from Digital Transformation initiatives. Combined with Emerson’s extensive Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Library and consulting services, KNet will enhance the comprehensive analytics solution Emerson offers to customers. “The integration of KNet into Emerson’s Plantweb ecosystem will help companies continuously improve their operations by making informed decisions with the latest real-time data and expert knowledge and migrate from reactive to proactive operations,” said Samy Achour, CEO and founder of Integration Objects.