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Productivity

SA-TUT Collaboration

proposal to establish collaboration between Productivity SA and TUT was recently
finalised. The parties are discussing how the SARChI can assist Productivity SA
A support SMMEs and improve their productivity in an agreement that is based
to
on using the research expertise offered by TUT in terms of enterprise development and
industry 4.0 to add value to the mandate of Productivity SA. This includes the use of the
following locally developed machines to enhance the productivity of SMMEs nationally:

i. Energy Efficiency Device
ii. Reconfigurable Jigs
iii. Reconfigurable Assembly Fixture
iv. Virtual Reality to enhance Technology Skills Development in SMMEs
v. Reconfigurable Guillotine and Shear Bending Machines
vi. Serious Gaming using Plan A to educate SMMEs on the 4IR and
enhance their competitiveness.

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