Electricity and Control January 2020

CONTENTS

Features

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 4 Future Factory: people and machines working together Omron Industrial Automation 6 Optimising boiler efficiencies with a customised control system Energy Partners

7 Product news

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DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR 12 Motor system efficiency is high on global agenda Zest WEG Group

13 Product news

MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 18 Self-calibrating RTD temperature sensor in UHT processes Endress + Hauser

19 Product news

SAFETY OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT + PEOPLE 23 What role do valves play in plant safety? Daniele Maniero, Product Management, Wika Instruments, Italy

24 Surge protection in the lightning protection arena Ivan Grobbelaar, Senior Engineer, DEHN Africa

25 Product news

Regulars

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Welcome to 2020!

3 Cover article High power cabinet drive available in one week 28 Reskilling, upskilling + training AWS invests in South Africa’s tech entrepreneurs 29 Engineering the future Entrepreneurial innovators shaping the continent

30 Cybersecurity Blockchain changes the game for smart cities

31 Write @ the back Attracting investment in the energy sector

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32 Diary dates Conferences, exhibitions + events

2 Electricity + Control

JANUARY 2020