Electricity + Control March 2018

CONTENTS

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Features

Drives, motors + switchgear 4 Reduce Costs By Fixing Electrical and Motor Problems In Factories Information provided by Fluke Corporation 8 A Visit to JB Switchgear Solutions, We talk to Managing Director, Johan Basson 10 Round UP Temperature measurement 18 System Draws Power from Daily Temperature Swings … David L. Chandler, MIT News Office 20 Round UP Industry 4.0 + Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) 24 Sigfox Partnership, IIoT and Smart Cities Dave Wibberley, Adroit Technologies 26 Future-proof Industrial Networks Michael Bowne, PI North America 28 Autonomous Food Robots Move with the Times Victor Marques, Omron Electronics 29 Round UP Plant maintenance, test + measurement 34 Advancing the Rotating Machine Industry to 4.0 Kegan Smith, PREI Instrumentation 36 Using Fuel Catalysts to Improve Efficiency of Plant and Equipment John Alexander, Eco Catalyst Reformers 39 Round UP Hazardous areas + safety 42 Ready for the Real Thing: Fire Simulation System Supports Firefighter Training Ralf Stachelhaus, Beckhoff Automation 45 Round UP Energy management + environmental engineering 46 Sustainable Energy and Electrifying the Trans- port Sector Carel Snyman, Energy Consultant 49 Round UP

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1 Comment 31 Cover Article

50 Light + Current 50 Faces + Places 51 Social Engineers 52 Not to be Missed 52 List of Advertisers 52 Write @ the Back

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MARCH 2018