Electricity + Control November 2015

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Drives, motors + switchgear 4 Hybrid curing systems to improve rotational machine resin impregnation efficiency... by J de Beer, Tectra Automation 8 Grid defection: Cutting Eskom ties… by J Ward, Soltra Energy 10 Success for first South African girth gear installation… by R Obermeyer, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa 11 Round UP Control systems + automation 14 Scaling down a small island control and distribution system for use as a Microgrid power solution in Africa... by T Spearing, Lucy Electric UK and R St John, Lucy Electric South Africa 18 Round UP

Temperature measurement 22

‘Smart scale’ applies to process instruments… by J Pichura, WIKA

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Plant maintenance, test + measurement 26

Retrofitting a sewage plant with lightning and surge protection… Lightning Protection Guide, DEHN

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Lighting 32

Large manufacturer saves big with energy efficient lighting… by G Burley, QDM Efficient building lighting… by Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

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Energy+enviroFiciency 36 Design and construction management technology for complex engineering facilities… Information provided by Rosatom 40 Round UP

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1 Comment 13 Cover Article 40 CESA 41 Light+Current 41 Bizz Buzz 42 Social engineers 44 Clipboard 44 Advertisers

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FEATURES: • Drives,motors+ switchgear • Control systems+ automation • Temperaturemeasurement • Plantmaintenance, test+measurement • Lighting • Energy+ enviroFiciency

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