Electricity + Control November 2016

CONTENTS

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Control systems + automation 4

Grundfos ‘Living Lab’ … Sven Goldstein, Beckhoff

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Remote Access Solutions: How, when and which clouds? ... Doron Kowensky, H3iSquared

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Round UP

Drives, motors + switchgear 16

Electric Induction Motors: Power Management System … Henry du Preez, Consultant

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Round UP

Plant maintenance, test + measurement 28

In Conversation…Automation, Equipment Efficiency and the Connected Enterprise … Crown Publications’ editor, Peter Middleton, talks to Barry Elliott, ‎Managing Director Sub-Sahara, Rockwell Automation 32 Diesel Genset Technology for Clean Power Development in Africa … Nalen Alwar, Cummins Power Generation, Southern Africa 34 Round UP

Temperature measurement 36

Non-contact Temperature Measurement in the Glass Industry … Information provided by OPTRIS

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Round UP

Energy + enviroFiciency 42

Increased Freedom in Lighting Design … Henk Rotman, Philips Lighting

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Retrofilling Transformers: A Financial Perspective … John Luksich and Kevin J. Rapp, Cargill Inc.

Round UP

Regulars

Cover

FEATURES: • Control systems+ automation • Drives,motors+ switchgear • Plantmaintenance, test+measurement

• Temperaturemeasurement • Energy+ enviroFiciency

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1 Comment by Ian Jandrell 25 Cover Article 48 A Sense of Africa 49 Light + Current 49 Bizz Buzz 50 Young Engineers + Scientists 52 Clipboard

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