Electricity and Control February 2022

CONTENTS

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT

Features

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIoT 4 Tech trends driving industry to v5.0 Cyril Perducat, Rockwell Automation

5 Managing hybrid cloud environments Jonathan Duncan, Schneider Electric

6 Is moving to the cloud right for your business? Andrew Cruise, Routed

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7 Products + services

ENERGY MANAGEMENT + THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT

9 Shared technologies boost energy efficiency Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

13 Reducing NOx emissions in industrial boilers Babcock International

14 Products + services

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SENSORS + SWITCHES

19 Straight talking signals Ian Loudon, Omniflex

20 High-tech sensors for process automation in Ex areas Pepperl+Fuchs

22 Products + services

PLANT MAINTENANCE, TEST + MEASUREMENT

24 Products + services

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Regulars

1 Comment Let’s focus on what we can change 3 Cover article Unlock a new dimension of business – io key open for success 29 Reskilling, upskilling + training Investing in people is essential for growth 30 Cybersecurity Mass spyware targets ICS and other computers 31 Engineering the future Technology is key to unlocking a green future 32 Write @ the back Eskom unlocks land for renewable energy development

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