Electricity and Control January-February 2025

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CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 4 Products + services DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR 7 CIV ratings for electric motors warrant attention Adrian van Wyk, Referro Systems 8 Products + services ENERGY MANAGEMENT + ENERGY EFFICIENCY 11 Faster progress needed on energy ef ciency IEA 12 Energy ef ciency incentives for industry Leigh Darroll spoke to Zadok Olinga of the SAEEC 15 Moving to clean energy would bene t local manufacturing Forbes Padayachee, Yellow Door Energy 17 Prioritising energy ef ciency in data centres 2025 Vertiv 19 Products + services MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 22 Sensors serve process control in digitalised recycling ifm 24 Products + services SAFETY OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT + PEOPLE 26 Site safety assessments for nuclear power stations SRK 27 Products + services

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SA’s G20 presidency opens a year of opportunities

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3 Cover article Non-contact level measurement for hygienic applications 30 Reskilling, upskilling + training The future of jobs – new opportunities call for urgent upskilling 32 Write @ the back Locally manufactured solutions for infrastructure development

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