Electricity and Control July 2024

CONTENTS

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT

Features

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION

8 Flexible automation of single crystal furnaces Stefan Ziegler, Beckhoff 10 Managing intralogistics in warehousing Omron Industrial

12 Proper planning is key to successful system integration Gerhard Greeff, Iritron 14 Bridging the skills gap in water management Peter Marumong, Schneider Electric

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15 Products + services

DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR

17 Products + services

measurement + instrumentation

19 Multifunctionality in plant signal conditioning Ian Loudon, Omniflex

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20 Products + services

safety of plant, equipment + people

24 Products + services

Regulars 1 Comment People are central to all that we do 3 Cover article BESS is on everyone’s lips and with good reason 4 Latest news Re-elected President Ramaphosa can accelerate growth agenda 28 Reskilling, upskilling + training STEMulator – inviting youth to explore STEM subjects New skills for the energy transition 30 Cybersecurity The promise and peril of AI 31 Engineering the future Winner of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 32 Write @ the back Decommissioning Finland’s oldest nuclear reactor

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