Electricity and Control May 2023

CONTENTS

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT

Features

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 6 High speed assembly with active system monitoring Stefan Ziegler, Beckhoff Automation

8 Products + services

DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR 12 Gears, motors & drives – driven by sustainability SEW-EURODRIVE

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14 Products + services

SENSORS + SWITCHES 18 Wireless remote monitoring Darren Barrett, Omniflex

19 Products + services

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PLANT MAINTENANCE, TEST + MEASUREMENT 22 Commissioning, monitoring and maintaining PV systems Comtest 24 Using digital twin technology to monitor the energy grid Dwibin Thomas, Schneider Electric

25 Products + services

Regulars

1 Comment Automating the right processes – and the best 3 Cover article Cost savings through Bearings International and ABB electric motors 4 Latest news R2 trillion investment target next 29 Reskilling, upskilling and training Technical skills to tackle SA’s youth unemployment 30 Cybersecurity ChatGPT: What AI means for digital security 31 Engineering the future Generative AI is changing the way businesses operate 32 Write @ the back Green hydrogen in SA

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