Electricity and Control November 2022

CONTENTS

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT

Features

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 4 Fast and flexible automotive test bench technology Stefan Ziegler, Beckhoff Automation

6 Products + services

DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR 10 Engineering electrical and C&I solutions offsite Johan Basson, JB Switchgear

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13 Products + services

SENSORS + SWITCHES 18 Fine tuning temperature sensors to handle new plastic packaging Omron Industrial Automation

20 Maximising safety in working with cobots ID TechEx

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21 Products + services

PLANT MAINTENANCE, TEST + MEASUREMENT 24 Inspecting solar panels to maintain optimum performance Gerrit Barnard, Comtest

26 Designing reservoir level control systems Peter Telle, Ultra Control Valves

27 Products + services

Regulars 1 Comment The immeasurable value of meeting face to face 3 Cover article METES meter testing: a new development at KoCoS 29 Reskilling, upskilling + training ‘Next-generation’ technology and training 30 Cybersecurity Virtual CISO services – an option for SMEs 31 Engineering the future Engineering an offshore wind-to-hydrogen demonstrator project

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32 Write @ the back Green hydrogen: now is the time to act

2 Electricity + Control NOVEMBER 2022