Electricity and Control November 2025

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FEATURES

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 8 PC-based control for solar-powered synthetic fuel production Stefan Ziegler, Beckhoff Automation 10 Powering Africa’s manufacturing with future-ready infrastructure Wojtek Piorko, Vertiv, Africa 12 The value of tailored service level agreements Neels van der Walt, Iritron 13 Products + services DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR 18 Products + services News and insights from SEW-EURODRIVE, BMG and Danfoss, LHM, Hexagon Electrical, and Hamar Controls PLANT MAINTENANCE, TEST + MEASUREMENT 22 Laboratory services are critical to grid reliability Doble Engineering 25 Products + services News from Comtest, Omniflex, PPS, and WearCheck

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REGULARS

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Looking to the future

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Monitoring and control equipment

4 Latest News Minister Ramokgopa announces R2.2 trillion IRP 2025, and more 6 Diary dates 2026 Conferences and exhibitions through 2026 28 Engineering the future The environmental impact of generative AI 30 Reskilling, upskilling + training Eskom Expo ISF celebrates young scientists 32 Write @ the back Regional interconnections – unlocking Africa’s potential

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