Electricity and Control October 2021

CONTENTS

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT

Features

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIoT

4 Realistic technology adoption for Africa’s growth Canninah Mapena, Rockwell Automation

5 Digitalisation, edge computing and the cloud Omron Industrial Automation

7 Products + services

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT + THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT

10 Can we reach ‘net zero’ by 2050? David Baudains, TEPM

12 Committed to South Africa’s energy transition Malvin Naicker, Hitachi ABB Power Grids

14 Products + services

MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION

17 Temperature measurement in the cement industry R&C Instrumentation

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18 Products + services

SAFETY OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT + PEOPLE

20 Surge protection in process plants Pepperl+Fuchs

24 Products + services

Regulars

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1 Comment Reimagining how we use energy

3 Cover article A wealth of technology dedicated to your safety

29 Reskilling, upskilling + training SA engineers head for prestigious master’s programmes

30 Cybersecurity Safe data storage and effective recovery

31 Engineering the future Assisting SA municipalities to manage water loss

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32 Write @ the back Industry support extended to recycling all plastics

2 Electricity + Control OCTOBER 2021