Electricity and Control October 2022

CONTENTS

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT

Features

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIoT 4 Streamlining engineering project planning, internationally EPlan Software & Service

6 Products + services

ENERGY MANAGEMENT + THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT 9 It all hinges on renewables NBI, BUSA and Boston Consulting Group

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11 Options in alternative power sources Gregor Küpper, Solarworld Africa

13 The energy transition in focus at Key Energy 2022 Christian Previati, Italian Exhibition Group, responds to ques tions from Electricity + Control

14 Products + services

MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 20 The process industry steps closer to Industry 4.0 Pepperl+Fuchs and Endress+Hauser

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23 Radar – a better measurement option Jürgen Skowaisa, Vega

24 Products + services

SAFETY OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT + PEOPLE 26 Ensuring safety and availability in telecoms systems Marcus Denker, Phoenix Contact Oliver Tananow and Robert Krüger, Telefónica Deutschland

28 Products + services

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Regulars

1 Comment

Lightning protection in focus

3 Cover article Protection of DC systems in photovoltaic installations

30 Engineering the future

Moving towards hydrogen

31 Reskilling, upskilling + training Developing the skills industry needs

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32 Write @ the back Achieving net zero, the role of carbon tax

2 Electricity + Control OCTOBER 2022