Electricity and Control October 2025

CONTENTS

FEATURES

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIoT 4 Enabling AI-ready connectivity in Africa Prenesh Padayachee, SEACOM 6 Products + services

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT + ENERGY EFFICIENCY 10 Balancing climate goals and grid realities in South Africa Danie Möller, Mulilo 12 Power solutions for industry across Africa Leigh Darroll spoke to David Claassen at Trafo Power Solutions 15 Smart energy management for energy intensive sectors Richard von Moltke, Static Power, Actom 17 Managing steam plants on multi-user sites Dennis Williams, AES 18 Products + services

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MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 20 Products + services Including news from Comtest, ifm, and others

SAFETY OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT + PEOPLE 23 Products + services Including insights from Pratley Electrical, CBi-electric: low voltage, Booyco Electronics, SOEW, and more

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REGULARS

1 Comment

In Industry 4.0 everything needs to work together

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3 Cover article

Unlocking the smart factory

29 Cybersecurity

In cybersecurity, visibility is what matters

30 Reskilling, upskilling + training Trade schools – offering teenagers a pathway into the workshop 31 Engineering the future Hydrogen and helium: small molecules, big technologies 32 Write @ the back Scope for South Africa’s transformer manufacturing industry

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