Electricity and Control September 2025

CONTENTS

FEATURES

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 4 PC-based control and EtherCAT for parts sorting machines Stefan Ziegler, Beckhoff Automation 6 Driving ef ciency in automotive manufacturing SEW-EURODRIVE 8 Products + services RENEWABLE ENERGY + INDUSTRIAL SUSTAINBILITY 12 Moving away from grid dependence Frank Spencer, SAPVIA 14 Products + services

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MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 20 Products + services

TRANSFORMERS, SUBSTATIONS + THE GRID 23 Government opens transmission build to the private sector SA News, Department of Electricity and Energy, National Treasury 25 Products + services

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REGULARS

1 Comment

Sustainable energy and sustainability

3 Cover article

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Local development of NEC/R units for export

30 Reskilling, upskilling + training Investing in young cyber talent 31 Engineering the future Blue bonds could help address South Africa’s water crisis 32 Write @ the back Bridging the ESG backlash

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2 Electricity + Control SEPTEMBER 2025