Electricity and Control March 2022

CONTENTS

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT

Features

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 4 Moving to digitalisation at Tiger Brands Siemens South Africa

5 Automated inventory management Francis Richt, Sandvik Coromant

7 Products + services

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DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR 10 Making the case for an energy-neutral water sector Mads Warming, Danfoss Drives 12 Fault-finding and redesign to rectify motor vibration Rob Melaia, Marthinusen & Coutts

14 Keeping ladle cranes moving Nidec Control Techniques

15 Products + services

MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 17 On the path to the process Dr Monika Heisterkamp and Dr Andreas Meyer, Endress+Hauser Liquid Analysis

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19 Products + services

TRANSFORMERS, SUBSTATIONS + CABLES 22 Failsafe networking for high-level grid stability Jan Aulenberg, Phoenix Contact Electronics

24 Resolving the ‘trouble’ with RTUs NovaTech Automation

26 Misleading claims on flameproof junction boxes for Zone 0 applications Dr Geof Mood, CCG Cable Terminations

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28 Products + services

Regulars 1 Comment It’s time to pay attention to energy supply on site 3 Cover article Rod sources – a game changer for radiometric measurements? 30 Cybersecurity Will 2022 see more sophisticated cyberattacks? 31 Reskilling The next ICT generation 32 Write @ the back SAICE can assist in ensuring sustainable solutions

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2 Electricity + Control MARCH 2022

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