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CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 4 Towards AI-driven process automation Kobus Vermeulen, Schneider Electric 6 Building resilient food supply chains in Southern Africa Lourens Pieterse, Bühler Southern Africa 7 Products + services ENERGY MANAGEMENT + ENERGY EFFICIENCY 12 Tracking energy efficiency progress globally International Energy Agency 14 Grid modernisation as a catalyst for SA’s industrial future Sim Khuluse, SAPVIA 15 Understanding harmonic profiles John Mitchell, CP Automation 16 Expert O&M in embedded energy generation Dane Links and Hanno Mostert, SPS . 18 Battery energy storage systems in the energy transition Pervin Gurie, WEG 17 Products + services SAFETY OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT + PEOPLE 19 Fibre-optic cabling for safety critical systems in mining Ian Loudon, Omniflex 20 GMP is decided not in audits but in everyday production Minebea Intec 22 Behind most mine incidents Arjen de Bruin, OIM Consulting 23 Products + services
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REGULARS
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Getting to grips with a crisis
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3 Cover article
Point level measurement in the energy sector
28 Reskilling, upskilling + training Aligning workforce capabilities with national water priorities Renewable energy opens careers for SA youth 30 Engineering the future Electrifying boilers to decarbonise energy 32 Write @ the back SA does not lack plans but delivery systems
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2 Electricity + Control APRIL 2026
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