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CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 4 Strategic upgrades beat mining obsolescence Adrian van Wyk, Referro Systems 6 Open versus closed automation systems Schneider Electric shares research findings 8 Products + services
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DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR 11 Africa’s world-class service provider for rotating equipment Marthinusen & Coutts 13 How to maximise value from MEPS for electric motors Fanie Steyn, WEG Africa 15 Products + services PLANT MAINTENANCE, TEST + MEASUREMENT 16 Can AI fully understand machines? Annemie Willer, WearCheck 18 Managing emissions in on-site boilers Dennis Williams, Associated Energy Services 20 OEMs need a connected platform for services Henk Wynjeterp, PRAGMA Europe 22 Reliable transformers – keeping data centres operational Mawethu Ngubo, ACTOM T&D 23 Sensors provide critical ood warnings Instrotech, for Senix 17 Products + services
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1 Comment Maintenance, or the lack of maintenance, speaks volumes 3 Cover article Flow metering without disruption 26 Cybersecurity Cyber-enabled fraud has become a pervasive global threat MDR: keeping a constant watch 28 Reskilling, upskilling + training The future of work in the renewable energy economy 99 in demand jobs – TVET opens career pathways 30 Engineering the future At the intersection of materials and quantum technology 31 Write @ the back Africa’s new powerlines – extending regional networks
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