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Regulars
Drives, motors + switchgear
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Hybrid curing systems to improve rotational machine resin impregnation efficiency... by J de Beer, Tectra Automation
8
Grid defection: Cutting Eskom ties… by J Ward, Soltra Energy
10
Success for first South African girth gear installation… by R Obermeyer, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa
11
Round UP
Control systems + automation
14
Scaling down a small island control and distribution system for use as a Microgrid power solution in Africa... by T Spearing,
Lucy Electric UK and R St John, Lucy Electric South Africa
18
Round UP
Temperature measurement
22
‘Smart scale’ applies to process instruments… by J Pichura, WIKA
25
Round UP
Plant maintenance, test + measurement
26
Retrofitting a sewage plant with lightning and surge protection… Lightning Protection Guide, DEHN
29
Round UP
Lighting
32
Large manufacturer saves big with energy efficient lighting… by G Burley, QDM
34
Efficient building lighting… by Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
35
Round UP
Energy+enviroFiciency
36
Design and construction management technology for complex engineering facilities… Information provided by Rosatom
40
Round UP
Effortless energy efficiency is
the best way to describe the new
ACS580,
ABB
’s new all-compati-
ble general purpose drive.
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more on page 13.
FEATURES:
• Drives,motors+ switchgear
• Control systems+ automation
• Temperaturemeasurement
• Plantmaintenance, test+measurement
• Lighting
• Energy+ enviroFiciency
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41 Light+Current
41 Bizz Buzz
42 Social engineers
44 Clipboard
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