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Electricity
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Control
JULY 2017
CONTENTS
Features
Regulars
Power Solutions
4 Temporary Power as a Free Agent in Complex
Adaptive Systems
Nalen Alwar, Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental
Power
8 Round UP
Drives, motors + switchgear
10 Applying Speed Reducers to Mechatronic Systems
Glyn Craig, Techlyn
14 Motor Control Centres – How They Work
Johan Basson, JB Switchgear
15 Round UP
Control systems + automation
20 Open, Highly Scalable Control Technology for
EnviroFicient Retreading Plant
Stephan Ziegler, Beckhoff
22 10 Steps for Combatting DDoS in Real Time
David Holmes, F5 Networks
26 Round UP
Flow measurement + instrumentation
30 Value for Process Industries with INDUSTRY 4.0
Michael Ziesemer, Endress+Hauser
33 Round UP
Valves + actuators
36 Refreshed Soft Start Valves and the Background
Research
Brian Abbott, SMC Pneumatics
40 Round UP
1 Comment by Ian Jandrell
7 Cover Article
41 Light + Current
42 New Faces & Places
43 Social Engineers
44 Write @ the Back
44 Not to be missed
44 Brain Block
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