Regulars
Control systems + automation
4
Transparent energy data saves money from the building to the machine
Dipl. Ing. Javier Manchado, Beckhoff
7
Steam to digital... the industrial revolution continues
An Omron perspective
8
Smart City fundamentals
Tapleigh Niethamer, Schneider Electric
10
Round UP
Electrical protection + safety
16
Corrosion of earthing and lightning protection systems
Trevor Manas, Pontins
20
Round UP
Flow measurement
24
Water is our life
Hennie Pretorius, Endress + Hauser
26
Pneumatic energy saving solutions
Riaan van Eck, SMC Pneumatics
28
Round UP
Transformers + substations
32
Checking ground electrode impedance for commercial, industrial and residential buildings: Part 1
Technical Information supplied by John Wilson of Comtest for the Fluke Corporation
36
Round UP
Energy + enviroFiciency: Focus on lighting
42
Smart lighting and beyond: Smart urban networks in the Internet of Things
Gianni Minetti, Paradox Engineering
46
Solar roads find many uses
Dr Peter Harrop, IDTechEx
48
Round UP
VEGAPULS 64, the first radar level
sensor for liquids on the market
that measures with a frequency
of 80 GHz, will be launched by
VEGA
in May 2016.
Read more
on page 27.
FEATURES:
• Control systems+ automation
• Electrical protection+ safety
• Flowmeasurement
• Transformers+ substations
• Energy+ enviroFiciency: Focus on lighting
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