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8 Round UP Cables and accessories 12 Lapp Group ‘Special’ – Robotics – from R2-D2 to artificial intelligence… by MDilchert, Lapp Group Southern Africa
16 Round UP Sensors, switches and transducers 22 Remote locating of transducers… by J Lucas, Tri-Tech Medical, Inc 23 Round UP Transformers and substations 26 Transforming transformer monitoring technology… by R Gouws, Powertech Systems Integrators
29 Round UP Valves and actuators 32 Control valve redesign to increase productivity… by E Ermel, AZ-Armaturen South Africa 34 Round UP Energy and enviroFiciency 36 New world of energy – digital, local and consumer focused… by J-P Tricoire, Schneider Electric
38 Round UP Robots will soon be as integral a part of our everyday lives as they are in major industrial sectors. Scientists and journalists are dub- bing the 21 st Century as ‘the age of artificial intelligence’. Read more about robots on page 15. FEATURES: • Control systems and automation • Cables and accessories • Sensors, switches and transducers • Transformers and substations • Valves and actuators • Energy and enviroFiciency E+CFeb 2015 cover.indd 1 2015/01/21 09:51:21AM Cover CONTENTS
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