Electricity + Control March 2017

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Regulars
Control systems + automation
4 Pumping Station Optimisation: Saves Energy, Reduces Leaks, Reduces TCO Detlef Koffke, Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV
Factory Automation
6 Automated Manufacturing of Mortise and Tenon Joints Information provided by Beckhoff
8 The Smart Factory is Here! Insights from the experts at Banner Engineering, supplied by RET Automation Controls
10 Round UP
Hazardous areas + safety
14 Risk of Prioritising Security over Fire Safety Michael van Niekerk, ASP Fire
15 Round UP
Plant maintenance, test + measurement
16 Evolution of MV Power Cables and Accessories up to 36 kV: Part 2 Patrick O’Halloran, City Power Johannesburg
20 Round UP
Temperature measurement
24 Identification and Recovery of Waste Heat Shaveen Maharaj, Durban University of Technology
28 Round UP
Drives, motors + switchgear
32 Service-oriented Drive Deployments Improve VSD Driveline Uptime
35 Round UP
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FEATURES:
• Control systems+ automation
• Hazardous areas+ safety
• Plantmaintenance, test+measurement
• Temperaturemeasurement
• Drives,motors+ switchgear
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CONTENTS
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13 Cover Article
37 Light + Current
39 CESA
40 Clipboard
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