Electricitiy + Control February 2015

CONTENTS

Control systems and automation 4

Ethernet – the communication infrastructure for your safety system? ... by D Kowensky, H3iSquared

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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

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Transformers and substations 26

Transforming transformer monitoring technology… by R Gouws, Powertech Systems Integrators

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Valves and actuators 32

Control valve redesign to increase productivity… by E Ermel, AZ-Armaturen South Africa

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Energy and enviroFiciency 36

New world of energy – digital, local and consumer focused… by J-P Tricoire, Schneider Electric

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Regulars

Cover

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.

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FEATURES: • Control systems and automation • Cables and accessories • Sensors, switches and transducers • Transformers and substations • Valves and actuators • Energy and enviroFiciency

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