The tide has turned!
A week or two of ‘dominoes’ … that’s what it has been. Dominoes, falling … one by one – from the President of South Africa to the corrupters at the core of the downfall of Eskom and other state-owned enterprises. The tide has turned and yes, it had to come sometime. What is concerning is that the older generation (largely) has had to return to right the wrongs of the wrong-doers who fall in the much younger category. Just saying.
Yet, in the midst of political chaos, large industry seems to forge ahead, regardless. We have several articles in the March 2018 issue of Electricity+Control, proving just that … and I have no doubt that the political manoeuvres of the past fortnight or so, have been welcomed by one and all!
So, there’s every reason to have an excellent March!
Wendy Izgorsek
Editor, Electricity+Control
Tel. +27 (0) 11 622 4770
ec@crown.co.za
Electricity+Control, March 2018 – Articles
- Drives, motors + switchgear
Reduce Costs by Fixing Electrical and Motor Problems in Factories
Information provided by Fluke Corporation
Detecting and correcting failing connections avoids shutdowns, dangerous machine conditions and fires. However, visual inspection is not enough!
A Visit to JB Switchgear Solutions
We spent a couple of hours with Johan Basson, JB Switchgear Solutions MD – and we asked what makes his company so successful.
- Temperature measurement
System Draws Power from Daily Temperature Swings
David L. Chandler, MIT News Office
Technology developed at MIT can harness temperature fluctuations of many kinds to produce electricity.
- Industry 4.0 and IIoT
Sigfox Partnership, IIoT and Smart Cities
Dave Wibberley, Adroit Technologies
The perfect software platform to achieve the integration required for a ‘Smart City’ and an obvious choice for cities wishing to start the journey to ‘SMART’.
Future-Proof Industrial Networks
Michael Bowne, PI North America
Many questions arise when a new automation system is specified. But does anyone ask: Which industrial network should I choose?
Autonomous Food Robots Move with the Times
Victor Marques, Omron Electronics
How smart mobile robots are adapting to meet future food factory requirements.
- Plant maintenance, test + measurement
Consider FULL PICTURE when Selecting, Sizing Transformers
Ronaldo Bertoldi, WEG Transformers Africa (WTA)
While the sizing of a transformer for a particular application can be worked out using a simple equation, there are many other factors that also need to be taken into account when making a selection.
Advancing the Rotating Machine Industry to 4.0
Keagan Smith, PREI Instrumentation
We are in the 4th Industrial Revolution where real time technology service and solutions enable companies to translate acquired data into actionable results.
Using Fuel Catalysts to Improve Efficiency of Plant and Equipment
John Alexander, Eco Catalyst Reformers
The Fitch Fuel Catalyst It is a true catalyst which by definition causes one or more chemical reactions but does not participate in them. Because it does not participate in the reaction, unlike additives, it is not consumed in the reaction and thus lasts for years after initial installation.
- Hazardous areas + safety
Ready for the Real Thing: Fire Simulation System Supports Firefighter Training
Ralf Stachelhaus, Beckhoff Automation
‘With our fire simulation system for the State Fire Academy in Würzburg, we have achieved an unprecedented level of automation’.
- Energy management + environmental engineering
Sustainable Energy and Electrifying the Transport Sector
Carel Snyman, Energy Consultant
Should the energy supply to the transport sector change from liquid fuels to electricity, the energy efficiency of transport work will improve at least by four times or 400%.
