September 2011
Energy efficiency features in all our September articles and in principle, everyone is on the same page in this debate. Our products, planning, systems and people must reflect the commitment to making energy efficiency a most important part of our lives.
The Gautrain, I believe, is the epitome of this commitment... but what happens? "Cable theft cripples the infant high speed train service twice in a fortnight". And this is just the start of it!
Will ‘economic terrorism' deny us the right to clean air, safe and efficient transport and a healthy environment? Unfortunately there is no technology to get us ahead of the criminal to pre-empt the crime.
Does this mean that there's the will...
But there is no way?
Wendy Izgorsek
Editor
Tel. 011 622 4770
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Safety through design
By SK Paul, Sasol
This article takes a comprehensive look into the engineering and design aspects that can make the use of electricity in refineries and petrochemical plants safer.
Communications in industrial and utility networks
By T Craven, H3iSquared
With the expansion of Ethernet as the network of choice, most industrial and utility sites have already started to move to an Ethernet based network. The correct configuration and equipment is essential to creating an Ethernet network that is able to cater for PLC, SCADA, control data, audio, video and all other applications.
Secure web-based remote maintenance of recycling machines
By M Hecker, Phoenix Contact
A recycling company in Linz, near Austria, finds a network-based solution to enhance productivity and availability of its machines.
Improved performance and reliability at bottling plant
By C van der Walt, Engineering Dynamics
The life of a plant can be extended when using predictive maintenance as opposed to other forms of maintenance - a soft drink manufacturing plant in KwaZulu Natal is a case in point.
Take control of parameterisation of sensors in your plant
By A Skelton, ifm electronic
If parameters of sensors are not correct, the outcome will be downtime and loss of production. The advantages of using the IO-Link memory plug, in combination with IO-Link sensors, in your plant or machine are endless!
Electric mobility: Future of urban transportation
Information supplied by Siemens
Efficient urban transportation and traffic management systems are vital to overcoming challenges of greenhouse gas reduction and traffic congestion Sustainable, optimally integrated mobility is one of the key issues of the 21st Century... and this company's ‘Complete Mobility' approach or integrated transport, not only keeps traffic flowing, it also encourages people to use public transport as the attractive alternative.
Energy management... Have you seen the light?
By I Boake and H Bennie, Applied Energy Solutions
Why should we be concerned about becoming more energy efficient? The author of this article puts it down to three reasons - responsibility, sustainability and economics.
