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ICT, electronics, instrumentation, automation and control in engineering
Issue number 95
January 2016  

 

 

 

In this issue...
- 2016 must be the telecoms year of action
- Q&A: Tips for specifying an LVDT linear position sensor
- In conversation with Dr. Jill Sawers
- Virtual panel discussion: Will big data be the big issue this year?
- Optimal facility performance through data analytics
- Video walls: Rear projection DLP cubes vs. slim-bezel LCD
- The future of instrumentation - the software-designed revolution
- What is the future for plant visualisation?
- Thermal imaging in focus
- Optimise your thickener efficiency for maximum profitability
- RFID benefits for the manufacturing process
- Why the future of wireless needs intelligent integration
- New dawn for computers in the industrial internet of things
- Safety requirements for cable networks and interactive services
- Keeping your system safe: Five steps to better industrial security
- Amateur Radio: SA AMSAT CubeSat project on track
- Gadgets 4 Geeks
- AeroSpace and Beyond
- Telecoms in Africa
- Industry News
- Views, Comment and Opinion
- Product and Service News
 
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Hans van de Groenendaal
2016 must be the telecoms year of action
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
 
During the past year the South African communications landscape suffered from failed promises from the both the Department of Communications and the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services... (more)
Mike Marciante
Q&A: Tips for specifying an LVDT linear position sensor 
by Mike Marciante, Macro Sensors
 
When searching for an LVDT linear position sensor for an application, you must decipher a multitude of product specifications to configure the right transducer. Below are some tips on how to specify an LVDT displacement sensor requirement... (more)
Dr. Jill Sawers In conversation with Dr. Jill Sawers
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT

When I was afforded the privilege of presenting Dr. Jill Sawers with the EngineerIT and Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa Distinguished Service in ICT award in November I used the opportunity to briefly discuss her community involvement... (more)
Compiled by Hans van de Groenendaal, EE Publishers
   
The term big data has dominated IT conversations for the past few years. Is it a new data opportunity or a new problem, or is this simply a case of age-old issues being re-branded and hyped up to make more money...(more)
Information from Schneider Electric
   
Data analytics, the practice of collecting and analysing data to identify operational trends, can help building and facility managers reduce major equipment spend while improving energy savings by up to 30%... (more)
Video walls: Rear projection DLP cubes vs. slim-bezel LCD 
by Dr. Hennie Barnard and De Villiers Kruger, EEU Taltronics
                            
The primary purpose of video walls in control rooms is to provide operators with an advanced operating picture for critical real-time situational awareness. This allows them to simultaneously monitor information from various sources and provides... (more)
The future of instrumentation - the software-designed revolution
by Mike Santori, National Instruments
 
The role of software in test and measurement systems has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Today, software is the most critical core technology in modern, high performance measurement systems because it is the only thing that can abstract... (more)
What is the future for plant visualisation? 
Information from Siemens
 
Some technologies that we are using every day are now starting to move into industrial environments. Most people have a smart phone and a wide-screen full HD (1080p) TV at home. The smart phone allows you to use two or more fingers at once... (more)
Thermal imaging in focus
Information from Fluke
 
In any imaging endeavour, focus is essential. Imagine having poorly focused photographs of important life events. Your wedding pictures fuzzy, your child's school photos blurry. The exact same is true for thermal images - focus is everything... (more)  
Optimise your thickener efficiency for maximum profitability
Information from Endress+Hauser
  
Once extracted from the ground, mined ore is subjected to a complex series of steps before it can be converted into its purest state ready for use. The continual improvement of these process steps is critical to on-going profitability of mine operations... (more)
RFID benefits for the manufacturing process
Information from NXP Semiconductors
 
SSMC, a joint venture of NXP Semiconductors and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, implemented RFID inventory and production control to their enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to improve visibility throughout the manufacturing process and... (more)
Why the future of wireless needs intelligent integration
by Andrew Christie, Peregrine Semiconductor
    
What do smart homes, self-driving cars, the internet of things (IoT), and 5G have in common? Sure, they are headline-grabbing buzzwords used around the industry, but these innovations also represent the future of wireless, the future of a world that has never been so connected... (more)
New dawn for computers in the industrial internet of things
by Edison Huang, Moxa

The internet of things (IoT) has potential to reduce costs, improve flexibility and open new markets-so it is no surprise that interest in the IoT concept is growing around the world...(more
Safety requirements for cable networks and interactive services
Information from DEHN Protection Africa

Conventional satellite and terrestrial antennas are almost exclusively installed on the roofs of buildings. Therefore, the IEC 60728-11 (EN 60728-1) standard calls for earthing measures in addition to equipotential bonding... (more
Keeping your system safe: Five steps to better industrial security
by Reinhard Mayr, COPA-DATA

According to the Global State of Information Security Survey 2016, 38% more security incidents were detected in 2015 than the previous year. As a result, industrial businesses across the world are implementing new strategies to improve security... (more
Amateur Radio: SA AMSAT CubeSat project on track
by Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV, South African Radio League

SA AMSAT has successfully completed the first prototype of the various elements of its CubeSat project, named Kletskous. The CubeSat is being designed and built by radio amateurs and will ultimately include a 20 kHz linear transponder, extensive telemetry and... (more
Compiled by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EE Publishers 
  • A watch to motivate you to keep fit
  • HDMI converter kit
  • Fold up headphones for professionals
  • Point and shoot... (more)
AeroSpace and Beyond  
Compiled by Aimée Clarke, EE Publishers 
  • Nigeria gets voice messaging service
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: 100% mobile penetration by 2021
  • Digital empowerment at Ugandan universities
  • Telco exits Kenya, sells stake
  • SA: Telco acquisition talks fall through
  • Voice-over-LTE services for East Africa
  • Africa's telecoms market to overtake Europe... (more)
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