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2 News

Keeping you up to date with developments in the electrical, instrumentation, automation and control industries, both local and overseas.

12 Full steam ahead forMcKay Electrical

For McKay Electrical the way forward has essentially meant a change of focus every decade. By Jan Sedgwick.

13 When is a bargain not a bargain?

At the recent Automation Expo, Rockwell Automations Stu Schlachter explained how to use TCO to calculate the true value of assets.

20 Counting down to D-Day

Singer Group gets an on-time school report for its recent work at the Whangaparaoa College campus. Kevin Kevany has the story.

23 Emerson introduces SmartRemote Automation

A new PlantWeb extension has brought the power of real-time diagnostics to upstream oil and gas applications.

27 Sensors:  The Eyes of Automation

On the manufacturing front line, sensors play an important role and they are increasingly getting smarter. By Ketan Mistry.

35 Measurement Matters

A time for every purpose: Tim Armstrong describes how to keep the time on your computer accurate to better than a second.