Schneider Electric South Africa has announced the establishment of its Smart Solutions Conference & Expo as a platform for industry experts to gather information to help make informed, energy efficient decisions on current and future technologies.
The event will focus on the following industry sectors:
* Mining, metals and minerals.
* Water and wastewater.
* Food and beverage.
* Oil and gas.
* Utilities.
* Buildings.
* Data centres.
It will feature solutions, products and services from a range of disciplines, from electrical distribution and automation control to data centres and building management.
The Smart Solutions Conference & Expo will take place from 19-20 October at the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre in Johannesburg. At the event, the organisation will showcase integrated solutions from its Energy Efficiency, Power, IT Business, Industry, Buildings and LifeSpace divisions, designed to offer improved safety, greater productivity and greater energy efficiency to the local market.
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