SAIMC: Johannesburg branch August 2024, SAIMC At the July Johannesburg SAIMC meeting, Proconics addressed members on ‘Leveraging drone and 3D technology for the next generation of engineering’. When you think about the advances made in technology, this has to be at the forefront of it all.
SAIMC: Secunda branch August 2024, SAIMC On 3 July 2024, Gary Friend from Extech Safety Systems captivated the audience with an eye-opening presentation on the hurdles to embracing new technologies.
SAIMC Durban: UKZN Student Expo August 2024, SAIMC With the help of Professor Saha from UKZN, the Durban branch of the SAIMC held a very successful exhibition of industrial automation and instrumentation equipment at the UKZN School of Engineering.
SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: The SAIMC and Computer Engineering I&C July 2024, SAIMC In 2023, the SAIMC NPC and MESA Africa NPC joined forces, as their areas of activity had grown closer together. During this same time, ECSA recognised Computer Engineering as a separate discipline and asked the SAIMC to work on the initial Code of Practice for Computer Engineering.
SAIMC: Durban branch I&C July 2024, SAIMC SAIMC Durban branch held a very well supported technology evening that was sponsored by UIC Control & Automation in celebration of their 50 years of successful service to industry.
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch I&C July 2024, SAIMC At the SAIMC Johannesburg meeting held in June, DesSoft gave a presentation on the importance of having smart tools that facilitate information sharing between process, electrical and instrumentation departments.
From the office of the CEO: To AI or not to AI – that is the question June 2024, SAIMC South Africa boasts one of Africa’s largest economies, and has one of the world’s most diverse and profitable agricultural sectors. Meanwhile, the Daily Investor reports that our 30-year GDP growth is half that of Zimbabwe and Botswana.
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch June 2024, SAIMC At the May meeting of the SAIMC Johannesburg branch there were two presentations, one by Manqoba Gumede who has written a book on industrial instrumentation and process control, and the other by Johan Maartens, the CEO of SAIMC, on registering with ECSA.
SAIMC: Durban branch technology meeting June 2024, SAIMC The May technology meeting of the Durban branch of the SAIMC was well attended, and it was great to see some new faces there.
SAIMC: Durban branch golf day June 2024, SAIMC May is a beautiful time of the year in Durban, but 10 May, when the Durban golf day was held at the Kloof Country Club, surpassed even the most beautiful days of the past, with hot and sunny conditions.
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch May 2024, SAIMC At the meeting of the Johannesburg branch of the SAIMC held on 10 April 2024, Sagadevan Kanniappen, sales application specialist for WIKA South Africa, delivered a presentation on the ASME Performance Test Code 19.3.
SAIMC: Durban branch May 2024, SAIMC The topic of integrating an IoT-enabled sensoring system and cloud technology for predictive maintenance of a buried steel pipeline drew record attendance at the April technology meeting of the Durban branch of the SAIMC.
SAIMC: Secunda branch May 2024, SAIMC The SAIMC Secunda branch held its monthly Technology Evening on 10 April 2024 at the Proconics office in Secunda.
From the office of the CEO April 2024, SAIMC When South Africa clinched victory in the Rugby World Cup for the fourth time, the nation collectively rejoiced. However, amidst this optimism lies a pertinent question: is South Africa truly a land of hope, or is it merely a fool’s paradise?
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch April 2024, SAIMC The local Johannesburg Branch of the SAIMC hosted a technology evening at the Bryanston Sports Club on 13 March 2024. It was sponsored by Phoenix Contact and the technical presentation covered the full gambit of industrial wireless technology in the automation field.
SAIMC: Durban Branch April 2024, SAIMC The SAIMC Durban technology meeting in March drew a record attendance, with an old friend of the SAIMC, Gary Friend presenting on the very topical subject of ‘Risks, rewards, advantages and disadvantages of new technologies and the impact of legislation’.
SAIMC: Secunda Branch April 2024, SAIMC The SAIMC Secunda branch held its monthly Technology Evening on 6 March 2024 at the Proconics, Secunda office. Sagadevan Kanniappen from WIKA presented on Thermowell stress calculations as per ASME PTC 19.3.
