SAIMC: Durban branch February 2018, SAIMC Annual dinner
One of the highlights of the year is always the annual dinner which was held last year at uShaka Marine World, the fifth largest aquarium in the world. On the night of 25 November 2017, ...
SAIMC: Secunda branch February 2018, SAIMC The branch hosted its annual year-end function at Graceland Casino and Country Club on Friday 17 November 2017. This was an event which everyone looked forward to and proved a great way to strengthen ...
SAIMC: From the President’s desk January 2018, SAIMC Dear industry colleagues.
Welcome to 2018. Of course as I am writing this it is still 2017 and we are all wondering if there will be an ANC elective conference? Who will be the successor of Jacob Zuma? ...
SAIMC: Durban branch January 2018, SAIMC On 22 November, members of the SAIMC gave talks to some students at Mangosuthu University of Technology about the role of the SAIMC in bridging the current gap between education and the requirements of ...
SAIMC: Secunda branch January 2018, SAIMC November technology evening
On Thursday 2nd November the Secunda branch held its last technology evening for 2017 at the Honeywell Hub in Secunda. Hennie Grobler from Yokogawa presented on the topic ...
SAIMC: Zambia branch January 2018, SAIMC At the recent SAIMC Zambian branch annual banquet at Kitwe’s Edinburgh Hotel, keynote speaker Oratile Sematle (then-President of the SAIMC) said with more investment in technologies, countries like Zambia ...
SAIMC: Tshwane branch January 2018, SAIMC The last function of the year was a meal at Cheers Restaurant kindly arranged by Mark from DesSoft. Approximately 20 people attended, including a dignitary from MERSETA. Thanks to all who attended. During ...
SAIMC: From the President’s desk December 2017, SAIMC Time to hand over the reins
It is with mixed feelings that I write this, my last letter to you as SAIMC president. It is with sadness because, with the support of council, I have really enjoyed the privilege ...
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch December 2017, SAIMC At the last Technology Evening, Kenneth McPherson, managing director Beckhoff Automation South Africa, presented on EtherCAT. EtherCAT, which stands for Ethernet for Control Automation Technology, is ...
SAIMC: Richards Bay December 2017, SAIMC A well-attended technology evening sponsored by Pepperl+Fuchs was held on Thursday, 5 October at Umhambi Lodge, where the solutions manager responsible for the EPE product range, Frederik Langenhoven, ...
SAIMC: SAIMC supporting FIRST Robotics South Africa December 2017 The SAIMC is now proudly supporting FIRST Robotics in South Africa. As a member of the SAIMC, you are invited to attend these robotics events and be part of an initiative where children learn by building ...
SAIMC: Tshwane branch December 2017, SAIMC For the last Technology Evening of 2017, the branch was honoured to have Rob MacKenzie, MD of Endress+Hauser and vice president of the SAIMC, on his birthday, present to a full house about the Industrial ...
SAIMC: Durban branch December 2017, SAIMC The Durban branch of the SAIMC held their November technology meeting as always at the Durban Country Club. The topic was ‘Assessment of the Credibility of Process Alarms as a Layer of Protection’ and ...
SAIMC: Cape Town branch December 2017, SAIMC Relaunch
A sense of anticipation came over me the day I volunteered to travel to Cape Town to ensure a free and fair AGM is being held and that a new management team is selected for the Cape Town branch. ...
SAIMC: SAIMC Secunda branch Ladies High Tea December 2017, SAIMC The Secunda branch held its annual high tea for women in the technical field, on Friday 13 October. Despite the very ‘unlucky’ date the event was a great success. This year we strived to involve more ...
SAIMC: Secunda branch October Technology Evening December 2017, SAIMC On Thursday 12 October, the SAIMC Secunda branch held its ninth Technology Evening for 2017 at Honeywell Hub in Secunda. PJ Truter, from Sasol, presented on the topic ‘Vibration Based Condition Monitoring’.
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SAIMC: From the President's desk November 2017, SAIMC ‘Education-to-employment’ a conundrum in South Africa
Over the years, while at the desk of the SAIMC leadership, some observations, beliefs and perceptions surfaced. These however, must be tested with ...
SAIMC: Durban branch November 2017, SAIMC Tony Rayner, Trabtech product manager, delivered an interesting and comprehensive presentation on surge protection at the Durban branch September technology evening, discussing Lightning Electromagnetic ...
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch November 2017, SAIMC The last Technology Evening was hosted by Endress+Hauser where Dhiren Naidoo, product manager level and pressure, presented on Heartbeat Technology.
This presentation covered different diagnostic, verification ...
SAIMC: Tshwane branch November 2017, SAIMC Technology Evenings
For the September Technology Evening, Jaco Marneweck from the National Regulator for Compulsory Specification (NRCS), presented to us on the subject of ‘Legal requirements for custody ...
