SAIMC: Rustenburg branch July 2017, SAIMC On the evening of 24 May, an inaugural meeting was held at the offices of Lasrust Enterprises to launch the SAIMC Rustenburg branch.
Jurie Weideman opened the meeting with a brief overview and introduction ...
SAIMC: Tshwane branch July 2017, SAIMC The branch had to move the June technology evening (Industrial Wireless by Phoenix Contact) because of a clash with Africa Automation Fair. More on this next month. By way of other news: • Machine Tools ...
SAIMC: Secunda branch July 2017, SAIMC On Thursday, 4 April, the SAIMC Secunda branch held its fourth technology evening for 2017 at Honeywell in Secunda. Frederik Langenhoven from Pepperl+Fuchs presented on the topic ‘Electrical explosion ...
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch July 2017, SAIMC At the last technology evening, Gary Bantich from EOH Process Automation Solutions, presented on the role of instrumentation in the maintenance philosophies and practices of organisations to date and ...
SAIMC: Durban branch July 2017, SAIMC The June Technology Evening (‘Tube Fitting’, presented by Bill Peet of Swagelok) was moved to 14 June to accommodate the Africa Automation
Fair. We will be back on track again with the first Wednesday ...
SAIMC: Kitwe branch July 2017, SAIMC The branch held its monthly Technology Evening on 4 May at the premises of Electrical Instrumentation Services.
The topic was ‘Thermography: Your best protection is early detection’. The audience ...
SAIMC: SAIMC breakfast session stresses the need for skills development July 2017, SAIMC On Tuesday 6 June, as a precursor to the opening of Africa Automation Fair 2017, the SAIMC hosted a breakfast session at the Northgate Dome for select industry delegates, representatives from the Department ...
SAIMC: From the President's desk June 2017, SAIMC The focus this month is African Automation Fair, Connected Industries and Transforming the Automation Industry in Africa for the 4th Industrial Revolution SAIMC breakfast. It is therefore fitting to refresh ...
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch June 2017, SAIMC At the last technology evening, Rob Wright from RJ Connect presented on the topic: ‘Ramp up your network security’, where he explored and highlighted the risks to industrial processes due to inadequate ...
SAIMC: Tshwane branch June 2017, SAIMC For the month of May, the branch hosted a presentation from Eskom on ‘Boiler Control and Optimisation’. Topics covered included: an introduction to Eskom; a typical ‘6 Pack’ power station; design principles ...
SAIMC: Durban branch June 2017, SAIMC The May Technology Evening was kindly sponsored by Honeywell, where sales leader Keegan Moodley brought his extensive experience (and passion) in the sales, design and implementation of technologically-driven ...
SAIMC: Secunda branch June 2017, SAIMC On Thursday 6 April, the SAIMC branch held its third Technology Evening for 2017 at Honeywell in Secunda. PJ Truter from Sasol presented on the topic ‘What is compressor surge and how does one prevent ...
Advancing standards in automation Africa Automation Fair 2017 Preview, SAIMC The SAIMC NPC is committed to advancing standards in the field of automation, instrumentation, measurement and control, creating awareness about automation amongst young people and recognition for automation ...
SAIMC: From the President’s desk May 2017, SAIMC How can we lead more fully and with purpose, to make others more powerful?
At the AGM in March 2017 we, the SAIMC leadership, ‘awoke’ to our context and previously systematised social reality. Although ...
SAIMC: Johannesburg branch May 2017, SAIMC The last Johannesburg branch Technology Evening was hosted by WIKA Instruments, where Chris Yelland from EE Publishers presented on the challenges and the changing landscape of electricity generation ...
SAIMC: Tshwane branch May 2017, SAIMC The branch hosted its annual golf day on 22 March at Centurion Country Golf Club, where the turnout was most encouraging. A special word of thanks goes to SAB Rosslyn which sponsored some drinks for the ...
SAIMC: Zambia branch May 2017, SAIMC The Zambia branch held its AGM on 1 April at the Kitwe Tennis Club. The election of the committee was conducted and, in accordance with the SAIMC constitution, seven members were required for a branch ...
SAIMC: Durban branch May 2017, SAIMC The April Technology Evening was kindly sponsored by Endress+Hauser and Alwin Lutchman gave the meeting an interesting and entertaining presentation entitled ‘Understanding automatic tank gauging’. Alwin ...