Time well spent I thought July 2011, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News From 24-26 May, Process Expo 2011 showcased the instrumentation and control industry in a hands-on style that impressed visually, informed technically and found its newest niche in the Process Training ...
Read more...Web conferencing - a good extension to the communication strategy June 2011, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Internet technology today has evolved to the extent that it offers marketers a new answer to the question: “What are the best channel options available to transmit the components of our marketing message ...
Read more...Scada review 2011 May 2011, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News SA Instrumentation and Control contributing editor, Andrew Ashton, has started working on the annual Scada Review feature that will be published in next month’s issue. The questionnaire has been sent ...
Read more...Anti-virus alert April 2011, Technews Publishing, News These days, anyone who has e-mail has probably received a phishing message at one time or another. Thinly disguised to try and trick you into divulging credit card details or other personal banking information, ...
Read more...A decade of online coverage March 2011, Technews Publishing, News South African Instrumentation and Control has been published online for over 10 years now, so we decided we should check the history to see how this e-initiative has fared since its inception in January ...
Read more...Only aviators can manage it in the sky February 2011, Technews Publishing, Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring The engine on a passenger jet exploding and disintegrating during flight is certainly not an everyday occurrence that pilots are trained to cope with on the flight deck. But it did happen on a Qantas ...
Read more...The way ahead January 2011, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News SA Instrumentation & Control’s editor, Steven Meyer, is currently taking a much deserved and over-due holiday, so I am holding the fort in his stead. Crystal ball view for 2011?
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Read more...From the editor's desk December 2010, Technews Publishing, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News SA Instrumentation & Control’s editor, Steven Meyer, is currently attending a conference in the United States, so I am standing in for him during the final production stages of this issue. A simple ...
Read more...The features in 2011 November 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Towards the end of every year the teams at Technews get together to reassess how accurately the structures in the various magazines are keeping pace with the trends in the markets they report on. SAI&C ...
Read more...Process Expo 2011 launch October 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News On 26 August, beneath the streets of Johannesburg in Newtown’s remarkable Turbine Hall, élancommunications managing director, Hanli Kritzinger, opened the launch of Process Expo 2011. From 17 to 19 May ...
Read more...Maths plus science for sustainability September 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News The enthusiasm that radiated from a recent Honeywell media afternoon reinforced my view of the importance of succession planning. It is vital for any sustainable strategy. Little wonder then that it is ...
Read more...The times they are a-changin' August 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News As a Bob Dylan fan, this subject line on a recent e-mail from product manager Jane van der Spuy immediately caught my attention. Ditto the content, an extension to the SA Instrumentation and Control market ...
Read more...Ambush or editorial? July 2010, Technews Publishing, News Every time that a major (usually) sporting event is held, the phrase ‘ambush marketing’ blazes in the headlines. Uninitiated to the term, I assumed it was a warning to overzealous consumers as an aid ...
Read more...Road trip June 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News I was invited recently by Endress+Hauser South Africa to participate in the 2010 Interkama training tour to Switzerland, France and Germany. The 11 day itinerary began among the cherry trees of Basel, ...