Letter to the editor March 2009, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News SA Instrumentation and Control received some interesting feedback from a reader last month, which we have decided to publish:
“Thank you for Michael Brown’s control loop series. I find his writing both ...
Read more...In memory of a pioneer February 2009, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News SAI&C joins the Endress+Hauser Group in commemorating its founder, Dr Georg H. Endress; the entrepreneur died in Switzerland on 14 December 2008 shortly before his 85th birthday. Employees of the family-owned ...
Read more...Turbulent times ahead January 2009, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Well here we are in a new year with opportunities for new beginnings. What can we expect? What should we be looking out for and where should we be directing our attention? In all likelihood 2009 promises ...
Read more...Joules and gems December 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Electric automobiles
In a column we published recently technology futurist, Jim Pinto, made the point: 'Green is going mainstream'. In summary, companies are learning to make their profit by helping ...
Read more...Great expectations October 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News The title of Charles Dickens’ 19th century book is an unerringly accurate description of the mood in the Technews offices at the moment. The Mining, Manufacturing and Process Conference 2008 (MMP ’08) ...
Read more...Bring 'n burn September 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Dissenting opinions exist in the minds of software developers. There are those who believe that open source software is superior to the commercially available proprietary products, and those who do not. ...
Read more...Olympic achievement August 2008, Technews Publishing, News Whilst stuck in traffic I heard on a sports report that Blade-runner, Oscar Pistorius, had missed an attempt to qualify for the 400 metre event at this year’s celebration of the Olympic Games. A disabled ...
Read more...Factories and fairs June 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News I was invited recently to participate as a delegate to an overseas event arranged by the South African branch of Siemens Automation and Drives. The itinerary included two days of visits to the company’s’ ...
Read more...Catch them young April 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Before a school-going learner can aspire to a particular career and select an appropriate tertiary education path he or she needs to know that such a career exists. Youngsters of today become aware of ...
Read more...A great innings and infrastructural investment March 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News A hundred not out!
In this month’s issue we publish Michael Brown’s one hundredth control loop case history.
Mike began his new career in loop tuning and optimisation in 1989 when a friend of his, who ...
Read more...Recycling, politics and prosperity February 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Recycling engineers
With the ever-present mantra of 'skills shortages' perhaps we should take a leaf, if you will excuse the pun, from the green environment movement. The essence of this movement's philosophy ...
Read more...The year ahead January 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Well, here we are in a new year with opportunities for new beginnings. What we can expect in 2008 as I&C practitioners. What should we be looking out for and where should we be directing our attention this ...
Read more...Market mechanisms and shuttle safety December 2007, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Market mechanisms and skills
In a capitalist society the driving forces are of an economic nature. The price and availability of goods and services are primarily determined by supply and demand; and ...
Read more...Chocolate, collaboration and currency October 2007, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News The new CD-ROM, ISA-99 Security Guidelines and User Resources for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, contains critical industry technical reports, reference books, and resource papers: an important ...
