Starting a new year, facing new challenges, the AGM meeting for the Secunda branch was held on 17 January. Several members from the 2012 committee made themselves available to be re-elected again this year, while other branch members also showed interest.
The following members where elected to be on the committee for 2013: Annemarie Steenberg, Gerhard Swarts (treasurer), Cindy Geel, Johan Maritz (secretary and vice-chairman), John Phala, Nick Strydom, Kobus Reinecke (re-elected chairman), Peter Zietsman, Zay Sewram and Rickus Kriel.
(Front l to r) Annemarie Steenberg, Gerhard Swarts (treasurer) and Cindy Geel. (Back) Johan Maritz (secretary and vice-chairman), John Phala, Nick Strydom, Kobus Reinecke (re-elected chairman) and Peter Zietsman.
After the elections, Brian Edwards, one of the founding members of the Secunda branch and also a 2012 committee member, prepared a lovely meal for everyone to enjoy. The branch members would like to thank every individual from the 2012 committee for the contribution they made.
This year, the general theme for the technology evenings for the Secunda branch will be focusing on valves. All of the technology evenings will aim to build the knowledge of the professionals attending in order to facilitate building a stronger foundation and knowledge base on this important subject.
There are exciting things to come from the new committee and also old favourites, like the yearly golf day, to look forward to. Something to look out for is the control trailer initiative that the branch has initiated. As one of the main focus areas is to teach and learn about technology in the instrumentation and control environment, this initiative will enable professionals to branch out and engage different levels of learners and to introduce them to, and teach them about, the profession and the possibilities of this career.
All professionals in the instrumentation and control engineering or enthusiasts are welcome to attend the monthly technology evenings. This is a great opportunity to build on your knowledge from industry professionals and gives the opportunity to network.
Please visit www.saimc.net for the latest information on the Secunda branch and SAIMC in general.
Any queries regarding the Secunda branch or to be put on the mailing list for the monthly Secunda technology evening invitation can be directed to Kobus Reinecke at [email protected] or Johan Maritz at [email protected]
MESA Africa Summit has been expanded and rebranded SAIMC Supplier Advisory Council
SAIMC
We are writing to share some exciting developments regarding the evolution of the MESA Africa Summit, which has been a cornerstone event in industrial automation and manufacturing excellence.
Read more...How to claim CPD points SAIMC Supplier Advisory Council
SAIMC
SAIMC makes it possible for you to claim CPD points for attending courses and technical meetings, or completing an online quiz on a SA Instrumentation & Control magazine.
Read more...SAIMC: From the office of the CEO:Slaughtering AI holy cows SAIMC
SAIMC
A couple of sessions at various dealers, a wrong delivery, a failed holiday plan, a two-week unplanned vacation and 32 kg of steel on the back seat awaited us as we left South Africa on a dream holiday. But let me start at the beginning.
Read more...SAIMC: Secunda branch SAIMC
SAIMC
At the most recent SAIMC Secunda technical evening, Jenine Jansen van Vuuren, sales account manager from Comtest Technologies, gave a presentation on the calibration of process instruments.
Read more...SAIMC: Durban branch SAIMC
SAIMC
The Durban branch of the SAIMC held its October technology meeting, not on the first Wednesday of the month as usual, but on the second Wednesday to accommodate the very interesting presenter, Nico Erasmus from Abacus Automation.
Read more...SAIMC: Johannesburg branch SAIMC
SAIMC
The October Technology Evening was hosted by Pepperl+Fuchs. Patience Moila, the enterprise mobility expert for sub-Saharan Africa, presented on ‘Lone Worker Protection for the Mobile worker 4.0’.
Read more...SAIMC: It’s not black and white SAIMC
Editor's Choice SAIMC
Grey imports are a problem worldwide, not least in the automation industry in South Africa. The Supplier Advisory Council (SAC) operates under the umbrella of SAIMC, and is tackling this problem head-on.
Read more...How to claim CPD points SAIMC Supplier Advisory Council
SAIMC
SAIMC makes it possible for you to claim CPD points for attending courses and technical meetings, or completing an online quiz on a SA Instrumentation & Control magazine.
Read more...SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: The real damage of fake news SAIMC
SAIMC
People depend on accurate information and their own reasoning and belief systems to draw conclusions or make decisions. However, when they are inundated with fake news, the reliability of the information they receive is compromised.
printer friendly version