Talkback
May 2002
SAIMC
Welcome to the first edition of Talkback, an information service created exclusively for all members of the SAIMC, irrespective of which branch they belong to or in which geographic area they might be located. The main purpose of this feature is to inform our members of what is happening on Council level and keep them abreast of what is discussed and decided at our regular SAIMC Council meetings.
The secondary and also very important aim of Talkback, is to encourage our members to respond to any news item or Council activities reported on in this feature by posting replies, comments and/or suggestions. This would enable us be more in touch with the feelings and wishes of our members regarding their Institute, and it would also place our members in a position to contact any of the Council Members directly or indirectly.
In the past no one was ever sure of what it was that Council actually did, or what their functions and powers are regarding the daily running of the SAIMC, its various Branches and Sub-Committees. Very few of our members or members of Branch Committees even know at this point who the actual elected members of Council for 2002 are.
Talkback is here to change all that, from now on everybody who reads this feature, will always be up to date or have free access to matters concerning the overall state of the Institute, decisions taken on Council level, Branch activities and more. All we need from you, our member, is to contact us at the address below with your comments and/or suggestions. Matters of collective importance or suggestions on how to improve the 'State of the Institute' will be published in this feature for general comment.
Your Council Members for 2002 are:
Graeme Bell: President, and Managing Editor of SA Instrumentation & Control
Richard Teagle: Immediate Past President
Johan Steyn: Vice President
Dick Perry: Honorary Secretary
Cornu Perold: Honorary Treasurer
Musa Duma: Member
Piet j Van Rensburg: Member
Tony Holme: Member
The new Institute Secretariat is Cost Time Resources and can be contacted at: [email protected] for all administrative queries.
Send your Talkback comments to Johan Steyn at: [email protected]
Further reading:
Bridging the digital gap in industrial systems
SAIMC Supplier Advisory Council
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Industrial engineers, digital transformation leaders, and operations managers are invited to an exclusive knowledge-sharing event designed to tackle the complexities of digitising large-scale systems.
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SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: Is AI turning us into idiots?
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When calculators were first introduced, there were several concerns, particularly in the educational sector. Many educators and parents feared that students would become too reliant on calculators and
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SAIMC Johannesburg branch
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The SAIMC Johannesburg branch recently hosted the June Technology Evening. The presentation covered HVAC systems through the lens of instrumentation, highlighting how sensor technologies form the backbone of effective monitoring and control, allowing for effective energy efficiency.
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SAIMC Durban branch
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SAIMC
The SAIMC Durban Branch hosted its latest technology meeting on 4 June.The event drew a strong turnout, highlighting the keen interest in the topic ‘Understanding Level Measurement: Contact vs Non-Contact Methods’.
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SAIMC at KITE 2025
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The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (SAIMC) invites you to connect with us at the KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) from Tuesday 22 to Thursday 24 July 2025.
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SAIMC User Advisory Council annual summit
SAIMC Supplier Advisory Council
SAIMC
The SAIMC User Advisory Council is proud to present the 2025 Annual Summit, formerly known as the MESA Africa Summit. The theme is ‘Mining and manufacturing in South Africa: SMART operations in a disruptive world economy’.
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SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: Recognising winners
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The Africa Automation and Technology Fair proved to be another successful event – and that is before any formal figures have been released.
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SAIMC: Durban branch
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SAIMC
The Durban branch of the SAIMC was pleased to welcome Vusi Sithole, managing member of Hybrid Control Corporation in Richards Bay, who presented\on the very pertinent topic of ‘Infrastructure monitoring and control for water loss management’.
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SAIMC: Sunshine, swings and smiles: Durban Golf Day hits a high note
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We say it every year, and we’ll say it again: May in Durban is hard to beat; but 9 May, when the Durban Golf Day teed off at Kloof Country Club, was something else. With sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 20s, it was a fantastic day, full of fun and great energy.
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SAIMC User Advisory Council KS4I event: Bridging the industry/education divide
SAIMC
Horst Weinert, head of Didactic at Festo Southern/Eastern Africa, will be sharing some of Festo’s Didactic experiences of working across industry and education. He will cover training for productivity and employability in the public and private sectors, discussing especially the potential for inter-company training centres.
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