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Mecosa training courses
February 2024, Mecosa
Courses designed for Radiation Protection Officers    This seminar is designed to equip the participants with an understanding of radioactive sources, their application, safe use and what to do in the ...

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New product releases from SMC Corporation International Training
September 2020, SMC Corporation South Africa
To ensure a smooth transition and integration for learners from education institutes into industry, SMC International Training equipment is designed based on the latest automation technology used in industry.

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Adapting education to the fourth industrial revolution
September 2019
In order to establish a firm value proposition for Industry 4.0, it has to start at the FET (Further Education and Training) level, in schools and TVET (Technical, Vocational Education and Training) colleges, at the HET (Higher Education and Training) level, in universities, and all training providers.

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Automation education and training in South Africa – Part 3: Funding model
August 2019, SAIMC, SAIMC
In the final article of this series, we present a possible funding model to achieve the ideas outlined in the previous two parts.

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Swellendam’s Technology Winter School
June 2019
On an otherwise ordinary working day during 2015, Wynand Kotzé and Johan Reyneke discussed the ‘challenges’ young people face when making a career choice. They both had children about to finish school ...

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Customised training solutions
Africa Automation Fair 2019 Preview, Rascals Automation Training and Solutions
Rascals Automation Training & Solutions offers customised solutions for technology in the industrial and domestic markets. Services include customised training solutions based on a full employee skills ...

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Automation education and training vital for South Africa’s development - Part 1: Our ability to provide the skills of Industry 4.0 is wanting.
March 2019, SAIMC
In the automation industry, the education and training provided at universities and colleges have, for various reasons, drifted away from industry ­requirements. The SAIMC plans to close this gap, whatever ...

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Reimagining skills development
October 2018, Rockwell Automation
Consider the wider potential application for skilling people beyond the immediate environments of organisations.

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Online education is coming of age
October 2018
Hands-on engineering via remote and virtual laboratories and simulation software.

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An examination of the current qualification options available to student engineers in South Africa
August 2018
The discussion in this article focuses on the third milestone in a learner’s career, i.e. from education into industry.

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Free-to-attend seminars to share latest industry insights
1 August 2018, News
Taking place from 10-14 September at the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg, visitors to this year’s Electra Mining Africa will not only have the potential of engaging with 900+ exhibitors across the ...

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Industrie 4.0 – training for the factory of the future
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017, Festo South Africa
On the cusp of the fourth industrial revolution When Edmund Cartwright developed the mechanical loom in 1784, he laid one of the cornerstones for industrialisation. The use of electricity in production ...

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Up skilling for a converged world
Technews Industry Guide - Industrial Internet of Things 2016, Festo South Africa
Festo Didactic’s progressive teaching prepares people for new roles in the Smart Factories of Industry 4.0.

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SKF Training Solutions opens first official regional training centre
October 2015, SKF South Africa, News
SKF South Africa’s Training Solutions is living the group global vision ‘To equip the world with SKF knowledge’ by opening its first official regional training centre. SKF Training Solutions’ manager, ...

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Yokogawa training courses accredited for CPD points
October 2015, Yokogawa South Africa, News
Yokogawa South Africa has announced the accreditation of its training courses by the Society for Automation Instrumentation Measurement and Control (SAIMC), for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) ...

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Endress+Hauser training courses
October 2015, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Who will benefit from this ­training? Instrument Technicians and Engineers       Process measurement and instrument configuration – TC1001    Johannesburg 26-30 October       Process measurement and instrument ...

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IDC training courses
October 2015
Who will benefit from this ­training? Automation Engineers       Power Cables: Operation, Maintenance, Location and Fault Detection    E-learning 5 November       The Practical Business Engineer    E-learning 18 ...

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Siemens training courses
October 2015, Siemens South Africa
Who will benefit from this ­training? Automation Engineers       Introduction to Profibus, Ethernet, Profinet    Midrand 2-4 November       Fundamentals of AC Variable Speed Drives    Midrand 2-6 November       S7 ...

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SEW-Eurodrive Academy courses
October 2015, SEW-Eurodrive
Industrial gears       Johannesburg 27-29 October       Movitrac B – Movitrac B inverter    Johannesburg 28 October       Movitrac B – Movitrac B inverter    Johannesburg 25 November       Movidrive B – Movidrive MDX ...

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RJ Connect training courses
October 2015, RJ Connect
Who will benefit from this ­training? Automation Engineers       Moxa Basic & Intermediate Training – Industrial Network Design    Ferndale 17-19 November       Moxa Advanced Training – Network Redundancy Ferndale ...

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