Safety Control Systems & Hazardous Areas conference

April 2015 News

Registrations are now open for the Safety Control Systems & Hazardous Areas conference on 27 and 28 May at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.

This conference has been created to offer delegates the most up to date information to enable them to analyse, specify, design, install and maintain safety systems and electrical equipment in the plant whilst, complying with the latest standards requirements. Keynote speakers include Ian Hetherington, managing director, Vantage and Gary Friend, director, Extech Safety Systems.

Benefits of attending

• Discover how functional safety standards are being successfully applied to manage safety projects.

• Learn about the lifecycle approach to safety-instrumented systems through case studies and critical discussion.

• Update your knowledge on safety technologies for process and machinery safety.

• Learn how to design and install safe working systems in hazardous areas.

• See how South African and international standards are being successfully applied.

• Learn about hazardous areas equipment installations.

• Discuss critical issues of compliance to standards with experienced professionals.

• Find practical solutions to your hazardous areas and safety problems.

• Network with experienced safety experts and your peers.

• No sales pitches – non commercial presentations.

For more information contact IDC Technologies, +27 (0)11 024 5520/1/2/3/4/5, [email protected], www.idc-online.com

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