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SAIMC: Zambia branch
September 2019, SAIMC
On 8 March, a select group of SAIMC members from the Copperbelt in Kitwe congregated at the premises of incoming SAIMC Zambia chairman T.C. Siame’s Trescha Electronics. This would hail the beginning of ...

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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
September 2019, SAIMC
The July technology evening featured a presentation by Katlego Setwaba of Pepperl+Fuchs. The main focus of her talk was Ex p (purging and pressurisation). However, she started off by reminding us of the ...

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SAIMC: Secunda branch
September 2019, SAIMC
On 11 July, product specialist Sagadevan Kanniappen from WIKA Instruments gave a presentation on: ‘The Critical Importance of the Correct Valve and Manifold Selection in the Process Industry’.    There ...

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4IR or Industry 4.0?
September 2019, SAIMC
Demystification of the terminology and an update on where things are headed in South Africa.

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Automation education and training in South Africa – Part 3: Funding model
August 2019, SAIMC, Training & Education
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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SAIMC: From the President’s desk
August 2019, SAIMC
August marks the month where we have the opportunity to celebrate women. As a female leader it is humbling to know that I have opportunities today that I would not have had years ago. It has required ...

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SAIMC: Secunda branch
August 2019, SAIMC
June technology evening On 13 June, Chris Petschel and Kegan Smith from PREI Instrumentation presented the monitoring and prediction capabilities that Industry 4.0 can offer with regards to rotary machinery. ...

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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
August 2019, SAIMC
At the latest technology evening, members and visitors were entertained by Comtest Technologies at a presentation given by Hilton Preston where he discussed the fundamentals of gas detectors.    A gas ...

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SAIMC: Vaal branch
August 2019, SAIMC
At the June technology evening, Mike van Eck, sales director, Swagelok Southern Africa, presented on the topic “API 682: mechanical efficiency/mechanical sealing systems”.    In observing the market, ...

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SAIMC: Durban branch
August 2019, SAIMC
Another almost record attendance was the scene for the July technology evening at the Durban Country Club, when many practitioners and students braved the cooler weather to hear Jurie Weidemann’s presentation ...

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SAIMC: Zambia branch
August 2019, SAIMC
SAIMC Zambia was represented at the Caminex show by immediate past-president Enock Shikabeta, who was accompanied by Jonathan Ennis of EML, and Dean Gopal of Eaton Electric South Africa.    Enock presented ...

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SAIMC: Secunda branch
July 2019, SAIMC
May Technology Evening    On 16 May 2019 Kevin Preston from Phoenix Contact gave a very interesting and explanatory presentation on SIL (functional safety). Safety Integrity Level (SIL) is by definition ...

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SAIMC: From the President’s desk
July 2019, SAIMC
On behalf of the SAIMC, I am proud to announce that there are multiple initiatives that have progressed well within our organisation:       Automation as an engineering discipline in South Africa As most ...

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SAIMC: Vaal branch
July 2019, SAIMC
The May Technical Evening was presented by Krzyszstof Lapacz from ifm – South Africa. He is responsible for business development and industrial networking. Krzyszstof gave an in-depth technical presentation ...

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SAIMC: Tshwane branch
July 2019, SAIMC
The committee wishes to thank Nico Marneweck from Endress+Hauser for serving on the committee since the branch’s inception. Unfortunately Nico’s work commitments have changed and he is not available to ...

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SAIMC: Durban branch
July 2019, SAIMC
Durban branch held its June technology meeting at the Durban Country Club on Wednesday 5th June. It was another well-attended meeting with over 45 people in attendance.    Prinesh Mari, who is a senior ...

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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
July 2019, SAIMC
SICK of safety regulations?    At the May meeting of the SAIMC Johannesburg branch held at SICK Automation, Stephen Eltze brought some fun into the safety discussion. As a nation of would-be taxi drivers, ...

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SAIMC: From the President’s desk
June 2019, SAIMC
We have reached the half-way point of 2019 and I am shocked at how time has just flown by for me personally. But, that is usually the result when you are fully engaged and busy with things that occupy ...

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SAIMC: Durban branch
June 2019, SAIMC
The May technology evening was moved out a day to accommodate the public holiday on 1 May and the topic of IO-Link attracted an excellent attendance at the Durban Country Club, in spite of the disruption ...

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SAIMC: Secunda branch
June 2019, SAIMC
On 4 April, Theo Wassenaar from Emerson Automation Solutions gave an informative presentation on ‘Steam trap monitoring with pervasive sensing and plantweb insight’.    Over the years, steam traps have ...

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