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How to claim CPD points
October 2024, SAIMC Supplier Advisory Council
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.

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SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: The real damage of fake news
October 2024, 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.

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SAIMC: Durban branch
October 2024, SAIMC
The Durban branch of the SAIMC held its technology meeting on 4 September at the Premier Inn in Pinetown. Following the success of the first discussion group held in July, the topic this month was ‘Smart ...

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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
October 2024, SAIMC
At the recent Johannesburg branch technical event, the presentation was by Jenine Jansen Van Vuuren from Comtest, with the topic ‘To Measure Is To Know’.

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SAIMC: From the office of the CEO
September 2024, SAIMC
The 2024 SAIMC AGM was the most efficient meeting − not just AGM − that I have ever attended, even with 44 members in attendance. We even beat the record of one hour set by our previous chair of the ...

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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
September 2024, SAIMC
In celebration of Women’s Month, the SAIMC NPC Johannesburg Branch hosted a ladies event on 16 August 2024 at the Northcliff Country Club. The theme was ‘art class’ and each lady got to paint and decorate ...

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SAIMC gala dinner
September 2024, SAIMC
In the glamorous setting of the Monte Casino Ballroom, the 2024 SAIMC gala dinner kicked off with delicious blue cocktails in the foyer, and a soundtrack of ‘oohs and aahs’ at the array of beautiful and interesting masks adorning the guests in keeping with the theme of Masquerade Ball.

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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
September 2024, SAIMC
The SAIMC Johannesburg Branch technical event for August was hosted by Swagelok, with the guest speaker being Keenan Naidoo. Keenan is a field engineer whose expertise shone through in his wonderful ...

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SAIMC: Durban branch
September 2024, SAIMC
The Durban branch of the SAIMC held a most interesting and well-attended technology evening in August. The topic was the application of drone technology in engineering work.

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SAIMC: Secunda branch
September 2024, SAIMC
Mpendulo Shabangu from Mbonyasambe Technology Solutions visited the Secunda branch on 7 August, to deliver a presentation on Temperature Profiling using Distributed Temperature Sensor technology.

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SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: Zero hunger and digital transformation strategies
August 2024, SAIMC
The United Nations published 17 goals under Sustainable Development. Digital transformation could play a major role in addressing these goals, but a radical change in attitude among South Africa’s political leaders are required, as can be seen from the Digital Transformation Strategy of South Africa compared to those of other countries.

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SAIMC: Computer Engineering Advisory Council MESA Africa
August 2024, SAIMC
In 2023, the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) defined a new engineering discipline, Computer Engineering. Due to the work done by MESA Africa in the manufacturing engineering space, the SAIMC approached MESA Africa to assist in defining the Code of Practice for Computer Engineers.

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SAIMC: Durban branch
August 2024, SAIMC
The July technology meeting of the SAIMC saw Raegan Ramsunder from ifm presenting on food safety.

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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
August 2024, SAIMC
At the July Johannesburg SAIMC meeting, Proconics addressed members on ‘Leveraging drone and 3D technology for the next generation of engineering’. When you think about the advances made in technology, this has to be at the forefront of it all.

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SAIMC: Secunda branch
August 2024, SAIMC
On 3 July 2024, Gary Friend from Extech Safety Systems captivated the audience with an eye-opening presentation on the hurdles to embracing new technologies.

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SAIMC Durban: UKZN Student Expo
August 2024, SAIMC
With the help of Professor Saha from UKZN, the Durban branch of the SAIMC held a very successful exhibition of industrial automation and instrumentation equipment at the UKZN School of Engineering.

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SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: The SAIMC and Computer Engineering
I&C July 2024, SAIMC
In 2023, the SAIMC NPC and MESA Africa NPC joined forces, as their areas of activity had grown closer together. During this same time, ECSA recognised Computer Engineering as a separate discipline and asked the SAIMC to work on the initial Code of Practice for Computer Engineering.

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SAIMC: Durban branch
I&C July 2024, SAIMC
SAIMC Durban branch held a very well supported technology evening that was sponsored by UIC Control & Automation in celebration of their 50 years of successful service to industry.

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SAIMC: Johannesburg branch
I&C July 2024, SAIMC
At the SAIMC Johannesburg meeting held in June, DesSoft gave a presentation on the importance of having smart tools that facilitate information sharing between process, electrical and instrumentation departments.

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Telemetry from the cave to the modern world
June 2024
Retired instrument lead engineer, Stephen Theron remembers what it was like in the old days.

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