Johannesburg branch news April 2007, SAIMC The first meeting of the year was held on 21 February at the Rivonia Recreation Club and combined our branch AGM with the normal monthly meeting. Paulo da Silva, acting branch chairman, presented the ...
SAIMC Zambia 2007 AGM April 2007, SAIMC The Branch held its AGM at Hotel Edinburgh, Kitwe, on 4 March 2007. The new Executive voted in is Titus Tito: chairman, Ardon Kabalu: vice chairman, Leo Chikasa, secretary, Rodgers Kayombo: treasurer, ...
Secunda branch news March 2007, SAIMC Let us first get to the point of most concern. I do not think for one moment that this will ever be published and at this moment it is of small concern, but if it is it will focus on the real issues that ...
Zambian branch calendar 2007 March 2007, SAIMC March 4: Branch AGM. 27: Technical presentation by Radomon - RSA. April 8: Branch meeting. 13: Site visit to Indeni, Ndola. May 1: 3rd Branch Establishment Anniversary. June
10: Branch ...
From the president's desk February 2007, SAIMC Having recently toured the South African and Zambian branches, and attended their banquets for 2006, I am encouraged by the strong support of the members, patrons and others.
As I have said many times, ...
SAIMC Zambia 2006: Annual Banquet - Hotel Edinburgh, Kitwe February 2007, SAIMC The SAIMC 2006 Annual Banquet was the big success of the year for the Branch!
It was once again a nice time for members of the measurement and control community in Zambia and the southern Africa region ...
Secunda branch news January 2007, SAIMC It is about time that the Secunda Branch used some of the space to provide some report on the happenings here in the Teks area. For the whole of last year not one report has seen the light and this can ...
From the president's desk December 2006 One of America's brightest thinkers, Warren Bennis, got it only partially right when he suggested some time ago that, "The factory of the future will have two employees: a man and a dog. The man's job ...
From the president's desk November 2006 Signal transmission in measurement and control probably started with a lever, a simple mechanical device that transmits and amplifies movement from one end of a rod to the other. Then came flexible cables, ...
From the president's desk October 2006 Well, we now have it!
We are in possession of a Certificate of Recognition that we are a category B Voluntary Association of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). Makes you think does it not?
At ...
Vaal Triangle sub-branch October 2006 We have been going again for almost a year now and have had good turn-outs at most of this years' meetings.
Thank you to all who have attended and a big 'thank you' to the sponsors of the meetings.
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Durban branch October 2006 The Durban Branch has been very active with two excellent speakers for their July and August meetings.
John Wright presented a paper on wireless transmitters and their application in the industrial control ...
From the president's desk September 2006 It could be just me getting older or becoming too familiar with change, but it appears that many working within the industrial instrumentation field do not have any passion for the job.
To me this industry ...
From the president's desk August 2006 I have just read a book. That is correct, I admit that I have turned the pages of a book without a mouse or any other paraphernalia associated with the newest hardware or software available. The book ...
Johannesburg branch August 2006 Training forms an integral part of the SAIMC activities. A great deal of time and effort is put into the training of students during guest lectures at universities as well as the presentation of awards ...
Johannesburg branch July 2006 It is almost unbelievable that we have reached the middle of the year already.
One of the highlights of the Johannesburg Branch is the winter Golf Day which was held on 2 June 2006. I would like to thank ...
President's desk June 2006 Well all, it has been a long road that I have travelled with the SAIMC. From being a student member when an apprentice at African Explosives and Chemical Industries as it was then known, to the president ...
