Roadshow from KZN coast back to Secunda and the Vaal
August 2005
News
The Control Roadshow travelled along the industry-rich north coast of Natal in June. Rain in the middle of winter created some challenges for loading and unloading, however Richards Bay treated us very well and even the local folk commented on the great weather once the rain subsided.
Exposing all levels of end users to the rapidly evolving technologies has always been one of the prime reasons why these events are taken to within half an hour's drive of most engineers and technicians in the local community. Twenty-five supplier companies this year invested in delivering this information to Richards Bay and Stanger and consequently many trade secrets in the control, automation and measurement industry were shared throughout the day in Richards Bay. Stanger, unfortunately, did not need as much information and mostly stayed away, forcing us to limit the areas we visit in future. Exhibiting companies in this northern area included:
Adroit Technologies, Airtech Pneumatic, Anglo Allied Engineering, Autotech Weighing Systems, AWR Smith Process Instrumentation, Burkert Contromatic, Citect Africa, Eagle Technologies, Endress + Hauser, Extech SafetySystems, Industrial Automation & Control, Instrotech, Laser Measurement, Loadtech, Massamatic, OEN Enterprises, Protea Industrial, R&C Instrumentation, Temperature Controls, Tyco Valves and Controls, Yokogawa.
Secunda was the next event date on 21 July. As of writing this article the show had not yet taken place, however a large group of exhibitors were expected and the show also included a Control and Instrumentation conference hosted by the Vaal University of Technology.
On 6 and 7 September The Control Roadshow will join forces with the Vaal University of Technology to host a two-day event in the Vaal Triangle where various technical papers will be delivered on subjects relating to control and information technology. While exhibition bookings can be made via the Penmac website, (www.penmac.co.za) proposals for the delivery of technical papers and conference registrations should be booked via Mr At Roux at [email protected]. Conference times are 9h00 to 17h00 on 6 September.
For more information contact Malcolm Finlay, Penmac, 011 476 2066, [email protected], www.penmac.co.za
Further reading:
RS South Africa shapes future engineering talent
RS South Africa
News
RS South Africa is demonstrating that nurturing future engineers goes beyond traditional classrooms or competitions. On STEM Day, the company shone a light on the full spectrum of its educational initiatives.
Read more...
ABB and Compu-Power bring high-efficiency UPS innovation to IS3 X-Change 2025
News
ABB recently participated in the 31st annual IS
3X-Change 2025 in Cape Town, alongside its long-standing channel partner Compu-Power.
Read more...
UKZN’s SMART lab wins aviation award
News
: The SMART Lab at UKZN was awarded first place in the Aviation Research and Development category at the Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa’s award ceremony for outstanding contributions and achievements in the aviation sector.
Read more...
Meta and partners announce completion of 2Africa subsea cable system
News
Meta, in partnership with leading global and regional telecommunications companies, has announced the completion and activation of the core 2Africa subsea cable system. This marks a historic milestone in digital infrastructure, establishing what the world’s longest open-access subsea cable system.
Read more...
RS South Africa retains Level 2 B-BBEE status
RS South Africa
News
RS South Africa has once again achieved Level 2 B-BBEE verification.
Read more...
SEW-EURODRIVE unveils world class facility in Gqeberha
News
In a landmark event in the Eastern Cape attended by key customers and industry leaders, SEW-EURODRIVE officially opened its expanded state-of-the-art facility in Gqeberha, marking a major milestone in its strategy to strengthen regional support and deepen its footprint in the region.
Read more...
Africa’s brightest young battery innovators
Schneider Electric South Africa
News
Schneider Electric and Enactus, the international NGO dedicated to inspiring students through entrepreneurial action, have announced the winners of the 2025 Energy Transition Battery Innovation Challenge, funded by the Schneider Electric Foundation. It empowers young innovators to design battery solutions addressing the region’s most pressing energy challenges.
Read more...
Africa’s strategic role in powering the global clean energy future
News
The 2026 Africa Energy Indaba is to spotlight Africa’s mineral wealth, industrialisation potential and the urgent need for sustainable value chain development.
Read more...
The road to the Indaba
News
The Africa Automation Indaba 2026 is set to become a landmark gathering for Africa’s automation, process control and manufacturing community.
SA Instrumentation and Control will be running a dedicated editorial series spotlighting the voices, ideas and debates shaping Africa’s industrial future.
Read more...
Crash reconstruction tests advance vehicle safety research
News
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Scientific Multidisciplinary Advanced Research Technologies (SMART) Lab recently participated in a series of collaborative crash reconstruction tests held at the Toyota Test Track.
Read more...
printer friendly version