SAIMC Branch Chairman - Personality Profile
November 2000
SAIMC
Full names: Allen Martin Dold Morgan
SAIMC Branch: Mossel Bay
SAIMC member since: 1992
Home city: Mossel Bay
Place and date of birth: Bloemfontein, 20 July 1951
Education: Bloemfontein Technical College Dip Tech 1986 Vaal Triangle Tech.
Current company: Mossgas since 1989
Current position held: Engineering Supt E/I Workshop Services
Company you would most like to work for: Mossgas
First job: Apprentice radio radar at Atlas Aircraft
First salary package: R70/month
Personal best achievement: Part of Free State rowing team
Professional best achievement: Mossgas Project - Analyser Division, R28 million
Person that had the biggest influence of your life: Nobody specific
Biggest opportunity ever offered: Mossgas project
Person you would most like to meet: Louis Luyt
Person you would least like to meet: Robert Mugabe
Favourite TV programme: Voorblad
Favourite reading material: Factual information
Favourite food and drink: Braai and whiskey
Favourite song/music: Music from the '60s and '70s
Favourite sport: Cricket and rugby
Favourite sporting hero: Hansie Cronje/Jonty Rhodes and James Small
Car: Opel Astra Classic
Car you would like to own: BMW 328
Married: Divorced
Children: Charmaine, 24 years young
Pets: None
Dislikes: Dishonest people
Social clubs/activities: Yacht club member
Further reading:
Digitise what matters and leverage
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SAIMC has been invited to partner with technology leaders 4Sight and NextGenOpX for a one-day industry event aimed at unlocking the full value of OT investments in the mining sector.
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Bridging the digital gap in industrial systems
SAIMC Supplier Advisory Council
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Industrial engineers, digital transformation leaders, and operations managers are invited to an exclusive knowledge-sharing event designed to tackle the complexities of digitising large-scale systems.
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SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: Is AI turning us into idiots?
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When calculators were first introduced, there were several concerns, particularly in the educational sector. Many educators and parents feared that students would become too reliant on calculators and
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SAIMC Johannesburg branch
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The SAIMC Johannesburg branch recently hosted the June Technology Evening. The presentation covered HVAC systems through the lens of instrumentation, highlighting how sensor technologies form the backbone of effective monitoring and control, allowing for effective energy efficiency.
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SAIMC Durban branch
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The SAIMC Durban Branch hosted its latest technology meeting on 4 June.The event drew a strong turnout, highlighting the keen interest in the topic ‘Understanding Level Measurement: Contact vs Non-Contact Methods’.
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SAIMC at KITE 2025
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The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (SAIMC) invites you to connect with us at the KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) from Tuesday 22 to Thursday 24 July 2025.
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SAIMC User Advisory Council annual summit
SAIMC Supplier Advisory Council
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The SAIMC User Advisory Council is proud to present the 2025 Annual Summit, formerly known as the MESA Africa Summit. The theme is ‘Mining and manufacturing in South Africa: SMART operations in a disruptive world economy’.
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SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: Recognising winners
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The Africa Automation and Technology Fair proved to be another successful event – and that is before any formal figures have been released.
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SAIMC: Durban branch
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The Durban branch of the SAIMC was pleased to welcome Vusi Sithole, managing member of Hybrid Control Corporation in Richards Bay, who presented\on the very pertinent topic of ‘Infrastructure monitoring and control for water loss management’.
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SAIMC: Sunshine, swings and smiles: Durban Golf Day hits a high note
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We say it every year, and we’ll say it again: May in Durban is hard to beat; but 9 May, when the Durban Golf Day teed off at Kloof Country Club, was something else. With sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 20s, it was a fantastic day, full of fun and great energy.
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