Seen at the September SAIMC Durban technology evening (l to r) Howard Lister, NIC Durban; John Ferreira, NIC Johannesburg and John de Castro, SAIMC Durban branch secretary. Based on his 32 years experience in the industry, John Ferreira gave an interesting presentation to a full house on all the complexities associated with compressed air
Forthcoming attractions
In the spirit of Oktober Fest join the SAIMC Durban branch on a tour of Shongweni Brewery on Thursday 14 October at 14h30 at the brewery.
Cost: R60 per person, max 30 persons – first come first served.
Our presenter at the November technology evening is Yokogawa’s Nico Marneweck. Nico has over 35 years industry experience and, since training is his area of expertise, we are assured of a captivating presentation on the topic of ‘Flow measurement solutions for different industry sectors’. Nico’s presentation, which will include the theory and features of a number of flow measuring technologies – electro-magnetic, vortex, Coriolis, ultrasonic, variable area and differential pressure – promises to be an informative affair and one not to be missed. Join us on 3 November if you want to expand your knowledge and understanding of this important topic.
International robotics conference streams live to Africa
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The SAIMC hosted five live-stream viewing events across South Africa for the IEEE International Conference of Robotics and Automation in Vienna, bringing global robotics research and technology directly to local industry and academia.
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Industry has long been concerned about graduates who have no understanding of the modern equipment they will face in industry. This has triggered an investigation into the possibility of creating a facility whereby graduates register with the SAIMC and rotate through all the vendors to obtain experience on modern equipment.
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The SAIMC Durban Branch hosted a technology meeting featuring a presentation by Abacus Automation on the practical role of AI in industrial automation, drawing considerable interest from attendees.
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Instrotech recently hosted a technical presentation on load cell technology and applications at the SAIMC Johannesburg Technology Evening, presented by Trevor Salzwedel. The session covered load cell fundamentals, selection and installation, mechanical considerations and calibration methods.
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The SAIMC Johannesburg Golf Day on 22 May 2026 brought together 16 four-balls for a day of golf, networking and fundraising, with generous support from sponsors across the instrumentation and control sector.
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The Johannesburg Branch had the privilege of being hosted by Phoenix Contact for our technology event in May. Shamil Surbun, BU manager for Automation, presented a CPD-accredited session on ‘From Sensor to Cloud: How SPE and APL Are Transforming Industrial Connectivity’.
Read more...From the office of the CEO: Power Hour goes national SAIMC
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South Africa’s automation, control, mechatronics and computer engineering community is changing fast, and the SAIMC is changing with it. I am excited to announce a new national initiative that will reshape how we deliver technical knowledge, strengthen branch identity and bring our community together like never before.
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