Last month I explained how the SAIMC is planning the implementation of a certification system whereby people will be able to get certificated in certain specialty roles. The Automation Competency Model framework was developed through a collaborative effort involving the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and industry experts from the Automation Federation. A competency model is a clear description of what a person needs to know and be able to do – all the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform well in an occupation. Last time I discussed the automation technician, now it is the turn of control software engineer.
The First Lego League trailer unveiled at the AGM on 30 March shows the branding of the Patron Members.
First Lego League is also in the process of scheduling training sessions for at least two new FLL teams in the Carltonville area.
2012 Council
The following people have been voted in as council for 2012: Johan Maartens (president); Vinesh Maharaj (vice president); Vivian MacFadyen (secretary); Johan van Jaarsveldt (treasurer); Solly Mabitsela (Vaal); Dean Trattles (Durban); Johan Grobler (Johannesburg); Steven Meyer (Technews); Raymond Cloete (Cape Town chairman); John Owen-Ellis (Durban chairman); Alvin Seitz (Johannesburg chairman); Eben Grobbelaar (Vaal chairman) and Rogers Kayombo (Zambia chairman).
2012 council members at the AGM (l to r) Solly Mabitsela, Johan van Jaarsveldt, John Owen-Ellis, Vivian MacFadyen, Raymond Cloete, Steven Meyer, Vinesh Maharaj, Alvin Seitz and Johan Maartens.
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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’.
Read more...SAIMC: Sunshine, swings and smiles: Durban Golf Day hits a high note Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
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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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Horst Weinert, head of Didactic at Festo Southern/Eastern Africa, will be sharing some of Festo’s Didactic experiences of working across industry and education. He will cover training for productivity and employability in the public and private sectors, discussing especially the potential for inter-company training centres.
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The local Johannesburg Branch of the SAIMC recently hosted a Technology Evening at Bryanston Sports Club on 9 April 2025.
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The April technology meeting for the Durban branch of the SAIMC was kindly sponsored by ProRisk, a subsidiary company of the Proconics Group of Companies. Process safety engineer, Guillaume de Swardt gave a fascinating presentation on the power of operational risk control by utilising CFD software.
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The SAIMC User Advisory Council started 2025 with its first event in the ‘Knowlege Sharing 4 Industry’ event series on the 19th of March.
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In proud partnership with Innomotics, SAIMC will be hosting the first Knowledge Sharing 4 Industry event for 2025.
Read more...Getting your OT data into the cloud – the why and the how
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As users recognise the benefits of a digital transformation strategy for their industrial plants and systems and start to adopt it, they soon face the challenge of getting operational technology data securely and reliably to a cloud service provider of their choice.
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