In my last letter, I committed to talking to you about the various outcomes for which applicants would need to provide evidence in order to qualify with ECSA for certification in mechatronics. But ...
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The skills shortage is always a topical subject. It is also complex because the diverse nature of our economy leads to many different points of view. So, in my next few correspondences, I’d like to share ...
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When you work in industry, be it as a supplier, manufacturer, end user, technician or engineer, you cannot take a road trip and not be amazed at the changes across our country. I had the good fortune ...
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CEO, Johan Maartens, recently received a correspondence from one of the SAIMC’s oldest members, Ken Baker. We thought it would be fun to publish it and invite you to send any similar ‘Down memory lane’ ...
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What an interesting year 2020 was and we are looking forward to an exciting 2021. The branch recently held its annual AGM and elected new branch management team. This event was a hybrid meeting where ...
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The branch held its AGM on 13 January, where various topics were discussed, including:    • Continuation of the online technical evenings in 2021 with the possibility of face-to-face meetings subject to ...
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The branch held its AGM via Skype on 20 January. It was well attended and followed the usual protocol with the branch manager’s report, financial report and voting. Branch manager Ann de Beer reported ...
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In the last few publications we looked at the newly envisaged mechatronics qualification. We looked at the different groups within mechatronics as was recommended to ECSA, namely: factory automation, ...
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The new mechatronics qualification    For the last few weeks there has been a team working on the new Mechatronics Discipline Specific Training Guidelines (DSTG). The team consisted of:    • Henry Heymans ...
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On 4 November, Rob Wright, MD of RJ Connect, gave an informative presentation on the subject of cybersecurity to Durban branch members and anyone else who joined the open invitation Microsoft Teams meeting. ...
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The last month will be remembered as an exciting one where the branch facilitated two technical evenings, hosted by Proconics and Yokogawa. We also hosted our first technical evening where members could ...
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The end of the year can be an emotional time for all of us. Was this your best year yet, or not so great? You start to get a feel as the end approaches, and 2020 is no exception, especially with the ‘new ...
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