The committee wishes all our members a very happy and prosperous new year. Briefly looking back at last year, we had the following topics presented during our technology evenings: Wireless technology ...
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On 24 September 2008 SAIMC vice-president, Johan Van Jaarsveldt and Bill Steenberg, SAIMC general secretary, flew to Ndola in Zambia where they were met by Jones Kalela and driven to Kitwe to present ...
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At our branch meeting on 3 December the topic of a quad rotor flying object (QRFO) was presented by Isak du Preez and was very well attended, particularly in view of the large number of other enjoyable ...
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Finally, it is my favourite time of the year! I received some compliments from you on my October issue insert, thank you. I am glad to see that someone apart from me reads the column. I hope that you ...
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Johan van Jaarsveldt from Endress+Hauser was our last technology evening guest speaker at the Eskom marketing centre on 23 October titled: 'Can tank gauging be used in RSA as legal metrology?' Johan is ...
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Our last Technology Evening for 2008 was on 8 October 2008 and presented by Paulo Da Silva, Honeywell field solutions regional sales leader on: 'Corrosion monitoring on-line as a process variable'. Paulo ...
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Every year the SAIMC hosts an exclusive formal banquet that is a highlight on the calendar of the instrumentation industry in South Africa. This year the event once again lived up to its grand reputation. Once ...
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The 2008 Durban branch annual dinner was a well supported success that filled the entire Heritage Theatre in Hillcrest. SAIMC chairman, Paulo da Silva, was greeted with roars of approval when he opened ...
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Following on from my column last month, it is amazing how quickly things can change. If you recall I was making mention of how great it was to see so much upgrading going on in the Johannesburg area. ...
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In October the two highpoints for the Durban branch were the outstanding achievement of J.J. Troup who earned the SAIMC award for the highest marks obtained by a student during the previous semester. ...
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I have decided not to talk about the SAIMC this month – just for a change – so here comes something new from me…… Is it not great to see the upgrading of our highways going on in Johannesburg? Finally ...
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At our Technology Evening on 28 August Tony Farah presented ‘A look at pressure measurement technologies through the ages’. This was an interesting presentation especially for those who arrived in the ...
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