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Publication of the South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering, incorporating News of Associate Organisations
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Chairman of the Working Committee: Communications (SA Institution of Mechanical Engineering)
The myth of using technical alignment only in selecting engineering candidates remains and continues to prove its limitations
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Forthcoming Workshops : September – October 2015 Programmes and Registration Forms obtainable from Carey Evans, Tel. 031 764 7136 or Email: carey@saimeche.org.za Event Code
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Value Engineering; Value Management
10-Sep-15
10-Sep-15
Durban
31-Aug-15
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The Engineer As Manager
16 Sep15
17-Sep-15
Rivonia
04-Sep-15
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Lubrication & Lubricants
30-Sep-15
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Cape Town 21-Sep-15
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Lubricants & Oil Monitoring
01 Oct 15
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Cape Town 21 Sep 15
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Value Engineering; Value Management
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Cape Town 9 Oct 15
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Lubrication & Lubricants
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Durban
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Lubricants & Oil Monitoring
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SEW-EURODRIVE–Driving the world
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SEW-EURODRIVE offers a new solution for the mining industry - a completely new type of planetary geared motor which offers impressive product advantages. The compact gear units are designed so that the gearmotor is mounted directly in front of the planetary gear unit. Couplings, intermediate flanges and adapter flanges that take up space and increase the price are a thing of the past. The P-Series has been successfully used in bucket wheel, apron feeder and milling applications. The SEW-EURODRIVE modular concept results in a cost-effective performance relationship with shorter delivery times. SEW-EURODRIVE - Driving the world.
Tel: +27 11 248-7000 Web: www.sew.co.za
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Career Path
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WE’VE GOT THE DRIVE! BMG leads the market with an unparalleled portfolio of mechanical power transmission products, supported on-site by 140 specialized Field Service technicians. So whether it’s supplying components, expertise or training, BMG is driven to enhance your production process and plant efficiency, 24/7/365 Our power transmission products are an integral part of BMG’s world of process solutions, and include: • Drive Belts & Pulleys • Transmission & Conveyor Chain • Cable Carrier Systems
• Couplings & Clutches • Sprockets & Bushes • Drives, Motors & Inverters
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► EIA Process
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N2 Mnini ECO Duties
Plant rescue
Durban Coal Terminal Site Inspection
Ohlanga Pump station ECO Duties
Freightpak Warehouse Site Audit
Public participation Makhabeleni
Ballito Interchange Botanical survey
Site assessment Sundumbili pipeline
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SAIT Vice President, Patrick Swan, with Plenary Speaker, Gwidon Stachowiak of Curtin University, Perth, Australia
John Williams of Cambridge University, UK, with Plenary Speaker Eddie Tysoe of the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, USA
Colin Ford of Lubrication Engineers South Africa with Angus MacDonald, Vice President of Lubrication Engineers International
Joseph Fotue, Total Cameroun, with Tomasz Woloszynski and Marcin Wolski, both of Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Jaques Langenhoven, Pretoria University, with Frédéric Espinoux, Total France; Michael Leighton, Loughborough University, UK; Stephanie and Johann-Paul Stemplinger of Technische Universitaet, Muenchen
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Robert Pittroff of Osborn Engineered Products, with Gill Fuller, SAIT Secretary and Eben du Plessis of Producut
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Wojciech Zurowski of Radom University, Poland, with SAIT’s Johan de Koker of the University of Johannesburg and SAIT Members, Leon Bradley and Trevor Fuller
Bojan Podgornik, Institute of Metals and Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia; and Dineo Lioma, University of the Witwatersrand.
Frédéric Espinoux, Total France; with Grazyna Stachowiak, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Hugh Spikes, Imperial College, London; and Philip de Vaal, Tribology 2015 Conference Chair and University of Pretoria
Franco Camera, Evonik Industries, Germany; with Zygmunt Rymuza, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland; Rhishikesh Gokhale, also of Evonik Industries, Germany; and Patrick Swan, SAIT and Aswan Consulting
Rhishikesh Gokhale, Evonik Industries; Adrian Velaers, Sasol; Franco Camera, Evonik Industries; and Belinda Harker, Sasol Technologies.
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POWER GENERATION NEWS
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Glen Cornelius and Vernie Schnugh of Process Vacuum
Mxolisi Madondo and Manie Fourie of Busch Vacuum pumps and Systems
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Protect Your Belt Conveyors with Voith Fluid Couplings. The Voith Fluid Coupling, type TVVS, is predominantly used in belt conveyor drives. The coupling protects the drive against overload and dampens torsional vibrations. This protects your system and increases its productivity.
Key Benefits: • Very smooth start-up • Torque limiting up to 140% of nominal load • Automatic adjustment to different load states info.vtza@voith.com Tel: +27 11 418 4000 www.rsa.voithturbo.com
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Schalk Snyman, new managing director of RTC SA.
After 45 years in the power transmission industry, Eddie Nelson is retiring to a farm in the Eastern Cape with his wife.
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Eddie Nelson is looking forward to spending time with his loved ones after taking the big step to retire and hand over the running of RTC to his sons.
DISCOVER YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL. CHANGE THE COURSE OF YOUR FUTURE. The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) is committed to the development of the industry and its people. The Fundamentals of Stainless Steel is one of the six interactive courses Sassda has to offer.
FUNDAMENTALS OF STAINLESS STEEL This is an intermediate course aimed at people who have acquired a basic understanding of stainless steel through workplace experience and/or from completing the Introduction to Stainless Steel e-learning course. The targeted audience would include newcomers to the industry, as well as persons requiring a more in depth knowledge of stainless steel, such as salespersons, supervisors, managers, specifiers and end users.
Carries 1 CPD point from SAIMechE and SAIIE This course covers:
• Who Sassda is and the role they play in the industry • Understanding what makes stainless steel unique • The basic advantages and classifications of stainless steel • Identifying the main classifications of stainless steel as well as the basic grades,composition, properties and uses of each • The principles explained in the “Spider” • Identifying the top 20 alloys • Corrosion: how to avoid it, differentiate between the different types of corrosion and how each affects stainless steel • The physical and mechanical properties of stainless steel • The difference between the type, form and finish of stainless steel • Familiarising with the SA primary producer manufacturing process • The difference between flat, long products, castings and tube & pipe • Identifying the different types of stainless steel contamination • Being familiar with the process of the restoration of the passive layer • Understanding how to clean, store and maintain stainless steel
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The Jerusalem Children’s Home in Midrand Jhb, is a testament to green living and how solar can be applied successfully
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Earl Houston
Tectra Automation has appointed Wayne Neethling Branch Manager for its Cape Town office.
Aerzen Airgas, has appointed a new manager Earl Houston at its recently-opened KZN branch in Durban.
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