At the recent SAFPA AGM, the keynote speaker was Bosch Rexroth regional president for Africa, Lucas Wintjes. He gave a fascinating account of the design and working of the hydraulic equipment on the world’s biggest ship, Pioneering Spirit, and showed how it can lift a 24 500 ton oil rig out of the sea. The €2,6 billion vessel is 382 metres long and wider than three football pitches. It has a lifting capacity of 48 000 tons. “This is the ultimate piece of machinery. You can’t find a ship with more equipment than this one,” he said.
Lucas Wintjes, Bosch Rexroth regional president for Africa.
The new SAFPA president is Dustin Pereira (Hydac) and the vice president is Wessie van der Westhuizen (Pirtek). The other committee members are Willem Gijzelaar (Hytec), Russell Gill (Engineering & Hydraulic Services), Eugene Tondolo (Axiom Hydraulics), Michael Abbot (CT Hydraulics), Ryno Landman (Enermech) and Manny Vieira (SMC Pneumatics).
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As I start to pen what will be the last President’s letter for 2024, I am reminded of how quickly this year has gone by. It has been a watershed year for South African politics.
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The annual SAFPA Golf Day was held on 23 August at the Germiston golf course. The day was a resounding success, and was thouroughly enjoyed by all the participants.
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SAFPA’s annual soccer tournament was held on 26 October at the Boksburg City Stadium.
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In a bid to improve the membership benefits, the SAFPA council is currently considering various initiatives to assist members with training. We would greatly appreciate it if you could give your input by completing a short survey.
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As usual, time just keeps flying by, and its been a busy time at SAFPA in the last couple of months.
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At a recent SAFPA technical talk, Manie Scholtz from the EWC TVET College gave an interesting presentation on the government’s National Artisan and Apprenticeship Development Strategy for 2030.
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At a recent technical evening, SAFPA committee member, Russell Gill from Engineering & Hydraulic Services gave an interesting introduction to the field of fluid power.
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The annual SAFPA Soccer Day will be held on 26 October 2024 at the Boksburg City Stadium.
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SAFPA will be present at this year’s Electra Mining Africa Expo 2024.
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As I sit down to pen my thoughts for this edition, I realise that we are 26 days away from our seventh democratic elections. South Africans will be making their mark and hoping for a reduction in unemployment, ...
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