The economic environment We really seem to be getting mixed messages on the economic front. It is quite depressing if one only reads the newspapers, and yet there is good news to be found as well. Amongst ...
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The Programme issues guidelines in the form of modules to help partners document the status quo, establish project goals and record project outcomes
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“When it becomes more difficult to suffer than change, then you will change.” Anon.       Blackouts What a disaster in South Africa's power provision. There seem to be two fundamental problems. We have ...
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Engineering futures I attended a press conference the week before writing this column. The main topic of the conference related to the presence of an Indian delegation, spearheaded by the Indian Engineering ...
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The Ray Beaumont Trust will seek to contribute to the continued support and quality of South African engineering and technical talent
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When was the last time you heard of a South African lawyer giving his client a refund after the lawyer failed to successfully defend his client in court? Has your doctor ever given you a refund after ...
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"The skills shortage in South Africa is not news, but as a media player we are consistently exposed to queries from businesses and vendors alike, as they seek to fill important roles in their businesses ...
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After two months in my new position as editor and with the experience of editing two issues of SA Instrumentation & Control under my belt, I have reached the point where putting my first issue of Motion ...
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This quarter's issue will be a bonus for those who enjoyed the Australian 'Beyond 2000' shows that once graced our TV screens. Some of the folk at Festo are rather fortunate to get to experiment with ...
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Our best wishes to John Gibbs, as he moves on to his new career. Next issue we will introduce our newly appointed editor to you. A professional mechanical engineer, she is a 'force formidable' and promises ...
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In December last year (as a host of Festo) I had the privilege of flying to Germany and visiting the showrooms of a company that is 258 years old. Villeroy & Boch, I am told had its roots in the early ...
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From a great start with last year's Second Quarter edition, the magazine continues to do well at 40 pages.       Motion Control Buyers' Guide Those of you familiar with the Instrumentation and Control ...
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