As autumn peers around the corner, so too do the persistent bugs that bring many a healthy individual into a state of discomfort, accompanied by a red nose and an endless need for tissues.
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The 30th SAFPA AGM held on Thursday 10 May 2012 was preceded by an excellent presentation by Mark Peters from Wits Business School.
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Steve Henderson of Pressure Dynamics gave a fascinating talk on the design and applications of slip-in cartridge logic valves.
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For those out there who do not know me, I am not a technophile. There are a lot of good things out there but most of them just do not seem to interest me.
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SAFPA has booked the following dates for 2012 for the Hydraulic Systems Safety course.    Durban: 18 May, 20 July    Cape Town: 21 September, 19 October This one day course is endorsed by the British Fluid ...
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There is currently no hydraulics course available that satisfies the requirements of OHASA and the Mine Health and Safety Act and where employers can address safety issues in the workplace. SAFPA has ...
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Know the law: swimming pools and pressure vessels Having recently joined the happy yet poorer part of our population called ‘parents’ there is a lot that I have had to re-learn on all aspects of my direct ...
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At a very well attended recent SAFPA technical evening, Walter Zimmerman gave a presentation on the importance of filtration, covering topics such as functions of a hydraulic fluid; maintenance concepts; ...
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Willem Gijzelaar, Russell Gill and Walter Zimmerman, members of the SAFPA Council, recently attended a MERSETA workshop on Gaining MERSETA Accreditation. Seen here are the delegates to the workshop. ...
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Winter, a love/hate relationship! I doubt anybody really looks forward to the cold other than huskies, but I always look forward to sitting in front of a roaring fire, feeding it with wood that I have ...
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The SAFPA AGM held on Thursday 5 May 2011 was preceded by an interesting presentation on the Pneudrive Challenge by Adrian Buddingh, engineering manager, Festo. He was accompanied by Renee Rose, general ...
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2011 is now in full swing, besides the April down time with all the public holidays. For those who stayed in the office between the public holidays, well done for holding the fort. For those who chose ...
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