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SAFPA: From the President's desk
Fourth Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
It’s hard to believe we are in the fourth quarter of 2024. Time indeed flies. It’s been a busy time at SAFPA. Ruveer Persad at Zest WEG electric motors was kind enough to host a technical talk on ...

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SAFPA: Technical talk
Fourth Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
At SAFPA’s recent hybrid virtual and physical meeting, Ruveer Persad and Fanie Steyn from Zest WEG Group gave an interesting presentation on minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) in South Africa.

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SAFPA: Golf Day
Fourth Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
SAFPA recently held a highly successful Golf Day.

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SAFPA: From the President's desk
Third Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
Motion Control’s editor had a chat with new SAFPA president, Uven Moodley to find out more about his background, and what his plans are for SAFPA.

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SAFPA: Meet your SAFPA Council members
Third Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
Welcome to Uven Moodley, who is the new SAFPA president. We wish you a happy and fruitful time in this prestigious position. The members of Moodley’s new committee are: Wessie Van Der Westhuizen (vice ...

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SAFPA: From the President's desk: President’s report to the SAFPA AGM held on 11 May 2023.
Second Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
At the previous AGM in June 2021, I had just become president of the association, the world and the country were still facing levels of lockdown and we reported that we were focusing on establishing ...

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SAFPA technical evening
Second Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
At SAFPA’s recent technical online presentation, Dr Mandy Wilke, global technical manager for drives, motion control and intellectual property at Trelliborg Sealing solutions, gave a very interesting ...

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SAFPA technical presentation
Second Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
At a recent SAFPA technical presentation, a young engineer from BMG, Christo Theron gave an interesting presentation entitled ‘Accumulator Pre-Charge Nitrogen Bottle Requirement’, covering his experience ...

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SAFPA: From the President's desk
First Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
2023…. A little late to wish all compliments of the season with the first letter being released in February. I would however like to wish all a successful year and hope everybody returned to work after ...

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SAFPA: SAFPA soccer day
First Quarter 2023, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
SAFPA recently hosted its first Soccer Day in three years, and it was a great success. The teams enjoyed themselves and a full day of clean fun was had. Ryco took home the 1st place prize, followed by ...

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SAFPA: SAFPA at Electra Mining
Fourth Quarter 2022, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
      At the recent Electra Mining 2022 Exhibition, SAFPA was on display. Seen here is Manny Vieira manning the SAFPA stand.   

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SAFPA: SAFPA Golf Day
Fourth Quarter 2022, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
This year’s SAFPA Golf Day was held on 29 July at the Benoni Country Club. It was a highly successful occasion and everyone enjoyed getting out for a game and networking afterwards, after missing out ...

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SAFPA: From the President’s desk
Third Quarter 2022, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
With the second half of the year well on its way, it appears to be business as usual. The year started off on a relatively sad note after council learnt of the passing of both Garnet Cross and Chris ...

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SAFPA technical meeting
Third Quarter 2022, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
At SAFPA’s recent virtual technical meeting, Walter Heijboer from Hydac gave an in-depth presentation covering the use of filtration technologies to mitigate the ageing of oil and to protect equipment. ...

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SAFPA: From the President’s desk
Second Quarter 2022, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
With the middle of the year fast approaching it’s pretty much business as usual as Covid is taking a back seat for now, although increasing infection rates are of concern. SAFPA’s online technical talks ...

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SAFPA: SAFPA will exhibit at career open day
Second Quarter 2022, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
SAFPA will be organising an exhibition at a career open day organised by the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) in Midrand. Originally planned for the 12 of May, it has now been postponed due to ...

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SAFPA: From the President’s desk
First Quarter 2022, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
      Welcome to the new year. Here’s hoping that the worst of Covid is over and we can start getting back to a normal life.       Membership survey SAFPA recently conducted a survey of our members which resulted ...

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SAFPA: From the President’s desk
Fourth Quarter 2021, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
I’m pretty sure the industry is relieved that the Covid debacle is just about over and that the national metal industry wage strike has eventually been concluded. These have severely affected the entire ...

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SAFPA: Technical talk
Fourth Quarter 2021, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
At a recent SAFPA technical webinar, Izak Lombaard, project engineer at Hydac Technology, gave an interesting talk on IIoT. He took participants through the various industrial revolutions and the four ...

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SAFPA: Technical webinar
Fourth Quarter 2021, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
At SAFPA’s recent virtual technical meeting, Paulo Gama, CEO of UniSource Software Services, gave another interesting talk on trends in the manufacturing industry. He described the role of enterprise ...

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