Holding your breath is not an option 1st Quarter 2009, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News & events Corrections and recessions impact us in our personal and business lives and we respond to these outside events with what we perceive to be rational reactions.
Corrections are by definition short-lived ...
Read more...A salute to successful South Africans Fourth Quarter 2008, Technews Publishing, News & events With world markets crashing around us, economic activity slowing and the Rand rapidly weakening I thought I should look on the bright side – at some incredible South Africans and their accomplishments.
Most ...
Read more...Growth, conferences and education Third Quarter 2008, Technews Publishing, News & events Continuing growth
While South African consumer confidence is down, the same thing cannot be said about the confidence of the SA fluid power industry, or that of its international counterparts. In my ...
Read more...A tribute to Dr Maurice McDowell Second Quarter 2008, News & events It was with great sadness, that the team at Technews came to hear of the recent passing of Dr. Maurice McDowell, who passed away on Friday 23 May, 2008.
Maurice was involved in writing for Technews titles ...
Read more...Good news, bad news and robots Second Quarter 2008, Technews Publishing, News & events 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 ...
Read more...Blackouts and buyouts First Quarter 2008, Technews Publishing, News & events “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 ...
Read more...Engineering futures and the status quo Fourth Quarter 2007, Technews Publishing, News & events 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 ...
Read more...Rocking and rolling Third Quarter 2007, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News & events I had the opportunity to visit some businesses operating in the hydraulic and pneumatic spheres a few weeks back. There is vibrancy and a 'busy-ness' in the sector that comes through: investment in infrastructure, ...
Read more...Convergence of technologies Second Quarter 2007, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News & events Talking to some people in the business sectors addressed by Motion Control and to some engineers there seems to be a school of thought that believes that there is nothing new to read or write about. Well, ...
Read more...Pay engineers salaries equitable with lawyers First Quarter 2007, Technews Publishing, News & events 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 ...
Read more...Technews launches SA's first 'Technical Recruitment Portal' Fourth Quarter 2006, Technews Publishing, News & events "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 ...
Read more...Settling in Third Quarter 2006, Technews Publishing, News & events 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 ...
Read more...Beyond 2006 Second quarter 2006, Technews Publishing, News & events 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 ...
Read more...Motion Control electronic delivery extended Second quarter 2006, Technews Publishing, News & events 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 ...
