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 to add massive value to our market-leading publication.
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Thanks
Lastly, our heartfelt thanks to our editorial contributors, advertising sales team, and production team that have helped get this issue to your desktop on time, despite the recent spate of public holidays.
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Welcome to another year with Motion Control. May it be a happy and healthy one where you can rise to the challenges ahead and still enjoy all the good things we have in this country.
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Read more...Timken funds Kids Haven STEM classroom
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A bright new chapter in digital education has begun at Kids Haven with the official opening of a fully equipped STEM classroom at the Kids Haven Village. This exciting addition was generously donated by Timken South Africa and expertly installed by Breadline Africa.
Read more...SKF launches the Patent Bay SKF South Africa
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SKF is launching The Patent Bay, a new platform open to companies that aim to accelerate technologies with the potential to advance sustainability, by making selected patents freely available to others.
Read more...UKZN’s SMART lab wins aviation award
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The SMART Lab at UKZN was awarded first place in the Aviation Research and Development category at the Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa’s award ceremony for outstanding contributions and achievements in the aviation sector.
Read more...Hamar Controls earns dual Siemens Partner Awards
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Hamar Controls, a provider of advanced electrical, control and instrumentation solutions to Africa’s mining and industrial sectors for over 40 years, has been honoured with two Smart Infrastructure Partner of the Year Awards by Siemens.
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