At the SAFPA AGM held on 21 May, Brett Wallace, managing director of Festo South Africa, gave a fascinating presentation on Festo’s Bionic Learning Network. Inspired by nature, Festo has developed a whole range of bionic robots to provide inspiration for technical applications and industrial practice.
SAFPA council members seen at the AGM, from left: Manny Vieira, Willem Gijzelaar, Hugo van Niekerk, Michael Abbot, Wessie van der Westhuizen, Eugene Tondolo (president), Walter Zimmerman (vice president), Dustin Pereira.
Eugene Tondolo, Michael Abbot and Craig Sim were due to retire from the council but Eugene and Michael were available for re-election. Eugene Tondolo (Axiom Hydraulics) is president and Walter Zimmmerman (Hydraulic Training & Consulting) is vice president of the new committee. The other members are Willem Gijzelaar (Hytec), Manny Vieira (Hydraulic & Pneumatic Hub), Russell Gill (Engineering & Hydraulic Services), Michael Abbot (CT Hydraulics), Wessie van der Westhuizen (Pirtek) and Dustin Pereira (BMG).
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It’s been a difficult time in the industry. Globally, OEM spending has seen a noticeable slowdown and the effects of increased USA tariffs combined with local budget delays have created a challenging ...
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The recent SAFPA annual general meeting was held online on 22 May, and was well attended.
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SAFPAs first council meeting for 2025 was held on 7 February. All members seemed well rested and returned with vigour to drive forward our plans and initiatives started in 2024.
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Ekurhuleni West Technical, Vocational, Education and Training College (EWC) is starting a new occupational program, Mechatronics Technician L5.
In conjunction with their German Partner BBW, they ...
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At a recent SAFPA technical evening Marcus Gericke, head of electro-automation at Festo South Africa, gave a very informative presentation on pneumatic vs electric automation.
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As I start to pen what will be the last President’s letter for 2024, I am reminded of how quickly this year has gone by. It has been a watershed year for South African politics.
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The annual SAFPA Golf Day was held on 23 August at the Germiston golf course. The day was a resounding success, and was thouroughly enjoyed by all the participants.
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SAFPA’s annual soccer tournament was held on 26 October at the Boksburg City Stadium.
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Founded in 1959 by Neill Simpson, Axiom Hydraulics has grown into one of South Africa’s elite hydraulic companies. Over the past six and a half decades they’ve weathered many challenges, but none as devastating as the fire of 2023.
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In a bid to improve the membership benefits, the SAFPA council is currently considering various initiatives to assist members with training. We would greatly appreciate it if you could give your input by completing a short survey.
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