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SAFPA AGM 2019

Third Quarter 2019 SAFPA

At the recent SAFPA AGM held at Jeppe Quandam Bowls club the keynote speaker was Russel Schwulst from Festo. He gave a presentation comparing pneumatic and electric automation on municipal water and wastewater plants.

From l: Hannes Otto, Festo; Manny Vieira, SMC Corporation; Michael Abbot, CT Hydraulics; Willem Gijzelaar, Bosch Rexroth; Ryno Landman, BMG.
From l: Hannes Otto, Festo; Manny Vieira, SMC Corporation; Michael Abbot, CT Hydraulics; Willem Gijzelaar, Bosch Rexroth; Ryno Landman, BMG.

The SAFPA president is Dustin Pereira (Hydac) and the vice president is Wessie van der Westhuizen (Pirtek). The other committee members are Willem Gijzelaar (Bosh Rexroth), Russell Gill (Engineering & Hydraulic Services), Eugene Tondolo (Axiom Hydraulics), Michael Abbot (CT Hydraulics), Ryno Landman (BMG) and Manny Vieira (SMC Corporation) and Hannes Otto (Festo).



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