The Industrial Automation Industry in South Africa Industrial Automation entails MANY different aspects: from field devices (instrumentation) to PLC programming; from PLC hardware to enterprise level ...
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So many events so little time! This post has one simple purpose – to spread the news on upcoming STEM, robotics and industry events for 2018. I may not have all the information on every event,...
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Why is Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics important? Because your future (and the future of your children) depend on STEM skills How do you prepare for a job that doesnt yet exist? This ...
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2017 is gone and It’s silly season What gift to buy the STEM guy/girl in your life? Whether this guy/girl is your child, sibling or spouse – these gifts are sure to put a twinkle in thei...
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MIT Economist, David Autor, says NO! In the embedded TED Talk video below (Recorded at TEDx Cambridge in 2016), David (A Professor of Economics at MIT) goes into the details of his argument for Automa...
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WHY PROMOTE Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths? STEM is the backbone of stable economies So why do I STEM? Or more accurately: Why do I blog about it? IN SHORT I am passionate about technolo...
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What is a LASER? How does it work and What is its uses? First lets be clear: LASER is short for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation In 1917 +Albert Einstein ( +Albert Einstein f...
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Robotics is becoming an increasingly hot topic The reality is humans are fragile and weak Robotic and automated material handling is especially valuable in areas, laboratories and manufacturing plants...
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Power Over Ethernet could fry your equipment I have recently learned a whole lot about CAT5 cables, ethernet and wi-fi since I’ve started working for a new company. The reason the title says &...
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Kids find an old machine Some children playing in the house comes across an old typewriter and asks their dad to show them how it works. The dad takes a sheet of paper and feeds it into the typewrit...
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