07h00 - 08h00 Arrival & Registration in the Foyer

08h00 - 08h15
Cobus Oosthuizen | ESTEQ
Welcome & Introducing ESTEQ
08h15 - 09h15
Braam Malherbe | Keynote
Nothing is Impossible
09h15 - 10h00
Open forum discussion about challenges in the engineering industry in South Africa and
insights into solutions for the future.
Panel Members:
Reenen Teubes | Denel Land Systems & Prof P Stephan Heyns | University of Pretoria
Dr Rob Adam | Aveng Group & Dr Johann Wannenburg | Anglo American
10h00 - 10h30 Tea & Coffee Break
10h30 - 11h00
Andrew Wood | Denel Aerostructures
Enhancing the design of a Kolb Light Aircraft using FloEFD
11h00 - 11h30
Deon Muller | Denel Spaceteq
Satellite thermal design groundwork
11h30 - 12h00
Dr Danie Burger | CMTI Consulting
MT 100 - High mobility platform & Live Demonstration
12h00 - 13h00 Lunch
13h00 - 14h30 Track Presentations | See Detailed Track Programmes
14h30 - 15h00 Tea & Coffee Break
15h00 - 16h30 Track Presentations | See Detailed Track Programmes
16h30 - 17h30 Prize Giving, Lucky Draw, Snacks & Networking
Main Session [Diamond Auditorium]
Digital Manufacturing: Industrial & Mechatronics Engineering | Sapphire (Lower Level)
Structural Mechanics 1 | Ruby Auditorium (Ground Floor)
Structural Mechanics 2 | Emerald (Ground Floor)
Test & Measurement | Amethyst (Lower Level)
Product Engineering & Lifecycle Management | Onyx & Garnet (Upper Level)
CFD & Thermal Fluid Analysis | Crystal (Upper Level)
13h00 - 13h30
Prof Gerhard Venter | Stellenbosch University
Overview of Structural Mechanics Simulation work at Stellenbosch University
13h30 - 14h00
Johan du Plooy | Simera Technology Group
Dynamic Finite Element Analysis on Cryogenic Tank Containers using Measured Data
14h00 - 14h30
Maurice Grapendaal | Triz Engineering
Design and verification of a field fix for an engine cross member
14h30 - 15h00 Tea & Coffee Break
15h00 - 15h30
Francois van Eeden | Transnet Engineering
Structural Optimisation of a Container Wagon Concept
15h30 - 16h00
Gary Styger | University of Johannesburg
The influence of material and process parameters on machining-induced residual stresses
in titanium alloys
16h00 - 16h30
Elias Zwane | Investmech
Strain rate effects on steel
13h00 - 13h30
Kristoff Vosloo | Babcock Engineering
Design by analysis of a pressure vessel subject to creep
13h30 - 14h00
Riekert Leibbrandt | Marenco Engineering Technologies Africa
Simulating a helicopter chop chop
14h00 - 14h30
Stephen Grewar | eNtsa
Structural analysis methodology case study: Overhanging medical pendant
14h30 - 15h00 Tea & Coffee Break
15h00 - 15h30
Dr Roelf Mostert | MegChem Engineering
Delayed fracture of grade 10.9 galvanised bolts in structural connections
15h30 - 16h00
Prof Schalk Els | University of Pretoria
Bridging the innovation chasm moving academia and industry closer together
16h00 - 16h30
Lynette Blignaut | University of Pretoria
Discrete element modelling to predict the flow behaviour of -4mm coal particles during flow
through a plane wedge hopper
13h00 - 13h30
Dr Roelf Mostert | MegChem Engineering
The use and benefits of using J-integral Resistance Curves in the assessment of crack
criticality at elevated temperatures
13h30 - 14h00
Trevor Stroud | NMMU
Enhancing vehicle dynamics through real-time tyre temperature analysis
14h00 - 14h30
Thanyani Pandelani | CSIR
The use of eDAQs in Hi G impact environment
14h30 - 15h00 Tea & Coffee Break
15h00 - 15h30
Dr Abrie Oberholster | University of Pretoria
Damage detection of an air cooled condenser fan gearbox
15h30 - 16h00
Jochen Kunz | Micro Epsilon
Non-contact sensing technologies
16h00 - 16h30
Ian Veldman | NMISA
Metrology 101
Structural Mechanics 1 [Ruby]
Structural Mechanics 2 [Emerald]
Test & Measurement [Amethyst]
13h00 - 13h30
Neels van der Merwe | Paramount Land Systems
Options and variants using Teamcenter and Pro-Engineer
13h30 - 14h00
Theodore Turner | Theebo Tech
Implementation of Solid Edge for SharePoint
14h00 - 14h30
Johan van der Merwe | 3D Solids AMT
Direct Digital Manufacturing (presented by ESTEQ on behalf of the client)
14h30 - 15h00 Tea & Coffee Break
15h00 - 15h30
Paul Pelser | Fluor SA
How to structure and work with Large Assemblies
15h30 - 16h00
Cor Visser | Siemens PLM Software
Product Lifecycle Management in Defense
16h00 - 16h30
Trevor Berry | Solid Edge Technology
Solid Edge and Keyshot
13h00 - 13h30
Cor Meyer | Varicon
Using CFD to evaluate methane dilution capabilities of underground ventilation systems
13h30 - 14h00
Dr Herman van Antwerpen | M-Tech Industrial
Shower water for 6000 miners from a compressor: heat recovery system design using
Flownex
14h00 - 14h30
Jason George | Hatch Goba
Solving Thermal-Hydraulic problems using a Systems approach
14h30 - 15h00 Tea & Coffee Break
15h00 - 15h30
Lean Meyburgh | Eskom
Variable Speed Pumping
15h30 - 16h00
Jonathan Nash | Marenco Engineering Technologies Africa
The development of ballistic louvres
16h00 - 16h30
Philip Oosthuizen | Babcock International Group
Using simulation tools to rectify inherent plant design flaws
13h00 - 13h30
Henk Viljoen | ESTEQ
What is Digital Manufacturing?
13h30 - 14h00
Naomi Bloem | Clover
Unpacking complexity
14h00 - 14h30
Chrisni MacDonald | ESTEQ
Teamcenter Manufacturing Process Management
14h30 - 15h00 Tea & Coffee Break
15h00 - 15h30
Hermias Hendrikse | ESTEQ
Industrial Robotics Global Market Trend
15h30 - 16h00
Kurt Rosenberg | Yaskawa Southern Africa
All about Yaskawa Southern Africa
16h00 - 16h30
Hermias Hendrikse | DESign
The value of simulating a car production line (presented by ESTEQ on behalf of the client)
Digital Manufacturing: Industrial & Mechatronics Engineering [Sapphire]
CFD & Thermal Fluid Analysis [Crystal]
Product Engineering and Lifecycle Management [Onyx & Garnet]