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From left: Award winners: Leslie Barker, Roxanne and Johann van der Merwe

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Annual Dinner

Sinah and Ephraim Papo, Sasol

Samson Mkwanazi and Xoliswa Mkwanazi, Sasol

Abinash Ramasary and Samson Mkwanazi, Sasol

Estelle and Danie Burger, winner of the Best Technical Presentation Award

Louw Alberts Award: This award, of floating trophy and certificate, is pre-sented for an Outstanding Contribution to Tribology over the years. Not always awarded, it is dependent on the availability of a worthy recipient. Both local & overseas applicants are eligible, for a tribological contribution to the SAIT or to Southern Africa. The award was presented this year to Anil Mooloo (accepted here by his son) in recognition of his expert specialist knowledge of lubrication and materials, his development and formulation of tribology products to combat wear and their application in the manufacturing, mining, agriculture, automotive industries

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Rene and Anton Allner, Engen

Natasha Sacks (left) and Cathy Meakings

Best Technical Achievement Award: An annual competition, with floating trophy, cheque and certificate, to recognise and reward outstanding achievements in the field of tribology. Decision by the whole Executive Committee. Leslie F Barker and Prof Philip L de Vaal received this award for their joint entry “Reducing Power Consump-tion in Helical Gear Drives – A Case Study on Air Cooled Condenser Gearboxes at Matimba Power Station”

Best Technical Presentation Award: Floating trophy and certificate awarded annually for the best technical presentation given at SAIT technical meetings, seminars and conferences. Dr NDL (Danie) Burger received this award for his paper entitled “Failure of Metal to Metal Total Hip Joint Replacements” presented at Tribology 2011 on 5 April 2011

SAIT Student Award: An award to both undergraduate and graduate winners of best final year poster projects. Winner in the Postgraduate Category Roxanne van der Merwe seen here receiving her award from SAIT President, John Fitton

Johnstone Chikwanda and partner Pam Pindela, Sasol

From left: Susan Custers, “SA Mechanical Engineer” ; Leon and Isabel Bradley, SAIT; Trevor and Gill Fuller, SAIT and Philip and Corné de Vaal