Electrosonic SA recently hosted CM-ET training throughout the country, starting with
a certified course in Johannesburg, before presenting a basic motor overview in
Durban and Cape Town.
According to International CM-ET Trainer Chris Jones, who presented the course, the
main focus of this training was to enable people who work on CM-ET equipment,
especially Lodestars, to maintain them and use them correctly.
“It’s mainly in the maintenance really, how to inspect them, do repairs correctly and
also how to test them,’ he said. “The idea is to teach people how to maintain them
and look after them, to make sure they are suitable for their purpose.’
According to Jones, the South Africans he has encountered during the training here
are all eager to learn.
“It’s the second time I’ve been to South Africa and the people here are quite eager
to learn about the products, so it’s nice to see that,’ he said. “Training is very
important, in whatever country, because of procedures changes, equipment
changes, regulation changes and I think you need to keep abreast with the
times.’
Because of these constant changes, Jones suggests continuing to attend the training
courses like this one.
“It is important to understand that things do often change and we normally do this
specific training once every two years,’ he said. “It gives you kind of grounding of
what to look for and I’ve noticed that the people who attend these courses want to
learn, which is a big incentive.’
According to him it’s also important that this kind of training is done by the
manufacturer, rather than an outside person.
“It’s important to get our message across about the safe use of products, as well as
for people to know their limitations and always ask questions,’ he said. “I have
thirty years’ worth of experience and I’m still learning. Never stop learning.’
