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Weld Connect is the official monthly e-newsletter of the WTIA, serving Australia’s welding, fabrication and manufacturing industry professionals. Our news and industry perspective is essential for working smarter, more creatively and more effectively within the welding, fabrication and manufacturing industries. Offering authoritative insight and proven ideas on global and domestic issues through a distinctly Australian perspective, Weld Connect links all facets of industry, inspires, educates, and celebrates member achievements.
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WTIA Newsletter March 2016 | Page 1
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CONTENTS03 WTIA CEO Update04 Victoria Division News05 New South Wales Division News06 South Australia Division News07 Western Australia Division News08 Queensland Division News09 IWE&IWTQualification11 QualificationRegister11 WTIA Elections & AGM12 New Appointments13 NationalManufacturingWeek15 UpcomingEvents16 IIW Assembly & Conference
WTIA NATIONAL OFFICEUnit 50 8 Avenue of the AmericasNewingtonNSW, 2127 (PO Box 6165Silverwater, NSW, 1811) T: +61 (0)2 8748 0100E: [email protected]
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERGeoff CrittendenT: +61 (0)2 8748 0100E: [email protected]
TECHNOLOGY MANAGERBruce Ham T: +61 (0)418 391 534E: [email protected]
QUALIFICATION & CERTIFICATION MANAGERAnnette DickersonT: +61 (0)2 8748 0121E: [email protected]
TRAINING MANAGERPaul JamesT: +61 (0)2 8748 0103E: [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP MANAGERDonna SouthT: +61 (0)2 8748 0107E: [email protected]
ADVERTISINGBill AitkenT: +61 (0)2 8748 0110E: [email protected]
EDITORIALSally WoodT: +61 (0)434 442 687E: [email protected]
WTIA CONTACTS
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WTIA CEO UPDATE
stagesofanagreementwiththeAmericanWeldingSociety(AWS), which will see us deliver theironlinetrainingcourses.
Wearealsoworkingonablendedlearningversionofthe IWS course, and expect this new course to be made availabletomembersinJuly.
I’mhappytoreportthatwe’vehadover100peopleregistertheirinterestinthisyear’sIWEand IWT course, which will be heldinMay.Forthefirsttime,thecoursewillbetaughtattheUniversityofWollongongbyProfessorMadeleineduToit.
TheWTIAhasrecentlysolditspropertyinNewington,andintendstoreinvesttheproceedsofthesaleintoprojectsdesignedtobenefittheentireAustralianweldingandfabricatingindustry.TheseprojectswillbedecideduponbytheWTIACouncil.
RecognisedbytheInternational Institute ofWelding(IIW),thesehighlysought-afterweldingqualificationcoverallaspectsofwelding,andcanrewardgraduatesinsignificantways,includinghighersalarypotential,strongeremploymentdemand, and better job stability.
FormoreinformationabouttheIWE and IWT course, please see the article on page9 or email [email protected]. Geoff CrittendenWTIA CEO
TheWTIAwillbemovingintonewofficeaccommodationinPymbleattheendofMarch.
Assuch,ourNationalOfficewillbeofflinefromThursday31 March 2016 until Tuesday 5 April 2016, while we relocate to our new and improved facilities.
Ournewofficespacewillbeshared with the Australian SteelInstitute(ASI).TheWTIAand the ASI will also share the cost of core business support services,significantlyreducingouroverheads.
Not only will this new arrangementensurepracticalbenefits,suchasreducingourexpenditure on overheads, itwillalsoforgeastrongerworkingrelationshipbetweentheWTIAandtheASI.Ournewcollaborative partnership will improve our ability to respond to the issues faced by the welding,fabricatingandsteelindustrytoday.
Thenewofficespaceincludesadditional facilities that will be made available to members, suchasawebinarstudio.
We will use this studio to deliver interactive webinars, as part ofournewblendedlearningcourses—weareinthefinal
TheWTIAissettolaunchanumberofnewtrainingcourses,fromblendedlearningcoursesfromtheAWS,throughtoIWEandIWTtrainingattheUniversityofWollongong.
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VICTORIA DIVISION NEWS
At the last Victorian Divisional meeting,Vince
Raschillaspokeaboutthepitfallsorganisationsand fabricators experience when purchasingequipmentfromoverseas.
Vince is the Operations, Maintenance&EngineeringManageratJVAEngineering,a company extensively experienced in pressure vesselsandequipment.
JVAisregularlyengagedtoinspect various equipment (such as autoclaves, air receivers, air dryers and coolingtowers).JVAhasdiscovered that equipment fabricated in China, has been supplied with little to no supportingdocumentation,anddoes not comply to Australian Standardsforregistration.
Vince’spresentationfocusedon the pitfalls that Australian organisationsandfabricatorsregularlyfaceinpurchasingequipment and products manufacturedoverseas.
Whilepurchasinglowcostproductsoffersshort-termsavings,itoftenresultsinadditional,long-termfabricationcoststhatcaneasilyoutweighthecostofpurchasingfromalocalfabricator.
REVISIONS TO AS/NZS 1554
In the recent revision of AS/NZS 1554 (Part 1), the requirements related toweldingsupervisorqualificationswerechanged.Allweldingsupervisorsmustnowholdanofficialweldingqualification—experiencealonewillnolongersuffice.Ithasbeenbroughttoourattentionthat some clients in Victoria are alreadyenforcingthischange.
APRIL MEETING
At the April Victorian Divisional meeting,RobertWiseman(TechnicalSalesManageratSpecialisedWeldingProducts)will present on Boron Content in Steels.Eventdetailsare:• Date:Thursday21April• Time:4.30pm• Venue:Vetassess,
473 Albert Street, East Melbourne
Forinformation,contactRobertVernon on 0487 400 002 or [email protected]
WELDING TRIATHLON
Are you a competent welder whowouldliketocompeteforthe title of the 2016 champion?
The WTIA Victorian Division is conductingaweldingtriathlonto determine, once for all, the most competent welder in the state.Eventdetailsare:• Date:Saturday9April2016• Venue:ChisholmInstitute
ofTAFE,FrankstonCampus• Entry Fee:$20perperson
Applications to compete close onFriday1April2016.
Formoreinformation,orto express your interest in competing,pleasecontact:• RobertVernonon
0487 400 002 or [email protected]
• IanKnighton 0412 747 211 or [email protected]
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NSW DIVISION NEWS
NSW CONTACT
BillAitkenState Coordinator [email protected] or0477010290
LincolnElectricAustraliahasjustopenedtheirbrandnewAdvancedWeldingTechnologyCentreofExcellenceinPadstow,Sydney—amulti-milliondollarpurpose-builtfacilityandthefirstofitskindinAustralia,theCentrewillshowcasestate-of-the-artweldingequipmentandautomationtechnology.
Lincoln has invested a little over$1millionintheirnewApplication Centre, representingoneofthelargestinvestmentsinAustralia’sindustrialsectorinrecenttimes.
The Application Centre is hometoarangeoftechnology,includingaroboticcell,largeandsmallprofilecuttingmachines,andasub-arcline.ItalsoshowcasesLincoln’sPower Wave platform, virtual realityweldingtrainingmachines, MIG and TIG orbital weldingmachines,andfumeextractionequipment.
ABOUT LINCOLN ELECTRIC
LincolnElectricistheworld’slargestsupplierofweldingequipment and consumables servicingthehomehobbyist
throughtoindustriesasdiverseasfabrication,mining,construction,oilandgas,andpipelines.
Springingfromamodestinvestmentof$200in1895whenJohnCLincolndeveloped an electric motor of hisowndesign,thecompanynow has more than 46 manufacturingfacilitiesin19countriesaroundtheworld.
Lincoln Electric Australia was thefirstsubsidiarytobesetupoutsideoftheUSAin1938.StartinginAlexandria,Sydneybeforemovingin1958totheirpresentsiteatPadstow.LincolnhasbeensupportingtheAustralianweldingindustrywithlocalproductandweldingexpertiseforover78years.
Some of the major projects Lincoln has been involved with include; the Snowy Hydro Scheme,BassStraightOilRigs,theOlympicStadium,theGreat Southern Stand MCG, andnumerousgas,waterandpowersectorprojects.
NSW DIVISION MEETINGS
There will be no NSW CommitteemeetinginAprilduetotheheadofficerelocatingtoPymble. The May NSW Committee meetingdetailsare:• Location:S&LSteel,
59GlendenningRoad,Glendenning,NSW
• Date:Wednesday4May• Time:6.00pm• Program:AS1554.1
Presentation by Mathew Cole followed by a tour of S&LSteelworkshop
Alightmealwillbeprovided.
AS1554.1isarguablyoneofthemostwidelyusedweldingstandards in Australia, but is not always understood or appliedintheintendedway.
ConsultantWeldingEngineer,Mathew Cole will deliver apresentationaimingtoaddressthekeyfeaturesofthe standard, with a focus on the science behind why the standard is written in the way thatitis.
WLincoln Electric’s newAdvancedWeldingTechnologyCentreofExcellence.
Lincoln Electric’s newApplicationCentre.
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SA DIVISION NEWS
SA CONTACT
Paul Bettison Chairman [email protected]
dictate that steel is sourced from mills with Australian CertificationAuthorityforReinforcingandStructuralSteel.Steelworkmustcomefrom steel fabricators who are independentlycertifiedtotheNationalStructuralSteelworkComplianceScheme.
The Steel Summit launched a newsocialmediacampaignwhichiscallingonthenationto unite in support of our Australiansteelindustry.MrKoutsantonisurgedallothergovernmentstoimplementsimilarmandates—totakeastandwithSouthAustralia.
TECHNICAL EVENTThe South Australia Division invites members and their gueststoattendapresentationbyBisalloySteelson‘Exploringthe Applications of Quenched andTemperedSteels’.
TheSummit’sopeningspeaker,MineralResourcesandEnergyMinister Tom Koutsantonis statedthattheSummit’spurpose was to respond to growingevidenceofunfairtradepracticesandsub-parimportsfrom countries with inferior quality standards and cheaper labourcoststhanAustralia.
The Summit was an opportunity to discuss the new steel policy, introduced by the South Australian State Government late last year, that mandates all State Government construction builds use steel only from Australian-standardcertifiedfabricatorsandmills.
To enforce this policy, a newSteelTaskforcehasbeenestablishedtoworkinconjunction with the Industry Participation Advocate to designinitiativesthatensuresteelmakersandfabricatorscan compete fairly for local contracts,givingtheindustryacompetitiveedgeagainstlowqualityimports.
SouthAustralia’sIndustryParticipation Advocate Ian NightingaleexplainedthattheSteelCertificationInitiativeapplies contract conditions to Government projects which
As the birthplace of the Australian steel industry, South Australia was proudtohosttheSteelSummiton16February2016attheAdelaideConventionCentre.Inattendancewere200representativesfromfabricatingandsteelmakingcompanies,constructioncompanies,industrygroups,governmentrepresentatives,andaraftofothercontractors.
BisalloySteelsisAustralia’sonlymanufacturerofhigh-strengthandabrasion-resistantquenched and tempered steel plate under the brand name of “BISPLATE®“. Bisalloy Steels willprovideaninsightonhowBISPLATE® can be applied toindustriessuchasmining,engineeringanddefence.
Eventdetails:• Date:Tuesday12thApril• Time:6.00pm• Location:TheCaledonian
Hotel,219O’ConnellStreet, North Adelaide
The event is free, but registrationisrequired.Fordetails, visit the WTIA website.
PaoloCorronca,WTIATechnologyManager,basedinSouthAustralia.
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WA DIVISION NEWS
The Western Australia Division recently elected
Clay Williams as its newChairman.
Clay Williams has over 25 yearsofhands-onexperienceinthemining,oilandgasindustries,havingworkedwithnumberofmajorengineering,procurement, and construction managementcompanies.
His technical expertise andqualificationsareinengineeringandweldingqualitymanagement,withastrongunderstandingofrelevantAustralian and international standards.Hisworkingknowledgeincludesmechanicalpiping,pressurevesselssuchasheatexchangers,tanksand structural installations in a rangeofmaterials.
Clay’sjourneywithinthesteel and fabrication industry startedwithpart-timeworkina small sheet metal fabrication shop.ItquicklyexpandedtoincludepositionslikeSeniorQAInspectorforSKMandRioTinto, and even a tenure at BHPBilliton’sOlympicDamastheSeniorQA/QCWeldingInspector.
ItwasClay’sabilitytoraiseawarenessandencourageand support employees toimplementweldingcompliance and fabrication riskmanagementthatled
tohimreceivinganawardfor‘GreatestContributiontoFatalRiskManagement’whileworkingattheBHPBillitonOlympicDamsite.
Clay’spassionforweldinghas seen him train and qualify numerousweldersatTAFEbothin Western Australia and for BHP Billiton in South Australia andinhisowntrainingcentre.ItwasthroughthisassociationandtalkingtonumerousmetaltradesmenontrainingandqualificationpathwaysthatClay decided to further his involvementwiththeWTIA.
“I believe that the Australian weldingandfabricationindustrycanbehighlycompetitiveintothefutureif:1. Provision for appropriate,
clear,flexibletrainingismade for an individuals to upskillworking,
2. The onus of success is place on the individual, and
3. Wecanprovidealinkforindividuals to increase their abilitytomakethemselvesa saleable item to a cross section of the business community.
“Individuals with that opportunity will be prepared to invest in themselves, inturnhelpingdriveupindustry productivity and competitiveness,”saidClay.
“The reason I decided to increase my involvement with the WTIA is to help clarify
education pathways and drive betterpayingcareersforthosewho choose to invest their own educationandtraining.Thatisbringtogetherallstakeholdersandprovidethelinkbetweenthosewhohavetheskillsandthose in industry who need them,”saidClay.
Clay’sweldingqualificationsandcertificationsinclude:CIWS;AS1796Certificate10PressureEquipmentWeldingSupervisor (CPEWS); AS 2214StructuralSteelWeldingSupervisor (CSSWS); IIW InternationalWeldingInspectorStandard(IWIS)qualification;andWTIACertifiedWeldingInspector(CWI).
ClayalsoholdsanAccountingandManagementdegreealongwithdiplomasinEngineeringandQualityAuditing.
WA CONTACT
Clay WilliamsWTIA WA Division Chairman [email protected]
Clay Williams, the new Chairman of the WTIAWesternAustralianDivision.
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QLD DIVISION NEWS
QLD CONTACT
WarrenRaisinChairman [email protected]
This month, the Queensland divisionbrings
members a technical update on the subject of‘HowtoPicktheRightShieldingGas’.
Shieldinggascanmakeabigimpact in the transfer of heat, alloycontent,fumegenerationandshapetoyourfinishedweld.Becausethereisnooneshieldinggasthatfitsallapplications, the choice needs tobetailoredtothespecificsofeachjob.However,thereareafewgeneralrulesandprovisosthat can be followed for all typesofwelding.
THE BASICS OF SHIELDING GASES
Beforewegetstarted,therearethreethingstokeepmindaboutthewaythatshieldinggaseswork.Thesimplepropertiesofthesegasesthatwillinfluenceyourweldare:• The thermal properties
ofyourgasathightemperatures
• The chemical reaction eachgaswillhavewiththematerialsinyourweldingplate and wire
• Howeachgaswillaffectthemethod of transfer between metals
KNOW YOUR OBJECTIVE
Toselectbestgas,youshouldknowwhatyourfinishedweldrequirementsare.Askyourself:• Whatkindofmaterialmust
be joined?• How important is weld
appearance?• Is spatter a concern?• Is productivity improvement
a prime interest?• Is deep penetration required,
or should penetration be minimisedtoreduceburn-throughinthejoint?
• Is it important to reduce weldingfumes?
• Keep these questions in mind as you address how tochoosethebestshieldinggasforyourapplication.
WHAT TO CHOOSE & WHEN
Threepuregasesarethefoundationforshieldingarcwelding:argon,helium,andcarbondioxide.Othergasessuchasoxygen,nitrogen,andhydrogenmaybeaddedtomodify arc characteristics, the moltenweldpool,ortheweld.Tailoringtheblendcompositionhelpsmeetjobrequirements.
Argon:isapopularchoice,particularlyasitisasingle
atomgasthatisaffordable,hasnegligiblechemicalreactionsandleavesastrongweldwithnofumes.
Helium:iscommonlyusedinTIGweldingonnonferrousmaterials.Unlikeargon,heliumhasahighionizationpotentialandagreaterconductivity,offeringtheoppositeeffectsofweldingwithargon.Thiscangiveyoutroublewhenstrikinganarcifyouarenotusinghighfrequencyarcstarting.
Carbon Dioxide: due to its affordability, carbon dioxide is commonly used when materialcostsareahighpriority.Itprovidesadeepweldpenetrationmakingitusefulforweldingthickmaterial,butproduces a less stable arc and alotofspatter.
If clean up, weld quality, and appearance are important, amixtureof75%to95%Argon,and5%to25%carbondioxide will allow the use of the spray transfer process, which produceshigherproductivityrates, increases arc stability and puddle control, and reducesspatter.
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InconjunctionwiththeUniversityofWollongong,theWTIA(WeldingTechnologyInstituteofAustralia)issettolaunchanewlyrestructuredtrainingcourse,whichwillseegraduatesobtainagloballyrecognised
weldingqualification.
IWE & IWT QUALIFICATION
materials,construction,design,fabrication, and applications engineering.Theface-to-facetrainingphasewillbedeliveredon campus at the University of Wollongong.
Thiscoursewillbeofgreatbenefitforengineers,technologists,weldingcoordinators, technical, quality orworksmanagersinthefieldsasdiverseaspipeworkand pipelines, structural steelwork,bridges,pressurevessels,storagetanks,ship-buildingandshiprepair,powergenerationequipmentandmaterialtesting,amongstothers.
Formoreinformation,[email protected].
RecognisedbytheInternational Institute of Welding(IIW),thishighlysought-afterweldingqualificationisInternationalWeldingEngineer(IWE)orInternationalWeldingTechnologist(IWT),dependingonapplicant’sprerequisites.
Coveringallaspectsofwelding,IWEandIWTqualificationscanrewardgraduatesinsignificantways,includinghighersalarypotential,strongeremploymentdemand, and better job stability.
ItisenvisagedthattheIWEqualificationwilltakeonevengreatersignificanceinthecoming12months.And,with
so few people in Australia currentlycertificatedtotheglobally-recognisedIWEorIWT standard, now is the time toenrolintheWTIA’snewlyrestructuredcourse.
Early enrolment will put you ahead of the curve, boost your careerandearningpotential,andmakeyouthepreferredcandidateforlarge-scalepipeline projects around the globe.
Facilitatedbyleadinginternationalweldingexpert,Madeleine du Toit (Professor, WeldingEngineeringResearchGroup, at the University of Wollongong),theWTIA’snewlyrestructured course will cover weldingprocesses,equipment,
IWE & IWT Qualification:
A pipeline to career success
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QUALIFICATION REGISTER
The WTIA is currentlydraftinganewscheme:
theNationalQualifiedWelderRegister.
TheRegisterwillbeadatabase of welders, all of whomarequalifiedtotheprocessessetoutinAS2890.
Thiscloud-baseddatabasewillre-establishandrevitalisethetradeofweldinginAustralia, and raise the overall levelofskillthroughouttheindustry.
TheRegisterwillhelpreduce the costs currently experienced by asset managersandcontractors,whoareexpectedtopre-qualify welders prior to the commencement of planned
maintenance and repair workonsteelinfrastructure.This, in turn, should increase the number of employment opportunities that are availableforwelders.
REGISTER NOW TO BECOME AN ASSESSOR
To help facilitate the formation oftheRegister,theWTIAiscallingforindividualsandcompaniestoregistertheirinterestinbecomingassessors.
This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals and companies togivebacktotheweldingandfabricatingindustry,toraisetheirownprofilethroughamyriadofnetworkingopportunities, and to extend theirownknowledgebase.
Assessorswillundertakethepre-qualificationofAustralianwelders so that they may be includedintheRegister.
Assessors will be responsible forensuringthattheskillsandknowledgeofweldersare in line with the processes includedinISO9606.
WhiletheNationalQualifiedWelderRegisteriscurrentlystillintheplanningphase,theWTIAisconfidentthatitwillbeupandrunningbymid-2016.
WTIA ELECTIONS & AGMImportant information for WTIA membersregardingupcomingCouncil elections and proposedchangestotheWTIAConstitution will be distributed byemailsoon.
PleasecontactRebeccaHansen, WTIA Membership Coordinator, on 02 8748 0115 or [email protected]
if you are not sure if we have yourcorrectemailaddress.
Council elections will be held duringtheWTIA’sAnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM).
The details of the AGM includingdate,timeandlocation will be distributed to all membersinthecomingweeks.
REGISTER NOW
ForfurtherinformationabouttheNationalQualifiedWelderRegister,ortoregistertobecomeanassessor, please contact the WTIA on [email protected] or0287480100.
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The WTIAwouldliketowelcometwonewteammembers.BillAitkenhasjoinedtheteamintheroleofBusinessDevelopmentManager,whileBruceCannonisournewTechnicalPublicationsManager.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
BeforejoiningtheWTIA,BrucewasaSeniorWeldingEngineerat BlueScope Steel and BHP BillitoninPortKembla.Inthisrole, he conducted specialised weldability tests, provided technical support to customers onweldingrelatedmatters,and developed procedures toweldrepairhighstrengthquenchedandtemperedplate.
Bruceisalong-timememberoftheWTIA’sQualificationandCertificationboard,andhas represented the WTIA and BOSMA on a variety of StandardsCommittees.
Bruce holds a Bachelor of AppliedScience(Metallurgy)andanInternationalWeldingEngineer(IWE)Diploma.
BILL AITKEN, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
With more than 25 years experience, Bill joins the WTIA with extensive expertise in sales and product management,aswellasbusiness development in both B2BandB2Cenvironments.
PriortojoiningtheWTIA,Bill was the Country Sales Manager(AustraliaandNewZealand) for voestalpine BohlerWelding.Inthisrole,he provided customers with a broadrangeofproductsandsolutionbasedservices.
Bill’sexperiencealsoincludesroles as National Sales ManagerforWeldingProductsat Midway Metals, National WeldingProductsManagerat
both Bohler Uddeholm Australia andOutokumpuStainless,and New South Wales State ManageratESABAustralia.
In all these roles, Bill has been responsiblefordevelopingproductlinesthroughanactive,professional sales approach, reviewingdistributionchannels,coachinganddevelopingotherstaff,conductingtrainingandinformation seminars and workshops,identifyingmarketopportunities for distributors andclients,andprovidingup-to-datetechnicalinformationforallclients.
Bill holds numerous qualificationsinwelding,non-destructivetesting,metallurgy,marketingandsales.
BRUCE CANNON, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS MANAGER
Havingworkedinthefieldsofweldingandmetallurgyforover40years,Brucehasin-depthexperienceinarangeofopenarcprocesses,includingMMAW,GMAW,FCAW,electroslagreclamation,SAW(singlearc,tandemarcincludingsquarewavetechnologies),andflashbuttandresistanceseamwelding.His main materials experience includes structural steels, quenched and tempered steels andsheetsteels.
BillAitken,theWTIA’snewBusinessDevelopmentManager.
BruceCannon,theWTIA’snewTechnicalPublicationsManager.
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CouldAustralia’snationalscienceagencyhelpshapethefutureoftheweldingindustry?Amongthemanyhighlightsofthisyear’sNationalManufacturingWeek(May11to13atSydneyShowground,Sydney
OlympicPark)isanofferfromDrKeithMcLean,CSIRO’sManufacturingFlagshipDirector,thatCSIROstandswillingtoinvestigateopportunitiestoworkwithbusinessesseekingtodevelopnewprocessesandcapabilities.
NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK
“AtNMW,Iwillbeseekingto connect with businesses lookingtoadvancetheircapabilities-withaviewtocreatingnewpartnershipsthatcan open up more possibilities forAustralianbusiness.”
AlsopresentingintheNMWSeminar Theatre is NMW is LinseySiede,high-profilehead of Automotive Supplier ExcellenceAustralia.Linsey,whohasbeenworkingcloselywith automotive suppliers andothersseekingnewmarketsfortheirproductsandservices,seesdiversificationas a vital element in every manufacturingbusiness’strategictoolkit.
“Theheartofacompany’sbusiness model should be diversification.Thisisnotjustthe invention of new products and services, but the ability to systematically convert ideas intonewofferingsthattakethe company into new and profitablemarketsectors,”Linseycommented.
How? Linsey comments that the star quality, consistently evident in companies that successfully forgenewpaths,isstrongmanagementandleadership.
NationalManufacturingWeek(NMW),Australia’slargest,longest-runningmanufacturingevent,bringstheindustrytogethertosee,touchanddiscuss solutions that will open upnewhorizonsforbusiness.
Thisyear’seventwillfeatureastrongSeminarTheatreprogram,withindustryleadersincludingDrMcLeansharingtheirinsightsandexpertise.
Dr McLean commented that theCSIROalreadyworkswithmore than 400 businesses eachyear,helpingdevelopnew materials, processes, prototypes and other advances thatgeneratebusinessgrowth.
Theagencyhasachieved
successes for companies inarangeofindustries,includingmanufacturing,advancedmanufacturing(especially solar and defence applications), biomedical, food andagribusiness,inarangeofdifferentpartnershipmodels.
At NMW, Dr McLean will outline some of many ways inwhichweldingandbroadermanufacturingbusinessescanworkwiththeCSIRO.
“Ultimately,CSIROsupportsthetake-upoftransformationaltechnologyinAustralia’smanufacturingindustry,throughthedevelopmentofdevices,integratedsystemsand new business models,” commentedDrMcLean.
TheexhibitionhallatNMW2015.
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NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK
NMW 2016 will also focus onemergingopportunitiesthroughitsco-locationwiththeSafetyFirstConference&Expo,Australia’sone-stopworkplacesafetyevent,aswellasInside3DPrintingConference & Expo, the Sydneyeditionoftheworld’slargest3Dprintingevent. NMW, held only once every two years in Sydney, will takeplacefromMay11to13atSydneyShowground,SydneyOlympicPark.Entryis free for trade visitors and registrationisnowopenatnationalmanufacturingweek.com.au.Byregisteringnow,you’llaccessarangeofservices,includingupdatesvia the NMW website for this year’sgame-changingevent.
Fordetailsvisitnationalmanufacturingweek.com.au
“OurongoingassessmentofAustralian companies reveals thatstrongleadershipimpactstoagreaterorlesserextentonallareasoftheirbusiness.Butnowhereisitsimpactstrongerthan in the areas of innovation anddiversification.”
“Of course, you need a robust strategicplanthatoutlinesthevisionandgoalsforthecompany,alongwithanoperationalplan.Butaboveall,it seems that success starts at thetop.”
“Strongleadershipiswhat’sneededtotaketherequiredactions,maketherightinvestments in people and resourcestobringinnovativeideastofullbloom,”Linseysaid.
Linsey’sNMWpresentationwillfocusonstrategiesthathavehelped companies expand into newmarkets:providingarareandverypracticalguidefor
companieswhoareseekingtodiversifyandprosper.AlongsideitshighlytopicalSeminarTheatreprogram,NMW will also house a showcase of hundreds of new and innovative products from aroundtheworld.
The showcase will be laid out in 12 Product Zones, withweldingtechnologiesrepresented in the dedicated WeldingTechnologyProductZone.
Weldingindustryvisitorswillfindfurthersolutionsofinterestin the broader showcase, especially the Automation and Robotics,AdvancedMaterialsandDigitalManufacturingproductzones-whichwillhouse products and services thathelpbusinessesworkmore productively, safely, and with the consistent quality that setsAustralianindustryapart.
DelegatesenjoyNMW2015.
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Whetheryouneedtobrushuponskillsacquiredyearsago,wanttotryyourhandatsomethingnew,orarelookingforindustrynetworkingopportunities,thereissuretobeaneventforyou.For
details,[email protected]+61(0)287480100.
MAY 2016
NationalManufacturingWeekSydney, 11 to 13 May
NationalManufacturingWeekisAustralia’slargestannualshowcaseofmanufacturinginnovation, information and inspiration.NMW2016willinclude updates on industry trends, innovations and new productsandservices.Formoreinformation,visit:www.nationalmanufacturingweek.com.au
UPCOMING EVENTS
JULY 2016
69thIIWAnnualAssemblyandInternational Conference 2016Melbourne, 10 to 15 July
Withthethemeof‘FromConcepttoDecommissioning:the Total Lifecycle of Welded Parts’,the2016IIWAssemblyand Conference will be the premierweldingeventfortheyear,includingexpertspeakers,technical visits, and a full social program.Formoreinformation,visit:www.iiw2016com
MARCH 2016
Australian Professional ThermographyAssociationConference Melbourne, 19 March
Presentations will include topics as diverse as mill drive inspections, use of small unmanned aircraft for thermal inspections,thermographyto assess complex adaptive systems,andintroducingIRthermographytohighschoolstudents.Formoreinformation,visit:www.auspta.asn.au
BOOK NOW:
69th IIW Annual Assembly & International Conference 10 to 15 July 2016Melbourne, Australiawww.iiw2016.com
Early bird registrations close on 31 March 2016.
Get in now to avoid disappointment!
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TheWTIAishonouredtohostthe69thIIWAnnualAssembly&International Conference in Melbourne from 10 to 15 July 2016, the premiereventfortheglobalweldingandfabricatingindustry.
WHY ATTENDThe theme of the 2016 International Conference isFromConcepttoDecommission:TheTotalLifeCycleofWeldedComponents.Fromgotowoe,thefulllifecycle of a welded component will be explored and explained by various technical experts and representatives from nearly all ofthe59IIWmembercountries.
Theprogramskeynotespeakerswill impart their innovative wisdomastheyleadthechargetokeepingtheweldingindustryinthesuccessandprofitabilitythatithasenjoyed.
The technical visits offered will show off advancements in facilitiesandprovidea‘behind-the-scenes’lookatAustralia’swelding,fabrication,technology,industrialandmetalindustries.
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Local and international companies are invited and encouragedtosponsorand/orexhibitthatthe69thIIWAnnualAssembly and International Conference2016.TheExhibitionwillbeintegratedintotheConferenceProgramwithcateringbreaksservedintheexhibition hall
The Exhibition is a hub for networkingandeducationwhereface-to-facemeetingswithyourtargetaudienceprovideanincreasinglyrareopportunitytoformmeaningfulrelationships and physically demonstrateyourgoodsandservices.Somethingthatisnearimpossible to achieve with the same effect via email or phone
Withdemandbeinghighitisimportanttoactquicklyto ensure your chosen sponsorship and maximise your investmentthroughpromotionofyourorganisationinthePre-Conferencemarketing.
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To apply for sponsorship or exhibition opportunities, please contactBillAitkenon(02)87480110 or [email protected].
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS CLOSES 31 MARCH 2016
EarlyBirdregistrationsforthe69thIIWAnnualAssembly&International Conference close thismonth.
Set to be the best IIW Annual Assembly & International Conference yet, this is a unique opportunity for professionals from all around the world to meet,minglewith,andlearnfromexpertsinthefieldofweldingtechnology.
Toensureyoudon’tmissoutonthisgreatopportunitydon’tdelay; registeronlinenow.
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