What's News?

WTIA Annual Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the prestigious 2007 WTIA Annual Awards which were presented a the Annual Awards Dinner held Wednesday 28 May during National Manufacturing Week 2008.

Company of the Year
BlueScope Steel – Steel Manufacturing Businesses (Pt Kembla Steel Works NSW)
Engineering Technology and Environment Department, Product Technology Department

Fabricator of the Year - Small
Topline Steel Fabrications (NT) Pty Ltd - (NT)

Fabricator of the Year - Medium
J Furphy and Sons Pty Ltd (Vic)

Top Welding Training Organisation of the Year
TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute

Dr Wilfred Chapman Award
Prof John Norrish - NSW
For outstanding achievements in fundamental research into welding science and technology at an international level

Chris Smallbone International Award
Kyle Scott (Coregas Pty Ltd) - NSW

Sir William Hudson Memorial Best Research Paper Award
Godbole, Cooper and Norrish (University of Wollongong)
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of on-torch welding fume extraction (Australasian Welding Journal Vol. 52 2007 Welding Research Supplement)

A. Ramsay Moon Best Industry Paper Award
Nicholson, Norrish and Holdstock (University of Wollongong)
Feasibility of robotic weld repair of live pipelines (WTIA 55th Annual Conference 2007/IIW International Congress)

Coregas/WTIA Young Tradesperson of the Year
Sean Coffey (RCR Engineering Pty Ltd) - WA

Top Welding Trainer
Ian Knight (Victoria University) - Vic

Robert W. Kemp Award: Top IIW International Welding Inspector Standard and WTIA Senior Welding Inspector
Corey Falco - WA

Top IIW International Welding Specialist and AS 1796 Welding Supervisor
Duane Clerke - SA

Top IIW International Welding Specialist and AS 2214 Welding Supervisor
Suresh Natarajan - Vic

Top IIW International Welding Practitioner
David Povey - NT

Nominations are open now for 2008 WTIA Annual Awards so contact WTIA on email info@wtia.com.au or contact your local WTIA Divisional Administrator.

Triaining now available

The need for professionally qualified welding personnel has been widely recognised on a global basis. ISO 3834:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials and ISO 14731 Welding coordination - Tasks and responsibilities call up the International Institute of Welding (IIW) International Welding Engineer (IWE), Technologist (IWT) and Specialist (IWS) as the minimum recommended qualifications for the Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) at the Comprehensive, Standard and Basic Levels respectively.

Also, major purchasers around Australia are now calling for suppliers to move towards establishing a welding management system to ISO 3834 and then achieving certification against the IIW Manufacturers Certification Scheme for 3834. This will also improve the productivity, efficiency and global competitiveness of such suppliers.

To assist companies to train their staff to undertake this role as Responsible Welding Coordinator, the WTIA OzWeld School of Welding Technology and WTIA IIW Approved Training Bodies (ATBs) are offering, during 2008, the only courses, both public and in-house, in Australia which satisfy the full requirements for the globally recognised International Institute of Welding (IIW) qualifications.

Enrol now in one of the training courses leading to IIW and Australian qualifications and certification, to help advance your career and support the competitiveness of your company to keep work in Australia.

For further information contact WTIA Education & Training Administrator, Pauline Marvaso on Tel: 02 9748 4443 or email events@wtia.com.au

Last updated 16 June 2008, Anne Rorke, Webmaster
Email info@wtia.com.au

WTIA | News | Catalogue | Research | IIW | Other Sites | Home

Welding Technology Institute of Australia A.C.N. 003 696 526
Unit 50, 8 Avenue of the Americas, Newington, NSW 2127
Tel + 61 2 9748 4443 Fx + 61 2 9748 2858
You can reach us on E-mail:info@wtia.com.au URL: www.wtia.com.au