WTIA Weld Connect May 2017

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WTIA CEO Update Victoria Division News New South Wales Division News South Australia Division News Western Australia Division News Queensland Division News WTIA News Updates Training & Certification Upcoming Events

WTIA CONTACTS WTIA NATIONAL OFFICE Building 3, Level 3, Suite 5 20 Bridge Street Pymble, NSW 2073 (PO Box 197 Macquarie Park BC, NSW 1670) T: +61 (0)2 8748 0100 E: info@wtia.com.au CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Geoff Crittenden T: +61 (0)2 8748 0100 E: g.crittenden@wtia.com.au

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Bruce Ham T: +61 (0)418 391 534 E: b.ham@wtia.com.au

MEMBERSHIP MANAGER Donna South T: +61 (0)2 8748 0130 E: d.south@wtia.com.au

QUALIFICATION & CERTIFICATION MANAGER Annette Dickerson T: +61 (0)2 8748 0170 E: a.dickerson@wtia.com.au

ADVERTISING Donna South T: +61 (0)2 8748 0130 E: d.south@wtia.com.au

TRAINING MANAGER Paul James T: +61 (0)2 8748 0150 E: p.james@wtia.com.au

EDITORIAL Sally Wood T: +61 (0)434 442 687 E: sally@wordly.com.au WTIA Newsletter May 2017

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WTIA CEO UPDATE May has been a busy month for the WTIA, with planning for a number of state government welder certification pilot schemes. I also visited Melbourne for National Manufacturing Week and the WTIA AGM, and undertook training on the Soldamatic augmented reality welding simulator.

In the last month, I have been focused on working with the South Australian, Victorian and West Australian state governments, preparing pilot schemes that will qualify and certify welders to ISO 9606-1 through the Australian Welder Certification Register (AWCR).

Governments at all levels are becoming increasingly aware of the potential shortfall in qualified welders that will be required to deliver the Commonwealth’s ambitious $100 billion defence equipment programs.

The WTIA is committed to ensuring that all new defence equipment is built by Australian welders and that defence contractors have no reason or excuse for importing skilled labour to deliver these projects.

AUGMENTED REALITY WELDING TRAINING After a two-day training program, I am now a fully qualified Soldamatic professional. Along with Bruce Ham (WTIA Chief Technology Officer) and Melissa Odendaal (WTIA Welding Consultant), I spent two days training at Robot Technologies-Systems Australia (RTA) with BOC on the Soldamatic augmented reality welding simulator.

This is the only augmented reality welding simulator in the world, making it the most advanced welding simulator on the market.

As part of our proposals to the various state governments, the WTIA is recommending the use of simulators, particularly as they significantly increase the speed at which welders— at all levels of experience—can be trained. Simulators give welders practical experience and real time feedback on their performance, and reduce costs while increasing training efficiency.

COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH DMTC I’m pleased to announce that the WTIA has signed a collaboration agreement with DMTC (Defence Materials Technology Centre).

NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK (NMW) From May 9 to 12, I attended the highly successful National Manufacturing Week (NMW) in Melbourne. The event saw a number of new members join the WTIA, as well as fantastic displays of robots and advanced welding and manufacturing technology.

I chaired a very wellreceived panel discussion on Under this agreement, the ‘Preserving Safety Through WTIA and DMTC will work Compliant Fabricated Steel’ together to develop a broader alongside Peter Milligan understanding of existing technology footprints, and build (AINDT) and Ian Cairns (Australian Steel Institute). The a program of benchmarking, discussion highlighted several capacity building, training alarming examples of unsafe and certification activities. In particular, we will build industry fabricated steel, from multiple bridges in Western Australia, capacity in areas of Defence through to major landmarks, priority, such as welding of such as the Melbourne Star high-strength steels.

Observation Wheel.

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WTIA CEO UPDATE According to the panelists, unless the Government legislates that Australian Standards are compulsory, and implements a rigorous system of compliance, public safety will remain at risk.

In conjunction with Greg Keen (Navantia), Julian Bende (Rheinmetall) and Miles Kenyon (DMTC), I was part of another extremely successful presentation. This presentation delivered practical advice on how Australian SMEs can access the global supply chains of these defence prime contractors, particularly in light of the Commonwealth’s emphasis on Australian Industry Content.

THE WTIA AGM The WTIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held during NMW. My thanks to David Lake (Managing Director, ATTAR) who chaired the AGM as Acting President.

All the resolutions were passed unanimously. We welcome returning Councillors, President Roger Griffiths, and Richard Fowles. We also welcome a new Councillor, Doug Hawkes.

NMW Panel discussion on ‘Preserving Safety Through Compliant Fabricated Steel’. L to R: Ian Cairns, Geoff Crittenden, and Peter Milligan.

Collaboration agreement signing with DMTC. L to R: Greg Keen, Geoff Crittenden, Mark Hodge, and Julian Bende.

Collaboration agreement signing with DMTC. L to R: Greg Keen, Geoff Crittenden, Mark Hodge, and Julian Bende.

Geoff Crittenden WTIA CEO

A BOC welding demonstration at NMW.

An RTA welding robot at NMW.

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VICTORIA DIVISION NEWS EXPLOSIVE ASSESSMENT OF WELDS FOR SHIP AND SUBMARINE APPLICATIONS At the most recent Victoria Division meeting, Joe Donato, Chief Scientist at Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO) gave a presentation on ‘Explosive Assessment of Welds for Ship and Submarine Applications’.

Joe covered a range of topics, including the evaluation of pulsed tandem gas metal arc welding of high strength HSLA65 steel for naval shipbuilding.

Pulsed tandem gas metal arc welding (PT-GMAW) has been identified as a welding process that is potentially capable of increasing productivity and minimising distortion in the fabrication of surface ship panels.

The PT-GMAW process was used in pulse-pulse mode to butt weld 8mm HSLA65 steel plate in order to determine its suitability as a replacement for standard gas metal arc welding and submerged arc welding in naval shipbuilding.

rates or travel speeds greater than those used in conventional single wire arc processes. The results showed that the lowest level of distortion occurred in a single-bead square butt weld using PT-GMAW. In comparison, higher levels of distortion were measured in welds that were welded from both sides of the plate.

Namely, a double-bead square butt using PT-GMAW and a multiple-bead singlevee butt weld using standard GMAW. The magnitude of the maximum tensile residual stresses was similar for all welds in the current work, although the single-bead weld using PT-GMAW resulted

in the largest region of high tensile residual stresses (greater than 500MPa) in the longitudinal direction. Also, the strength, hardness and impact toughness of the PT-GMAW weldments were reasonably similar to the standard GMAW weldment.

This was an extremely interesting presentation that was extremely well received by all in attendance.

Joe Donato gives a presentation.

L to R: Joe Donato, Mat Billman, Louis Blain, Robert Vernon, Steve Rowland, Con Sakellaridis, Bruce Ham, Melissa Odendaal, Paul McVicar, Rod Bentvelzon, Jaswinder Rai, and James Crocket.

In pulse-pulse mode, the leading and trailing wires alternately transfer metal into a single molten pool at deposition

VIC CONTACT Melissa Odendaal Welding Consultant 0418 922 369 m.odendaal@wtia.com.au

The Victorian Division’s April meeting.

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NSW DIVISION NEWS This month, the WTIA facilitated a highly successful member workshop, ‘Lift Your Game’. Run in both Sydney and Melbourne, the workshop focused on how to write winning tenders and proposals, and was very well received by everyone who attended.

The ‘Lift Your Game’ tender and proposal writing workshop, provided a range of practical tips and tools to help better understand what tender evaluators are looking for, and how they grade.

The workshop covered a range of informative topics, including: 1. What evaluators look for.

2. Evaluation processes and scoring systems.

3. Efficient bid processes.

4. Bid strategy development.

5. Writing compelling executive summaries.

6. Tender templates and document presentation.

7. Developing content that differentiates your bid.

8. Writing styles, formatting, proofing and editing.

9. Getting the most out of your tender reviews.

10. Dealing with tight deadlines.

Caroline was an engaging and interactive presenter, giving workshop attendees the opportunity to consolidate the theory learned in practical, memorable and interesting ways. Caroline developed her tender training using a variety of sources, including: a track record of writing thousands of winning tenders since 1998; consultation with hundreds of tender evaluators, government, councils and consultants; and international best practice.

WORKSHOP FEEDBACK “Great course with some key learning that I can apply to my work.” ~ Victor “Being new to the industry, ‘Lift Your Game’ gave me some very good insights that I

Caroline Boot. know will make my life easier.

It helped me understand the process better.” ~ Melissa “Very informative. A lot of tools provided to use. Walked away feeling confident and excited for the next tender.” ~ Sharon

The WTIA would like to thank Caroline Boot for presenting the workshops. Caroline is the founder and Managing Director of international tender specialist companies Plan A and Clever Buying.

NSW CONTACT Rebecca Hansen Membership Coordinator 02 8748 0135 r.hansen@wtia.com.au WTIA Newsletter May 2017

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SA DIVISION NEWS GOVERNMENT PLANS TO IMPROVE SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S POWER SUPPLY The State Government of South Australia has unveiled a comprehensive plan to take charge of the State’s energy future and deliver reliable, affordable and clean power for South Australians.

South Australian Power for South Australians will ensure more of the State’s power is sourced, generated and controlled in South Australia.

The $550 million plan will increase security, boost competition and put downward pressure on prices.

The South Australian Government is: • Building Australia’s largest battery to store energy from the wind and sun, part of a new Renewable Technology Fund that supports clean, dispatchable and affordable power • Building a governmentowned 250MW gas-fired power plant to provide emergency back-up power and system stability services for South Australians, in the meantime procuring temporary back-up generation if necessary • Introducing new Ministerial powers to direct the market to operate in the interests of South Australians • Incentivising increased gas production to ensure

Paolo Corronca, WTIA Technology Manager, based in South Australia.

more of the State’s gas is sourced and used in South Australia • Introducing an Energy Security Target to ensure the power system uses more clean, secure energy generated in South Australia • Using the Government’s purchasing power through its own electricity contract to attract a new power generator, increasing competition in the market The new gas-fired power plant is budgeted to cost $360 million, $150 million will be committed to the SA Renewable Technology Fund and new PACE grants are worth $24 million.

This announcement follows increasing concerns around the reliability of the state’s power supply. Most of South Australia’s recent blackouts (including the state-wide blackout on September 28 2016 year and the postChristmas outage) have been caused by violent storms

damaging infrastructure.

However, in December, South Australian homes lost power because of a fault on the Victorian side of the border.

A subsequent load shedding event on February 8 was entirely avoidable. Faced with a choice of switching off power to South Australian homes or turning on a generator, the energy operator switched off power to homes.

This event left South Australia with no choice but to intervene assertively and take charge of its energy future. Forecasts from the Australian Energy Market Operator suggest energy reliability will deteriorate in coming years and load shedding will become more common without investment in new generation. If nothing is done, South Australians face more frequent power outages and even higher prices.

SA CONTACT Paolo Corronca Technology Manager 0438 012 099 p.corronca@wtia.com.au WTIA Newsletter May 2017

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WA DIVISION NEWS $2.3 BILLION ROAD & RAIL PACKAGE FOR WA The Turnbull and McGowan Governments have reached agreement on a substantial $2.3 billion road and rail infrastructure package for Western Australia.

The significant agreement will provide a major boost to WA’s local economy, with 6,000 jobs expected to be created as a result of the 17 new projects.

The package includes a $1.6 billion investment from the Federal Government and $745 million from the State Government.

following road projects: • The $237 million Armadale Road/North Lake Road (Kwinana Freeway) • The $118 million Leach Highway (Carrington Street to Stirling Highway) • The $100 million Fiona Stanley Hospital & Murdoch Activity Centre Access from Kwinana Fwy & Roe Hwy • The $86 million Roe Highway (Kalamunda Road) Grade Separated Intersection • The $80 million Reid Highway (Altone Road to West Swan Road) Dual Carriageway

The total $2.3 billion StateFederal package includes: • $1.86 billion reallocated from the Perth Freight Link project • $211 million from savings on existing road projects • $226 million from the latest federal government GST top-up payment for Western Australia

In addition, a combined $1.2 billion will be allocated towards the State Government’s METRONET project, including (subject to positive business cases) $700 million from the Federal Government towards future METRONET projects like the Thornlie and Yanchep line extensions and a further $86 million towards other METRONET related projects.

The WA Infrastructure Package includes (among others) the

As part of the overall package,

the Australian Government will also provide $44.2 million towards regional road projects to improve regional road safety across Western Australia.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said that both governments had worked together to deliver the best possible outcome for Western Australia and will continue to do so. “We recognise the priorities of the new WA State Government and will work with them to deliver high quality outcomes for Western Australia,” Mr Turnbull said.

Premier Mark McGowan said the substantial package will help ease congestion, improve road safety and generally improve connectivity across Perth and Western Australia.

“This package will deliver a significant jobs boost across Western Australia.”

WA CONTACT Louise Petrick Technology Manager 0409 789 540 l.petrick@wtia.com.au

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QLD DIVISION NEWS JFE STEEL COMMENCES BYERWEN COAL PROJECT JFE Steel recently announced that it will start construction on its $1.76 billion joint venture with QCoal: the Byerwen Coal Project in Queensland.

Located 140km west of Mackay, the project is expected to create 350 construction jobs and 545 ongoing jobs. It is expected to produce approximately 10 million tonnes of hard coking coal and thermal coal per year.

Early stage development will be carried out this year, with the aim to begin shipping coal in early 2018.

QUEENSLAND’S ECONOMY IS GROWING According to the Queensland State Government, Queensland’s economy is continuing to strengthen, leading the nation with forecasted economic growth of four per cent in 2016–2017.

Increased investment in housing construction and a surge in exports are both contributing to the strength of the economy and creating more jobs for Queenslanders.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics also shows that domestic spending continues to

QLD CONTACT Rebecca Hansen Membership Coordinator 02 8748 0135 r.hansen@wtia.com.au

increase, following the completion of construction of the LNG projects.

Importantly, regional areas are getting the boost they need to tap into growth opportunities.

The government’s two-year, $100 million Back to Work regional employment package provides up to $15,000 to businesses that employ eligible job seekers in regions outside South East Queensland.

Source: www.qld.gov.au

NORTH QUEENSLAND STADIUM KICK-STARTS JOBS & GROWTH Planning for Townsville’s $250 million North Queensland Stadium is underway. The centrally-located, state-ofthe-art, 25,000 seat stadium will kick-start the revitalisation of the city’s central business district, attract further investment into the region and

generate growth.

It’s also expected to generate up to 750 jobs throughout the design and construction stages. Longer term, the project is anticipated to boost regional growth in the construction, tourism, retail, and hospitality industries.

Construction is expected to start late next year and completed in time for the 2020 NRL season. The Queensland Government has been running a series of dedicated information sessions that will expand opportunities for local companies to win and conduct work on this and other North Queensland projects.

For more information: www.statedevelopment.qld. gov.au/major-projects/northqueensland-stadium.html Source: www.qld.gov.au

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WTIA NEWS & UPDATES The WTIA would like to welcome two new staff members to our team, Jessie Deng and Arya Sharifian. Both recent graduates, Jessie is working in our operations department on a number of projects, while Arya has taken on a project management role for the Australian Welder Certification Register (AWCR).

Jessie Deng.

JESSIE DENG A materials engineer, Jessie is skilled in materials selection, design and modelling.

Prior to joining the WTIA, Jessie was a Student Research Assistant at the University of New South Wales and Sydney Water, and a Research Intern at the Toyota Technological Institute in Japan.

Jessie has considerable research experience, having prepared and modified graphene oxide membranes for waste water management on behalf of Sydney Water; synthesized graphene/Ni composites from waste plastics through chemical vapor for the

In this role, Arya undertook NDT on conventional and high-rise welded and bolted streel structures and buildings.

He also carried out welder qualification testing and prepared welding procedure specifications, quality control plans, and inspection testing plans.

Toyota Technological Institute in Japan; studied covalent organic frameworks and metallic organic frameworks applied for energy storage by using grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation and density functional theory method for a joint Monash University and CSIRO project; and demonstrated ball milling graphite to obtain graphene flakes for making supercapacitors as part of a Monash University Summer research program.

Arya holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering and Industrial Metallurgy from the Islamic Azad University. He is also a CSWIP Welding Inspector, and is certified in penetrant testing, ultrasonic testing, magnetic testing and radiographic interpretation.

Jessie holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Engineering (with Honours) from Monash University.

ARYA SHARIFIAN A professional materials engineer with two years experience in steel structures and the oil and gas industry, Arya is adept at applying inspection techniques and international standards and codes.

Prior to joining the WTIA, Arya was a welding inspector and NDT specialist at STS Consultant Engineering in Iran.

Arya Sharifian.

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WTIA NEWS & UPDATES As part of the WTIA Council’s drive to reinvigorate activity at the state Divisional level, an ambitious program of renewal has been undertaken by our head office. The purpose of the program was to restructure the state Divisional Committees to encourage the participation of new members and focus activities on networking and technology transfer.

The WTIA Council wishes to wholeheartedly thank all those members who have, for many years, supported their local state divisions.

In particular, we’d like to recognise the efforts of Ian Knight, Clay Williams, Greg Oliver, Stewart Martin, Steve Bennetts and Ken Barton.

The WTIA’s new state Divisional Committee members are listed below. We’re also pleased to announce that the Northern Territory now has its own dedicated Committee.

NEW SOUTH WALES COMMITTEE • Malcolm Heath, TAFE NSW • Alan Taylor, Busicom • Yashpal Singh Kanda, LMATS • Subhasis Saha, S & L Steel • Waldemar Radomski, Kemppi NORTHERN TERRITORY • Grant Ryan, A & B Welding • Rohan Badenhop, Charles Darwin University • Paul Barclay, INPEX • Darcy Blyth,Topline Steel Fabrication QUEENSLAND COMMITTEE • Warren Raisin, Aitken Welding Supplies

• David Coulter, TAFE Qld SkillsTech • Mark Potts, Monadelphous • Steve Richards, Idec Solutions SOUTH AUSTRALIA COMMITTEE • Simon Doe, University of South Australia • Danny Millar, ASC • Andy Sales, AML Consulting Engineers • Terry Fabish, TAFE SA • Paul Bettison, TAFE SA • David Price, ASC VICTORIA COMMITTEE • Robert Wiseman, Specialised Welding Products • Steven Rowland, OEF

Offshore • Mathew Billman, Crib Point Engineering • Ray Sutton, STR Inspection Services • Robert Vernon, SemiRetired • Con Sakellaridis, Bombardier Transportation WESTERN AUSTRALIA COMMITTEE • Mick Cudmore, Nix Engineering • Selwyn Kipling, UGL • Mathew Lee, Welding Supervisor • Mark Keeler, Austal Ships • Peter Andrews, South Metropolitan TAFE • John Gibbons, IWE Solutions WTIA Newsletter May 2017

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NATIONAL MANUFACTURIGN

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TRAINING & CERTIFICATION What is a Welding Inspector? By Paul James, WTIA Training Manager A question that I keep on being asked is “what is a Welding Inspector?” There are Australian Standards which define the Welding Inspector, for example AS/NZS 1554.1 quite simply describes it as “A person employed by or acceptable to the inspecting authority or principal for the purpose of inspecting welding.”

An important note in AS/NZS 1554.1 Section 7.2 (Qualifications of Inspectors) states “The inspector should not be involved in the supervision of the welded fabrication” with “should” meaning it’s only a recommendation, but this still clearly highlights the separation between Supervision and Inspection.

In general, inspection focuses on the monitoring and evaluation of performance and its critical examination and evaluation of welding and welding process. Through inspection, defects and deficiencies are identified and, when necessary, come in the form of a report which an inspector needs to be able to produce.

Supervision on the other hand, focuses on monitoring and improving performance.

It is a continuous process of guidance based on interaction with welding personnel to give tangible and constructive

advice and information so as to improve the quality of the welding during the fabrication process.

The International Standard ISO 14731 (Welding coordination — Tasks and responsibilities) explains that welding inspection is “conformity evaluation of welding-related matters by observation and judgement accompanied as appropriate by measurement or testing”. Whatever the definition, the inspector’s role encompasses many tasks and responsibilities before, during and after welding has been completed.

THE INSPECTORS ROLE* The inspector’s role begins well before welding starts, continues during the welding operation, involves action after welding is completed,

and is finalised only when the results are properly reported.

As part of the quality system, inspection activities are defined in an Inspection and Test Plan (ITP), which clearly describes what is required and when.

The inspector is an important part of process for producing documents that ensure traceability of the components and related fabricating action.

Prior to welding, the inspector must be assured that the materials are correct and that the shop has approved welding procedures and appropriately qualified welders. Written procedures and competent operators are important to the production of a qualitywelded product, but the actual execution of the weld is also a critical point for the inspector.

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TRAINING & CERTIFICATION becomes one of witnessing and monitoring. There are two basic interests at this point: ensuring that the written procedures are being followed; and checking for any physical signs of non-conformance of the final product.

The inspector’s responsibilities are to verify base metals and welding consumables, observe the fit-up and preparation for the weld, and watch the welding operation itself. Once the welding is completed, a new series of inspection tasks begin, which start with executing an inspection program according to an approved procedure, maintaining the status of examination and testing and

selecting specific welds for further NDT or mechanical testing.

Pre-heating, post-heating and post-weld heat treatment is a critical parameter in a welding operation and the inspector is often required to ensure that it has been done properly. Heat treatment must be carried out following an approved written procedure. The inspector must know enough about the technique, the equipment and the reports to have confidence in the results.

REPORTS* When preparation, production and inspection are over, the inspector must collate the observations, checklists, and results into a report that is

structured to meet the needs of the client, a jurisdiction, or a code. This report is the document of reference, which could allow the tracing of a production parameter that proves after years of service to be contributing to a failure. It allows the tracing of responsibility to a specific supplier or contractor.

One or more interim reports might well be necessary to show progress during a long or complicated construction project. Reports must detail the inspection stages, parameters, and results, including corrective actions if required.

It is important to recognise quality related problems into a contract as early as possible. Interim reports and observations are extremely valuable as they provide engineering and production personnel with information of which they might not otherwise be aware.

The inspector’s observations might highlight quality problems that could, perhaps, be remedied by design or production changes if found early enough. The inspector should remember to quantify observations where possible.

Typical duties of a welding inspector amongst others are as follows: 1. Interpretation of drawings and specifications

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TRAINING & CERTIFICATION 2. Verification of procedure (WPS) and welder or welding operator qualifications 3. Verification of the application of approved welding procedures 4. Selection of production test samples 5. Interpretation of test results 6. Preparation of reports and keeping of records 7. Preparation of inspection procedures 8. Check the correct application of NDT methods The authority to stop work or call for immediate remedial action to resolve a quality problem is particularly important in defining the responsibility of the inspector.

IN SUMMARY Inspection has a negative connotation with welders in the sense that it is more likely to be a check of deficiencies and defect attitude while supervision is more positive and constructive as it deals with improving the welding process by providing leadership to the welding personnel with an outlook to improving their welding and fabrication processes.

Inspectors are a very important part of the welding process as they provide the necessary quality control of finished fabrication before acceptance by a client. They need to be able to identify deficiencies that supervisors don’t see, and provide the correct information

to resolve non-conformance.

Welders and Supervisors may have fabricated the bridge, but Inspectors have allowed you to cross it! *Information from IIW International Authorisation Board document IAB041r4-16 – Minimum Requirements for the Education, Training, Examination and Qualification of Inspection Personnel

FURTHER INFORMATION For further details about WTIA training courses, please visit: the WTIA website.

Alternatively, contact Paul James, WTIA Training Manager, on 02 8748 0150 or p.james@wtia.com.au

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TRAINING & CERTIFICATION REPLACEMENT OF THE REGISTER OF QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED WELDING PERSONNEL The current public database of WTIA and IIW Register of Qualified and Certified Welding Personnel will be phased out and replaced by the WeldQ System and the AWCR. The current register will be phased out very soon. If you want your existing qualification and certification details to be visible on the new public directory, you must register on WeldQ as soon as possible.

More than 300 people have already registered on WeldQ. Best of all, registration is completely free of charge.

All details entered will be verified by the WTIA.

How Do I Register on WeldQ? Go to www.awcr.org.au/ welders/how-to-register/

Further Information If, after referring to the instructions in the resources, you require assistance, phone 02 8748 0100, or use the contact form on the AWCR website.

It is strongly recommended that you use the Google Chrome browser as other browsers may not work properly. If you use Firefox, you may experience some problems. We do NOT recommend Windows Explorer.

WANT TO GET QUALIFIED, BUT NO TIME FOR TRAINING? Try the Alternative Route The alternative route is aimed at individuals who may already have experience in a job at a particular level, without holding the appropriate qualification.

Before Registering Read through the instructions before registering on WeldQ. This will make the registration process much easier.

These individuals will have already gained full or part knowledge of the syllabus and be able to demonstrate their capability to proceed to examination directly without compulsory attendance at an approved training course.

Instructions on how to set up a WeldQ account and a WeldQ profile can be found on the AWCR website.

Individuals are assessed based on their experience, education, training, and practical work experience in welding at the relevant qualification level.

The assessment process involves a paper assessment, completion of a case study project, presentation to a panel of examiners and oral interview. Success in the assessment enables you to sit the relevant exams. A pass in the exams leads to the award of the relevant qualification.

The alternative route is available for: • International Welding Practitioner (IWP) • International Welding Specialist (IWS) • International Welding Technologist (IWT) • International Welding Engineer (IWE) • Inspector – Basic (IWI-B) • Inspector – Standard (IWI-S) WTIA Newsletter May 2017

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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hether you need to brush up on skills acquired years ago, or want to try your hand at something new, there’s sure to be an event for you. Keep in mind that attending WTIA events counts towards CPD requirements for certification applications and renewals. For details on these events or exams, contact events@wtia.com.au or +61 2 8748 0100.

National Manufacturing Summit Canberra, 21 June After years of downsizing and pessimism, there are encouraging signs that the manufacturing industry in Australia may be turning a corner. A diverse group of industry stakeholders will assemble to build on this opportunity by elevating the prominence of manufacturing in policy debates and public awareness. For details, visit: manufacturingmatters.org.au NanoSPD Sydney, 2 to 7 July The Seventh International Conference on Nanomaterials

by Severe Plastic Deformation will highlight the potential of severe plastic deformation as a tool for producing bulk nanostructured and ultrafine grained materials. For details, visit: www.nanospd7.com

steel should be the material of choice, and how local inclusion can provide economical and compliant solutions. For details, visit: www.steel.org.au Corrosion & Prevention 2017 Sydney, 12 to 15 November This year’s Corrosion & Prevention conference will comprise a program of keynote presentations and technical papers under a range of industry ‘streams’. Over 500 delegates from diverse industries are expected to attend. For details, visit: www.corrosion.com.au

WTIA & IIW EXAM DATES IWS and WTIA Welding Supervisor (including AS 1796 Cert 10 and AS 2214) • 14 & 15 June 2017 • 9 & 10 November 2017 IWI-B and IWI-S • 31 August & 1 September 2017 (depending on demand) • 2 & 3 November 2017 Please note that these dates are subject to change. For further information, please contact qnc@wtia.com.au.

Australian Steel Convention Gold Coast, 17 to 19 September With State Government plans to invest up to $115 billion on infrastructure works, the theme for this year’s convention is ‘Steeling Australia’s Infrastructure’. For the Australian steel supply chain’s participation in this unprecedented commitment, we need to demonstrate why WTIA Newsletter May 2017

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