All the News from Weld Australia’s Advanced Welder Training Centres Weld Australia has worked with partners around the country to secure State and Federal Government funding for the establishment of Advanced Welder Training Centres (AWTCs). Using the state-of-the-art Soldamatic augmented reality welding simulator, the training delivered at the AWTCs quickly qualifies welders to the only industry Standard in the world that is accepted in both Europe and America: ISO 9606-1 Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding. This Standard is the minimum requirement for working on rolling stock, defence and infrastructure projects, which are crucial to onshore Australian manufacturing and a stronger national economy. South Metro TAFE Augmented Reality Welder Simulators Commissioned South Metropolitan TAFE in Western Australia is set to introduce augmented reality into their welding curriculum. 16 Soldamatic simulators have just been delivered to the TAFE, with Weld Australia commissioning the machines earlier this month. Images: Training at South Metro TAFE.
Image:Students Training at at Woolgoolga South Metro High TAFE.School. Image:
Image: Training at the Outsource Institute.
Image: Training at the Outsource Institute.
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We also rolled out training to their teachers recently, in both ISO 9606 and the use of the simulators. The training was enjoyed by South Metropolitan TAFE’s teachers—they all seem to be looking forward to getting students onto the simulators. Augmented Reality Training for ISO 9606-1 at the Outsource Institute Weld Australia recently worked with the Outsource Institute to deliver augmented reality training for ISO 9606-1 as part of an upskilling program for both apprentices and experienced welders. The training session was run in Queensland by our Regional Training Coordinator, Adam Coorey. Over the course of the day, Adam explained what ISO 9606-1 is, how it works as an international welding qualification Standard, and how welders can obtain this qualification. Attendees also had the chance to try their hand at welding according to a specified weld procedure using the Soldamatic augmented reality simulators. Using new technologies, Weld Australia is providing welders the opportunity to gain internationally recognised qualifications in a more efficient and engaging way. Working with leading RTOs (such as Outsource Institute), our goal is to provide government funded training and delivery of vital industry skills for welding across Australia.
