A WARM WELCOME TO WELD AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST TEAM MEMBER

Weld Australia would like to welcome Taryn Castle to the team. Taryn joined the Weld Australia team as a Video Editor in our Wollongong office.

Taryn is responsible for creating educational resource videos as part of a project for TAFEs around Australia. Self-motivated, consistent, and reliable, she has great communication and organisational skills and is an expert in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.

Prior to joining Weld Australia, Taryn worked with a videographer to produce wedding highlight videos for couples throughout New South Wales.

Taryn graduated holds a Bachelor of Communications and Media, majoring in Global Screen Media.

Recent Media Coverage

ABC NewsRadio, live on-air interview on Tuesday 9 March at 10.45am (recording unavailable)

3AW Radio Melbourne, live on-air interview on Tuesday 9 March at 5.15pm (recording unavailable)

Angela has been in her job for 38 years. She has never met another woman in the same profession, published by Nine News

Radical Reform Needed to Mitigate Future Shortage of Welders, published by Petroleum Magazine

Safety Must Be Our Number One Priority, published by Manufacturers’ Monthly

Engage Women in Trades, published by @AuManufacturing

NSW Schools Outreach Program Encourages Trade Careers, published by Manufacturers Monthly

Applications Now Open For Energy Efficiency Grants For Smes

Applications opened recently for a federal government program offering grants worth $25,000 to small and medium enterprises, assisting them to minimise energy use.

The Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Round 1 will support businesses to upgrade or replace inefficient equipment to improve their energy efficiency. These upgrades will enable industries to reduce their energy use and manage energy cost volatility in the long term. This will contribute to Australia’s target of a 43% reduction on 2005 emission levels by 2030.

The objectives of the program are to:

• improve energy efficiency practices and increase the uptake of energy efficient technologies

• assist small and medium businesses to manage their energy usage and costs

• reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

It is open to companies with between 1 and 199 employees. The grants cover as much as 100 per cent of project costs, and applications are open until April 19 or the $16 million allocated to the round is exhausted (whichever comes first.)

Further information is available here.

Applications Now Open For The Made In Victoria Manufacturing Grants Program

The Made in Victoria – Manufacturing Growth Program supports small and medium sized manufacturers to introduce new technologies, expand operations, improve productivity and enhance sovereign manufacturing.

The grants available will support businesses to improve productivity and competitiveness in local and global supply chains, create new jobs and upskill and reskill workers. It could be accessed by companies looking to implement robotic welding, cobots, company certifications, or training.

Further information is available here.

ASME SECTION IX THREE DAY COURSE: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Last year, Weld Australia facilitated a three day course on how to use ASME Section IX. Facilitated by US expert, Walter J. Sperko the course provided extremely popular. We are looking at running the course again (location to be determined) at the end of 2023.

If you’re interested in attending, please register your interest by emailing Michelle Bignold (National Manager, Sales & Marketing) on m.bignold@ weldaustralia.com.au

Learn How To Minimise Cost And Maximise Qualifcation Usefulness

The ASME code is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard that regulates the design, development and construction of boilers and pressure vessels. ASME Section IX specifies the requirements for the qualification of welders and the welding procedure specifications. This three day course will give participants a working knowledge of ASME Section IX, including how to comply with its requirements.

Course Overview

A review of the welding processes and variables, and basic steel welding metallurgy will be conducted to provide all participants with sufficient background in welding technology to interpret and understand Section IX.

The mechanics of using Section IX and how to address its requirements will be explained in a simple, straightforward manner.

Emphasis will be placed on writing welding procedures so that they contribute positively to the manufacturing process and on qualifying procedures in a cost-effective manner.

The requirements for welders and operators will be examined with particular emphasis on minimising the cost and maximising the usefulness of qualifications.

Diverseco Launches Into The Nt

In early March, Diverseco officially opened their doors in the Northern Territory, and announced the appointment of their new Territory Manager, Tom Farell. Diverseco is partnering with the Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF) and the Northern Territory Government to lift automation capability through advanced technology deployment.

Diverseco’s partnership includes a collaborative program with Charles Darwin University to develop and deliver bespoke micro credential qualifications and support services to boost local businesses’ adoption of advanced manufacturing technology, focusing on new robotic and automation qualifications.

According to Brenton Cunningham (Managing Director, Diverseco), “Diverseco provides an opportunity for businesses to increase their productivity, efficiency, uptime and safety through our automation and specialised weighing solutions.”

“From proof of concept design, system integration to project management, service and training, we are pleased to partner with Territory businesses to achieve their individual business goals.”

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR WELD AUSTRALIA MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023?

Weld Australia memberships expired on 28 February.

So—if you haven’t already done so—now is the time to renew your membership for 2023.

You will no longer have access to the Weld Australia member portal, including all our free resources, member events, Jobs Board and more. You won’t be able to access discounts for training, and you’ll no longer receive our publications.

We’d like to thank all our members for their continued support of Weld Australia. It enabled us continue our important work across areas like advocacy, welder education and training, industry awards and events, and more. To learn more about our activities over the last year, download our 2022 Year in Review.

We are extremely proud to be your peak body and hope you will continue your support in 2023.

If you’re not sure if you have renewed for this year, or you want to renew now, log into the Member Portal or contact us on membership@weldaustralia.com.au

Questions? Queries? Wondering how Weld Australia can help support your business, staff or career progression? Feel free to reach out to our Membership Manager, David Choudry, on 0417 878 104.

Weld Australia would like to welcome all our new Members who have joined recently:

CORPORATE MEMBERS

• Asset Engineering Group: asseteg.au

• Solidus Inspection & Quality Management: solidusiq.com.au

• Drage Engineering: drageboilermaking.com.au

• Alphaweld Supply Group: alphaweld.com.au

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

• Alexander David Mills

• Allan Kennewell

• Anthony Burke Millard

• Brian Little

• Caleb Jackson

• Charles Leggett

• Ha Viet Tran

• Jeevan Kumar

• John Buenaventura

• Kim Fox

• Yiran Wang

• Nick Lowe

• Patrick Easson

• John Mclennan

• Michael Barry

• Scott Taylor

• James Watkin