Geoff Crittenden

AS/NZS ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials is a factory production control system, drafted to complement – rather than replace – quality management systems, such as ISO 9001, writes Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia. As a factory production control system, certification to AS/NZS ISO 3834 helps businesses operate more efficiently, … Continue reading The importance of Certification to AS/NZS ISO 3834 →

There appears to be a lack of understanding within the fabrication industry about the rationale for introducing ISO 9606 Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding into Australia and, more broadly, the need for ISO Standards. As such, I thought I would take this opportunity to explain it. I would like to begin with a … Continue reading The rationale behind the introduction of ISO 9606-1 Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding – Part 1: Steels →

Weld Australia CEO Geoff Crittenden discusses the role welding plays in public safety.  The lack of regulation covering steel manufacturing, fabrication, and erection is a national disgrace that has reduced our industry to the lowest common denominator: cost. In a misguided commercial experiment, Australia eradicated the regulations that mandated compliance to Australian Standards. The aim … Continue reading Weld Australia: Welding compliance is an issue of public safety →