Eight Australian small businesses will share in more than $3.4 million in grants as part of the federal government’s continued push to grow Australia’s sovereign defence industry.
Minister for Defence
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Welding 4.0: The future of industry
The trade of welding conjures up images of dirty, dark workshops full to the brim with traditional tools and machinery prone to throwing off sparks and fumes.
But, with the advent of automation, robots,
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Weld Australia and Gotcha4Life team up to save tradies’ lives
Weld Australia has partnered with Gotcha4Life to help build the mental fitness of Australia’s welders.
According to a report by Weld Australia and Gotcha4Life, suicide is the leading cause of death
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Weld Australia CEO urges focus on local manufacturing following NSW Premier’s comments on train manufacturing
Following the comments by the NSW Premier and Minister for Transport about the quality of local train manufacturing, CEO of Weld Australia, Geoff Crittenden has responded to say that there is the potential
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The impact of COVID-19 unemployment on tradies’ mental health – It’s OK not to be OK
Mental health issues, like depression and anxiety, are incredibly common in Australia. In fact, Australia has the second highest prevalence of depressive disorders globally. Approximately 15 per cent of
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A way towards the future for welding: robotics
Weld Australia’s mission is to facilitate the growth of a world-class welding industry in Australia. For this reason, we strongly support the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing (ARM) Hub, which is due to
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The demise of Australian manufacturing
Australia has a long, proud history of manufacturing throughout the 20th century.
With the federation of Australia in 1901, customs barriers were eliminated between the states, so they could more easily
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Australian Standards: Ensuring welded structures and the general public are safe
Weld Australia has taken responsibility for maintaining Australian Standards and managing the adoption of International Standards related to welding.
The purpose of both Australian and International Standards
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The essential nature of welding
Welding is one of the most ubiquitous processes on the planet. It is fundamental to the construction of bridges, high-rise buildings, mining equipment, ships, and even household appliances, such as fridges
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Endeavour Awards finalists 2020: Outstanding Start-up Award
The finalists for Australia’s most prestigious manufacturing awards have been announced.
The Endeavour Awards 2020, now in its 17th year, sees a high calibre of entrants representing Australia in an
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Fume minimisation guidelines released
Safety is a critical consideration for any welding project. Welding is a safe occupation when proper precautions are taken. But, if safety measures are ignored, welders and members of the general public
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Focus on compliance a benefit to manufacturers
Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, outlines how manufacturers should see codes and compliance in a positive light.
In late October, the New South Wales state government introduced the
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Augmented and virtual reality training: The next wave of digital disruption
A new paradigm for training cuts time and costs. Weld Australia explains.
In the digital era, disruptive technologies have started to play a key role in education
and training. Increasingly,
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and training. Increasingly,
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Ensuring safety and updating standards
Safety is a critical consideration for any welding project. Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, explains how recent events have led to new safety measures in welding.
Welding is a safe occupation
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Nominations open for 2020 Endeavour Awards
Nominations have now opened for the Endeavour Awards.
Celebrating the best of the manufacturing industry, the Endeavour Awards have a history of acknowledging some of the most innovative and significant
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Partnership signed to prepare workforce for naval shipbuilding
Weld Australia has signed an agreement to develop a national shipbuilding welding education and training competency framework, with the Naval Shipbuilding College.
With welding required for major projects
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Preparing the workforce for the skills of the future
During a day of robust discussion, delegates, speakers, and panellists came to grips with the skills crisis confronting the Australian manufacturing industry, and what can be done to overcome this.
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Building an internationally competitive shipbuilding sovereign capability
Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, explains what it will take for Australia to successfully deliver its major shipbuilding project.
I recently visited two BAE
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Improve profits, technical knowledge, and market share with AS/NZS ISO 3834 certification
Demystifying AS/NZS ISO 3834 and how it applies to manufacturers.
Many companies have achieved certification to ISO 9001 with respect to their quality management systems. But where significant
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The importance of Certification to AS/NZS ISO 3834
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,
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