13 July 2011 NDT Offers Excellent Career Opportunities The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) says there are excellent career opportunities in the field of Non Destructive Testing (NDT) and it is important that young people get to know about this. “Starting at a basic level, young people can very quickly become certified and earn […]
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14 June 2011 SAIW in talks with universities Jim Guild, SAIW executive director, says the shortage of higher-end skills in the field of welding and fabrication technology is dire and intervention is needed to try and reverse the situation. “To this end the Institute is in the process of entering into agreements with both the
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14 March 2011 Group Five Oil and Gas (GFOG) has done it again! After being the first construction company in the country to receive an ISO3834 accreditation and the first site-based company certified in accordance with the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) Welding Fabricators Certification Scheme, it is now the second company to have
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11 March 2011 In opening the new SAIW building and auditorium, on Friday 25th February 2011, Columbus Stainless Steel Manufacturing GM, Lucien Matthews, said that the primary industry wholeheartedly supports the SAIW in its endeavours. “We understand the importance of the Institute in respect of the fabrication industry and the resultant use of our products,”
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04 February 2011 OVERVIEW OF THE SAIW DIPLOMA IN INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY 1. OBJECTIVE The diploma recognises that an individual has successfully completed a comprehensive three year training programme in welding related inspection technologies. 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The minimum period of training is three years which includes the equivalent of one academic year (30 weeks) of
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10 November 2010 SAIW training manager Etienne Nell has released details of two new courses – a sales representative course and a heat treatment course – launched recently by SAIW. Heat Treatment Course Outline Introduction to welding; Heat treatment definitions; Welding processes; Welding effects on materials; Metallurgy; Reasons for heat treatment; Heat treatments; Methods of
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03 November 2010 East Cape Midlands FET College International Welder in training Chris van Zijl has won the Young Welder of the Year 2010 competition and will represent South Africa at the 41st WorldSkills Competition to be held in London in October 2011. He also won the Carbon Steel Category by achieving the most marks
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13 September 2010 The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) recognised exceptional achievement across a broad spectrum when it presented its annual awards recently. The Institute’s highest honour, the Gold Medal Award, went to welding stalwart Prof Andy Koursaris in recognition of the impact he has made on training welding engineers and his contribution to
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08 September 2010 Following discussions initiated by Cooperheat SA, SAIW is to develop a training course that will be open to anyone working or wanting to work in heat treatment. Heat treatment technicians are typically responsible for the pre- and post-welding heat treatment of equipment such as pressure vessels, pressure piping and boilers. Their work,
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08 September 2010 SAIW, in response to industry request, is launching a sales reprentative course that will enhance sales professionals’ overall understanding of welding and assist them to provide greater value-added expertise to customers. The first course is scheduled to start early next year. The four-week course, which is currently being finalised in conjunction with
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