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Welding Industry in
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Jim GuildFebruary 2012
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What do we mean by the welding industry
For todays purpose only the production part of the
industry:
Manufacturing including welding fabrication
Metal construction
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What do we mean by Gross Domestic Product?
and services produced by a country in a given year, plus the
, .
We can think of it as our national net turn-over.
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South Africas GDP - the importance of manufacturing
South Africas GDP (national turn-over)
US$ 364 Billion in 2010 R 2548 Billion in 2010
What proportion came from manufacturing?
. .vehicle trade and the metal fabrication portion of
construction.
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South Africa GDP - manufacturing contribution
GDP Sectors
300
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Billion Manufacturing
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South Africas GDP - growth and the importance of manufacturing
Recent and future growth:
10 year growth and current growth about 3% per annum
in real terms
Target growth 7% per annum because of need to
Growth in the manufacturin sector about 2.5% erannum over a 10 year period (major knock in 2009)
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Growth in the manufacturing contribution to GDP
GDP Growth in Constant 2005 Prices
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ManufacturingTotal GDP
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South Africas GDP - growth and the importance of manufacturing
Is Manufacturin central to rowin GDP and creatin obs what are the alternatives?
Can we switch to being a knowledge based economy? Can we be an international financial services hub?
prospects?
If we can increase growth in the manufacturing sector by 10%
over a ten year period GDP increases by about R 600 Billionan ere s an emp oymen ga n o a ou o s.
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South Africas GDP - the importance of welding
What role does welding play in manufacturing?
processes.
Obvious implicationWelding is a critical technology for our manufacturing
industry.
Higher level of imported products and labour with negative
effect on rowth and GDP further lowerin of em lo ment.
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South Africas GDP - what are the challenges in welding?
We must at least match the standards of our international-
economically which means access to essentialre uirements:
Consumables and equipment
Skilled personnel at all levels Technology development and application
The welding industry needs to have adequate capacity and
must be able to combine the essential re uirements toachieve consistent quality.
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Consumables and equipment - challenges in welding
Access to most requirements through competitive local andinternational suppliers but:
Need to encourage local equipment and consumable
subsidised imports
Appreciate the difficulties for fabricators to invest in newequipment technology when obliged to work in survival
of the markets
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personne
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Skilled personnel at all levels - challenges in welding
Employs a full spectrum of people with all levels of education and
Offers a wide variety of careers with progression opportunities
Generally the employment profile is well suited to South Africa
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Where are new jobs arising? - welders
New jobs arise where money is being spent e.g. Eskom
power generation, Transnet transportation and pipelines etc
Eas to forecast the skill re uirements of welders
Jobs are arising at the high end of the skills spectrum
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New jobs - welders
Why at the high end of the welder skills spectrum?
Complexity of welding (many tube and pipe welds in many positions)
Multi le rocesses used to make welds e. . ti root welds and mmafill and cap the weld)
temperature grades of steel which require careful control of thewelding process
The hazard category of the plant (plant failure has high financial
consequences and there is high risk to people)
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Skills issues - challenges at welder artisan level
It is widel acce ted that South Africas artisan shorta e is a chronicproblem
National training programmes are focused on basic skill levels and
Newly trained welders emerging FET colleges and acquiring NQFqua ca ons ave a cre y ssue
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Skills issues - challenges at welder artisan level
Imported Welders
are currently working in SA?
welders but this has been relaxed to some extent at least this decisionhelps secure the jobs of the already employed workforce even if it doesnt
Safe to assume that the number of imported welders working inSafe to assume that the number of imported welders working in
working on long term jobsworking on long term jobs
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Skills issues - challenges at welder artisan level
Imported Welders
Between 30% and 40% of the welders on working power stations areimported
U to 80% of the welders workin on the new ro ects - Medu i and Kusile- are imported
Importation of welders no longer restricted to construction and short termcontracts and the numbers are larger - commonplace in all areas ofindustrial activity including fabrication shops with long term contracts
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Skills issues - challenges at higher level
Since 2003, when SAIW became the Authorised National Body of IIW inSouth Africa, only 20 International Welding Engineers (IWEs) and 17
International Welding Technologists (IWTs) have been registered inSouth Africa:
over the last 10 years
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Skills issuesSkills issues -- challenges at higher levelchallenges at higher level
The IWE and IWT programmes are additive courses which assumerior knowled e at en ineer and technolo ist level.
In the case of the IWE programme it makes more sense for SAIW to
structure.
limited staff capacity has meant that output has been very low.
e n vers ty o retor a as recent y ma e a s gn cant ntervent onwhich will significantly increase the numbers of IWEs and IWTs.
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Skills issues - solutions and challenges
In terms of training programmes and qualifications for improving skilleve s ere s a s mp e so u on us ng e sys em:
Developed by the best experts from more than 50 countries Covers the full spectrum of welding personnel South Africa has the accreditation needed to use the IIW courses Ensures that Learners are trained b knowled eable trainers in
suitable facilities Ensures learners are trained according to a credible programme that
The IIW qualifications are referenced in international standards andare used by international end users and project houses
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Skills issues - solutions and challenges
At the level of supervisory and management welding personnel the IIWsys em s a rea y w e y use y ou r can n us ry e gremaining challenge is at the level of welders.
There are some bright spots:
Eskom training 700 welders using the IIW system over the next 6 years.
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MERSETA - Institute of Sectoral Occupational Excellence Project
grea ea no carr e roug o comp e on
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Technology development - challenges
Ver little weldin -related research is currentl erformed at SouthAfrican academic and research institutions
research programmes addressing welding and fabrication issues andthese are modest!
Very little technology development work is currently undertaken inUniversities or Technical Institutes
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Other challenges facing metal fabricators?
Recently a Metal Fabricators Group identified the following as justsome of the factors affecting its sustainability and growth:
Rapidly rising administered prices (power, rail, ports etc)
Skills shorta es
Poor control over imported products
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Poor export incentives
Labour relations and labour productivity
oom or us economy
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ChallengesChallenges what can the Universities and the Technicalwhat can the Universities and the Technicalns u es ons u es o
world
ac a e an suppor e access o we ng a r ca ors o e qua ycertification programmes ( IIW ISO 3834 programme) used ascontract or order entry requirements by purchasers
Partner in the development of centres of expertise for thedevelopment of wider application of modern welding processes andovercoming technical barriers arising in new projects andmaintenance activities SAIW Centre of Welding Technology at
Universit of Pretoria SAIW su orted chair at Wits UniversitSAISC and SAISI university activities
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Challenges what can the welding fabricators do?
Address factors impacting on productivity and quality issues
use the ISO 3834 certification system for effective quality
management programmes sw c rom a cu ure o nspec ng qua y n o a pro uc o a cu ure
of right first time increase the numbers of skilled personnel usingthe IIW qualifications
Use technology centres for the technical support needed to ensure theycan compete in new projects with new welding challenges
Form a representative body to communicate and interact with
overnment on issues which ne ativel im act on the abilit of theindustry to grow
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Challenges what can government do?
Recognise the potential of the welding fabrication industry for thesignificant impact it can make on GDP growth and employment
Appreciate that money spent on the welding and fabrication industry islow risk and will deliver a high return on the growth and employment
oals uickl
Government should be involved in funding in all the areas we have
Training at all levels of personnel Technology centres
Overcoming barriers identified by metal fabricators, and
Especially it should have a vehicle in which it meets with the weldingand fabrication industry to achieve development goals
Concluding remarks
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Concluding remarks
South Africa has not encouraged the metal fabrication industry asmuch as it should have and this needs correctin
Universities and the technical Institutes such as SAIW, SAISC and
manufacturing and welding to improve growth and reduceemployment by working on improving skills and providing access to
much more support is needed from industry and government
C l di k ( )
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Concluding remarks (cont.)
The approach of Germany in 2009 at the height of the recession inEurope was enlightening
DVS the German Welding Institute was upskilling and re-skilling welders
b trainin on double shifts aid for b the German overnment Germany knows the value of manufacturing to its national well-beingand the contribution needed by the welding industry!
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Concluding remarks (cont.)
We all have to remember that every welded vessel or structurewhich is im orted and ever welder im orted has a ne ative im acton GDP and employment.
and skilled human resources. These sometimes have a beneficialeffect overall but every importation should be questioned not by
the agent who places an order for fabricated equipment overseas by the fabricator or constructor who imports labour.
WE NEED A WINNINGWE NEED A WINNING
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WE NEED A WINNINGWE NEED A WINNING
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