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Laser Safe Pty Ltd is a small company from Perth, Western Australiawho started in 1998. Laser Safe is now World renowned for its dedicationto research and development for Safety Guarding for Pressbrakes andother metal manufacturing machines. This is clearly evident by the swellin numbers of metal manufacturing machines on display from all parts ofthe world at EMO and the huge variety of manufacturing companies whohave entrusted the services of Laser Safe guarding on their machines.This show was very intense and well worth a visit, anyone thinking ofattending should be prepared for lots of information and even morewalking.jc 22-May-2006 Q:\APT\ProgCo\EED\D WILSON\ISS Report.doc27
5. RecommendationsSince returning from my fellowship there has been some movementacross many training providers. Government is allowing more money toflow into training and via grants some colleges are investing back into thefabrication field. New faces are now being seen across many institutesas some contracts are being offered to attract teacher’s into permanentjobs and not just part time work, as has happened previously. MostTAFE colleges in engineering are talking and sharing information, this isnot only a combined effort for teaching resources, but equipment andmachinery knowledge is also helping to make the technology transitioneasier.As recently as June Holmesglen Institute hosted one of the regularEngineering Senate meetings. I was asked to give a tour anddemonstration of our facilities and equipment to a group of Co-ordinatorsand Managers from the other institutes from all around Victoria. This wasa great opportunity to present to other TAFE’s, and show them thetechnology available and what is possible to teach in a TAFE situation.As a follow on from that demonstration one of the institutes who attendedrang to organize another meeting to discuss Press Brake technology andwhat to look for. The Manager, Co-ordinator and one teacher arrived foranother demonstration and discussion. We discussed <strong>CNC</strong> controls,sizes and tonneage; tools and capabilities and safety in a schoolenvironment as well as relevance of such equipment in industry in amodern manufacturing workshop.This has shown me that my extra work and effort to be on and a part ofboth the Engineering and <strong>Fabrication</strong> Senates is starting to bear fruit andothers are joining the push to take us to the next level of education.The following recommendations are based on what I have seen andheard while on my Fellowship Program. More must be done to attract young people into the tradeenvironment. University is not the answer to all of our nation’s lifestylechoices.Industry must make a bigger effort to nurture not capitalize on youngerpeople who do enter the metal trades.Training institutes and facilities across Australia should have thecapability/capacity to access machinery and equipment that is offeredand used in a modern work environment.More needs to be done to attract and make room for youngerteacher’s with current industry skills to come into TAFE institutes sojc 22-May-2006 Q:\APT\ProgCo\EED\D WILSON\ISS Report.doc28
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