Moulding the Welders

Engineerinng News reports on a South African effort to overcome a shortage in a key fabbing skill-Welding:

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is developing skills of welders and welding practitioners across South Africa to combat the severe skills shortage in the country says Andreas Koursaris(the SAIW president)...he believes that the manufacturing capabilities of South African industry need to be improved to increase job creation. He views manufacturing as core to generating jobs, but says that this is only one aspect of the welding industry. Welding is involved in the manufacture of a wide range of products, from large products, such as automobiles, automotive components and rail cars, to smaller objects, such as food and beverage cans....[continue reading]