Notices
NOTICE OF BRANCH COUNCIL ELECTIONS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Materials Australia Branch Councillors are elected for a 2 year term of office. Those Councillors whose term expires at the 2008 AGM to be held on 10/3/2008 are:
M Brameld, W Roberts, D Campbell, D Olsen, P Cornish, R Jensen, C Thirumalaisamy, A Mills.
The following Councillors have one year of their two year term left to serve and do not require renomination:
Y K Leong, S Algie, C Hewett, A Costa, M Dawson, M Adams, T Overton, G Leadbeater, P Howard, P Laczko
Any ordinary member or a representative of a company member may be nominated. Written nominations should be directed to the Honorary Secretary so that they are received no later than Monday 10th March 2008. Nominations are to be supported by a seconder and are to be made with the agreement of the nominated member. Nominations may be sent by return Email or mailed to R Jensen, Materials Australia Western Australia Branch, PO Box 809, Cloverdale, Western Australia.
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Please let us know if you will be attending the November Technical Meeting (and dinner) by Fri 9th November, using the voting buttons below:
If the voting buttons do not work on your system, please email to
welshpool@metlabs.com.au or phone Pearlstreet Metlabs Receptionist on 9451 8000, and advise whether you will be attending the technical meeting AND dinner, or just the technical meeting.
Technical Meeting and Dinner: Mon 12th November 2007
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Failure Analysis
Hans Verbruggen
PearlStreet Metlabs Pty Ltd
The main objective of carrying out failure analysis is to determine the primary mode and cause of a failure. Once determined, this information is then useful in identifying suitable corrective actions or modifications that may be helpful to prevent similar repeat failures with the associated benefits of improved reliability, reduced down time and improved safety.
The presentation will give a summary of 3 case studies relating specifically to corrosion and stress corrosion cracking failures that had recently occurred in WA industry. The steps involved in each investigation will be detailed with the mode and cause of the failure identified in each case with suitable recommendations for reducing the occurrence of similar failures given.
Date: Monday 12th November 2007
Time: Meal 6.30pm
Technical Presentation 7.30pm
Venue: Curtin University Club, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley
The dinner will cost $25 (members), $30 (non-members) and $15 (Students). Please reserve a place by booking by Friday 9th November with Pearlstreet Metlabs Receptionist on 9451 8000 or email 'welshpool@metlabs.com.au'. In order to assist with catering will all those attending the dinner, please ensure that notification is given by the Friday before the meeting.
Andrew Mills
(on behalf of Materials Australia, Western Australia branch)
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