The May Corrosion Spectacular was most successful with over 35 people enjoying the warmth of the Coopers Inn on an autumn night listening to 4 varied speakers. Event Sponsor: Candice Blackney (Select Solutions) spoke first on the successful installation of ICCP in the Western suburbs – from initial planning and consultation to final delivery of...
8th June 2017
In This Issue: ACA Auckland Division June Dinner Meeting | 28 June 2017 Branch Seminar Report | 11 May 2017 Seminar: Structural Stainless Steel | 21 June 2017 [wppdf id=’2192′] Thank you to our sponsor:
4th June 2017
Topic Corrosion in New Zealand Environments Presented By Patricia Shaw; BRANZ Event Protecting New Zealand Infrastructure | 11 May 2017 | Auckland This video is in 3 Parts
21st May 2017The Victorian Branch of the ACA is run by 15 committee members including an executive group. Our main function as a branch is to hold events for our members, and we hold at least one event per month. Events always include some networking over food and drink, as our aim is to bring people together...
20th May 2017
[envira-gallery id=”1739″] Dedicated corrosionists visit Ionode in Brisbane. – Wayne Thompson Ionode is a unique company manufacturing a very important piece of equipment in daily use around the world in the fight against corrosion. Ionode has been manufacturing pH probes since 1972. The range was awe inspiring with small, yet robust units being manufactured at...
30th April 2017
28 March 2017 Wayne Thomson On Tuesday 28th March the Queensland ACA Branch hosted Andrew Mackintosh from Thomson Greer Law Firm. Usually talks are of a technical corrosion nature, this talk was of a legal nature. As many ACA members are commercial practitioners, they are often faced with signing contracts, sometimes many pages long and...
2nd April 2017
24 March 2017 Wayne Thomson Proof – there is dough to be made in materials engineering! This proof was observed by a select group of corrosionistas who attended the Goodman Fielder site visit in Friday the 24th March. Goodman Fielder (GF) is a household name, producing many food items across Australia, New Zealand and Asia...
2nd April 2017
[envira-gallery id="1471"] The SA YCG Annual Knock Out 8 Ball Competition was held on Friday 10 March at the Ballroom Billiard Saloon on The Parade. Fun was had by all! Thank you to our supporters Jotun and Dulux.
19th March 2017
On 22 February The Newcastle Branch held their first Technical Event. [envira-gallery id=”1223″] Participants visited Pipe Lining & Coating Pty Ltd, who specialise in manufacturing and supply of pipework for the water industry. The tour was conducted by Troy Flower, the General Manager of Pipe Lining.The productive site visit was followed up by dinner...
19th March 2017
[envira-gallery id=”1458″] On 14 March 2017, The NSW Branch of the ACA held it’s Annual General Meeting followed by a Technical Presentation & Mini Trade Show. AGM Past President Peter Hosford handed over the reins to current President Alan Bird. Highlights of the AGM included a quick review of Financials, 2016 in review and what’s in...
19th March 2017
Corrie Cooke featured in Water NZ, July – Aug issue pp 27-29 Risk-based inspection plans are increasingly accepted in organisations who understand the importance of extending the life of high-value assets as long as possible. Such plans can show owners the downstream dollar cost of deferring maintenance, as well as comparing the cost-effectiveness of a...
8th November 2016
Spotlight on Polyurea in NZ This Project Profile was submitted by ACA member, NZ Application Service Ltd, a plural component mobile application company, specializing in Polyurea. For further information visit www.nzas.biz Introduction In 1996 when the Earth had had just about enough substance abuse, the New Zealand HSNO Act (Hazardous Substances & New Organisms) outlined the...
11th September 2016Article – A Potted History of Paint in New Zealand The following is a report of the October 2010 joint ACA/SCANZ technical meeting convened by the Wellington Division of the NZ Branch. This was recorded by Frank Sviatko for the SCANZ publication Brushstrokes and this edited version is reproduced with their permission. The presenter was...
31st July 2010