Description
The IMechE Queensland Panel, along with Engineers Australia, invites you to a technical presentation event covering Welding of HDPE Pipe with Georg Fischer Pty Ltd.
This session will provide attendees with an excellent opportunity to combine practical learning and training on welding of small HDPE pipe, with a presentation on the APGA Code of Practice v5.
Through the evening, we will:
- learn how to weld small HDPE pipe
- hear about the APGA Code of Practice latest revision (v5)
Food and light refreshments will be provided.
Please use the link below to register for the event. Please note the event is free for EA & IMechE members, with a charge of AUD$30 applied for all others.
https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2019/12/learn-weld-hdpe-pipe-gf
About Georg Fischer Pty Ltd:
GF was founded in 1802 with its corporation headquartered in Switzerland. It has three divisions, GF Piping Systems, Machine Solutions and Casting Solutions. It is present in 33 countries with 140 companies. It's 15,027 employees generated sales of CHF 4,572M (AUD 6,610M) in 2018.
GF Piping Systems has successfully manufactured and supplied polyethylene fittings and valves for the supply of gas pipe and water pipe into the Australian market for the past 20 years. GF is continually improving to assist with our customers change. We are driven by innovation and technology and welcome the opportunity to overcome and resolve operational issues.
Ray Muscat
With more than 20 years of experience, Ray has had a major role in the design and development of Queensland’s key CSG fields and has been actively involved in the growth of the CSG to LNG industry in this state.
He has aBE (Mechanical Engineering) at Swinburne University and in recent yearshas been actively involved in updating relevant Australian codes and standards to ensure the entire CSG industry has access to up to date industry knowledge. He has served as a committee member on the APGA Code of Practice since 2010.
Ray has worked both in Australia and abroad, for companies such as Origin Energy, Oil Company of Australia, BHP (Melbourne) and NKK International (Malaysia). He is currently working for Senex Energy on their Surat and Atlas developments.