Argon Technology is proud of its efforts to support the community. We firmly believe that it is essential to partner with professional, charity and community support groups to sustain and improve living conditions for all Australians.

Engineers Australia

Engineers Australia is Australia's largest and one of the world's premiere professional engineering bodies, with approximately 80,000 members. Argon Technology is highly involved with Engineers Australia. Our personnel contribute our and their own personal time to this organisation to increase the quality and standard of living in Australia. Engineers Australia's directives and focus make them an ideal organisation to involve ourselves with to multiply and enhance our involvement and contribution to the engineering community and the wider community as a whole.

Engineers Australia is the national forum for the advancement of engineering and the professional development of their members. They form the trusted voice of the engineering profession in Australia. Respected by governments and admired by the community, Engineers Australia is driven to be known worldwide for expanding the horizons of engineering and advancing the interests of its members. Engineers Australia as an organisation contributes to sustaining and developing Australia and the communities it is involved in.

Argon Technology personnel are active in Engineers Australia, holding positions in the Western Australian Division. These positions currently include; Chair of Communications & Marketing Sub-committee, representation on Division Committee and representation on Young Engineers Committee as well as involvement with many special events. This level of involvement is seen to ensure our currency and involvement with the engineering industry of Australia and enhance our ability to contribute to the greater community as a whole.

For more information Please visit the Engineers Australia website.

Welding Technology Institute of Australia

Argon Technology has proudly become a corporate member of the Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA). This relationship confirms our commitment to enhancing and developing the level of technology in Australia’s manufacturing and fabrication industry and offers a direct link to Australia’s best technical welding resource.

The WTIA was formed in 1989 by the amalgamation of the Australian Welding Institute and the Australian Welding Research Association. There are currently 350 member companies and 1,500 personal members. The WTIA's goal is to assist in making Australian industry locally and globally competitive in welding-related activities.

In pursuit of these goals, key strategies are in place to:

* Facilitate technology transfer to industry

* Drive research and development

* Provide a quality work force

* Standardise qualification and certification throughout the country

* Create the correct cultures for competitiveness

The organisation offers a wide range of services to its members, including technical advisory, library, and information services. It runs seminars and conferences throughout Australia, publishes the Australasian Welding Journal and Welding Research Supplement, and conducts examinations for welders, inspectors, supervisors, technologists and engineers. The WTIA is the Australian representative to the 41-member country International Institute of Welding and is the Authorised National Body administering the international qualifications program in this country.