tailieunhanh - PIPEFITTING: SKILLS DEFICIENCIES IN METAL FABRICATION AND WELDING (PIPEFITTING) IN AUSTRALIA

Since the cost of manufacturing a custom train part on a small-scale 3D printer is only $25, Kendrick’s niche market of loyal consumers can afford to manufacture their own train parts -- no investment in factory-scale production is needed. Imagine if a model train enthusiast purchased Kendrick’s electronic blueprint and tried to produce the stainless steel train cowcatcher (shown in the figure) in a factory. The high cost of setting up a factory infrastructure would be well out of the reach of the average consumer. Unless a commercial toymaker was confident Kendrick’s custom designs would sell. | International Specialised Skills Institute Inc PIPEFITTING SKILLS DEFICIENCIES IN METAL FABRICATION AND WELDING PIPEFITTING IN AUSTRALIA Karen O Reilly National Overseas Fellowship Fellowship funded by the Department of Education Science and Training Commonwealth Government ISS Institute Inc. AUGUST 2007 Southland Industries Pipe Fitting Chiller Room project ISS International Specialised Skills Institute ISS Institute Suite 101 685 Burke Road Camberwell AUSTRALIA 3124 Telephone 03 9882 0055 Facsimilie 03 9882 9866 Email Web Published by International Specialised Skills Institute Melbourne. ISS Institute 101 685 Burke Road Camberwell 3124 AUSTRALIA February 2006 Also extract published on Copyright ISS Institute 2007 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Whilst this report has been accepted by ISS Institute ISS Institute cannot provide expert peer review of the report and except as may be required by law no responsibility can be accepted by ISS Institute for the content of the report or omissions typographical print or photographic errors or inaccuracies that may occur after publication or otherwise. ISS Institute do not accept responsibility for the consequences of any action taken or omitted to be taken by any person as a consequence of anything contained in or omitted from this .