Unique items addressed at Afrimold Exhibition and TASA conference: 10-12-October 2012

                                                       Mr. Henk Snyman- GTI CEO

I wish to extend a most sincere invitation to all TASA members and everyone that is remotely interested in the future of the toolmaking industry. The last few months has seen a significant change in the toolmaking industry and also the support services that TASA as an organization can now offer its members.

 

STANDARDISED CONTRACT

One of the greatest challenges of the SMME toolmaking companies is cash flow. We have anecdotal evidence that there are several of the major clients that extends payments for tools to 90 or 180 days. Furthermore when it comes to payment, all types of interesting quality questions are raised by his clients. We should all acknowledge that this is patently unfair to small companies that are struggling to survive

 

With financial support from the Gauteng Tooling Initiative a Standardized Contract for the use by the toolmaking fraternity has been developed. This contract has been especially tailored to address the problem of clients requesting design changes, not paying according to the agreed schedule and changing the accept/reject quality criteria depending on which person does the final inspection.

 

Attorney Peter v R Coetzee is giving a talk at the TASA conference and he will also be available for consultation at the TASA stand at Afrimold Exhibition.

 

FRANCHISING – ACCESSING THE MARKET

 

TASA is launching the concept of a tooling franchise. What this entails is that a number of companies will work together as a franchise thereby improving their profile towards the customers and allowing them to collectively quote on more tools to be delivered in a shorter period because of cooperating as a cluster.

 

The companies participating in the franchise will meticulously measure their delivery, quality and cost so that they can compete with the international Chinese and European firms. This is the way forward to the creation of a cluster that will be able to quote on and successfully compete on the type of tooling that the OEMs and first-tier suppliers requiring South Africa.

 

At Afrimold TASA will have a section of such a mini factory that complies with the TASA franchise guidelines. Henk Snyman and Neil Sapsford will be at the TASA stand at Afrimold.

AFRIMOLD CONFERENCE:TASA Launches Management Tools for TDM Industry.

AFRIMOLD CONFERENCE – 10 to 12 October 2012 at Gallagher Estate, Midrand:

TASA Launches Management Tools for TDM Industry.

                                                          Attorney Pieter Van R Coetzee

 

At the forthcoming Afrimold Conference Attorney Pieter Van R Coetzee is going to introduce a definitive contract created especially for the needs of the TDM and Precision Machining Industries. He will be presenting this at the Conference in a paper titled: The TOOLS of the law – Creating a new Culture.

 

The contract content and the application thereof will be further explained as Attorney Coetzee will also be on the TASA stand at the Afrimold Exhibition. This will provide TASA members with the opportunity to be further briefed when visiting the TASA stand.

 

Attorney Coetzee states that one of the biggest challenges facing the South African Toolmaking industry is how to correctly and effectively contract with the client. In conversation with the TDM industry the need for a standardised tool supply contract emerged as a significant and immediate need.

 

After consulting with key players in the Toolmaking industry, suppliers and their clients, the core elements of what need to be addressed were identified to be a clear description of the contracting parties and the expectation and offering of the contracting parties to the elements of Quality, Cost and Delivery. Furthermore it was clear that the contract change process needs to be agreed up front and that changes had to be very clearly defined and authorised by the contracting parties.

 

Toolmaking is a technical science and it became very clear that a technical problem solving methodology should be included in the contract. This was done in a very elegant manner with the inclusion of a panel of problem solving experts as part of the contract.  This feature of the contract is addressed in the paper to be delivered at the Afrimold Conference.

 

Attorney Coetzee stated that the next step is to provide Legal Protection Insurance to Toolmakers using the standardised contract. He is currently in negotiation with underwriters to put such a protective legal umbrella in place.

 

This is the first of several standardised methodologies that is being implemented by TASA for the TDM industry. It is envisaged that within the next 12 months all the tools and methodologies for the TASA “Franchise” will be in place.

 

A number of sponsored tickets are available to TASA members to attend the Conference. Please contact bernardc@gtiweb.co.za or neils@gtiweb.co.za for these tickets.

 

The Conference information is available on the hyperlink AFRIMOLD CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Support for the Tool Die and Mould Making and Precision Machining Apprentices

The TDM Apprentices needs samples of your tools!


The NTIP [National Tooling Initiative Program] programme is currently training in excess of 600 TDM apprentices in 12 colleges in six provinces in South Africa.

The success rate of these apprentices and their ability to absorb the complexities of tool making has astounded the teaching staff and the industry. What is even more surprising is that the ladies on the program [34%] are doing as well as the men and in some instances they are the stars in the program.

We have a requirement to show to the students within the classroom environment what the various types of tools look like. For each of the 12 colleges we require redundant but still functional tools.

We require plastic injection, blow moulding, stamping, metal forming as well as press tooling. Also, tooling used in the casting industry such as tooling for high pressure aluminium and sand castings. As the moulds is going to be used for training purposes, we would prefer smaller single cavity injection, blow moulding or simple press and costing tools.

So we as the NTIP and TASA are respectfully requesting you to support us by donating your redundant tooling doing for this worthy cause.

If you have such tools taking up valuable space in your factory please contact Carlos Barbosa on 079 873 7896 or at the e-mail address of carlosb@ntipweb.co.za . He will arrange for the tooling to be collected by the nearest FET College that is participating in the program.


NTIP Project Manager: Carlos Barbosa



TASA MEMBERS please take note!

As per decision by the TASA EXECUTIVE meeting on the 8th of March 2012:

The TASA Logo is now available for download to ALL TASA Members for your Websites, Stationary etc!

Please contact us for a High Definition Artwork Logo. (priscillas@tasaweb.co.za)

Regards,
Henk Snyman

Toolmaking Curriculum Development

CLICK on the HEADING above to view CURRICULUM

It is with pride and confidence that I am putting out this open request to all associated with toolmaking and precision machining to comment on the work done on Toolmaking curriculum development.
A subsidiary of TASA (Toolmaking Association of South Africa), the National Tooling Initiative Program(NTIP) (Pty) Ltd has as a national objective, the rehabilitation of the South African Tool, Die and Mould Making (TDM) industry.

This program’s first objective is skills development. NTIP runs a flagship skill development program for Tool, Die and Mould-making. This includes Precision Machining. See the link www.tdmpowered.co.za. for details on the program.

This program aims to deliver toolmakers that are immediately productive in the modern toolmaking environment. It is expected of them to contribute and function productively in a tool shop that uses modern CAD –CAM and CNC technology from the first day of employment.

TASA/NTIP has worked alongside the QCTO (Quality Council for Trades and Occupation) to develop and document a curriculum for the Toolmakers. This document addresses the occupational clusters, occupational fields, subject specifications, practical skills, work experiences modules and criteria required to produce a well-rounded competent modern toolmaker.

However, the employers of these to be qualified toolmaking artisans are the clients and drivers of training. They need to be satisfied with the curriculum.


Please comment to HERMAN, the curriculum developer or to Henk, the TASA Gauteng Secretary, on the curriculum for TOOLMAKER so that your inputs can be incorporated into the final draft.

We would appreciate your inputs by 14 March. You are welcome to phone with any questions or comments.



Herman Pienaar +(27) 12 663 9413
hermanp@ntipweb.co.za



Henk Snyman  +(27) 12 663 9413
henks@gtiweb.co.za

Therefore as the representative organization of the Toolmaking fraternity,TASA, and the Curriculum Development Team of NTIP, herewith solicits industry inputs.

TASA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – GAUTENG Region

The individuals nominated to the Executive of TASA are:

The content of the presentations by the Chairman and the Secretary of TASA can be downloaded as PDF files from the following link: http://www.ntipweb.co.za/docs_tasa.php

You are all very welcome to attend the TASA AGM.

Date: 19th January 2012

Venue: The Plastics Federation of South Africa
18 Gazelle Avenue, Corporate Park, Midrand
Telephone: +27 11 314 4021
Time: 14h00