AWTA upgrading Melbourne Raw Wool Laboratory software

AWTA will be upgrading the internal laboratory data capture and certification systems in the Melbourne Raw Wool Laboratory effective Monday 4th June 2018. One of AWTA Ltd’s main business objectives is to continuously improve the performance of its...

AWTA Melbourne Laboratory – Shift Closing

For many years the AWTA Melbourne laboratory has been open 24 hours a day, five days a week, requiring three shifts to staff the laboratory. From Monday, 6th April 2014 the AWTA Melbourne laboratory will permanently close its night shift operation,...

AWTA Melbourne Laboratory - Closed Thursday 22 September 2022 - QE II Commemorative Public Holiday

deadlines, client intentions and freight delivery availability the following arrangements have been made: AWTA Melbourne Laboratory and all Victorian, SA, NSW, QLD and Tasmanian Sampling Operations will be closed on Thursday, 22 September 2022. AWTA...

Checking the Status of Tests in the Raw Wool Laboratory

AWTA has a free service called “Test Status” transmissions which provide customers with regular updates on the progress of tests in the Laboratory. AWTA has a free service called “Test Status” transmissions which provide customers with regular updates...

Electricity Energy Initiatives – WA Laboratory

particularly in Western Australia, which provided the impetus for two major projects to be undertaken in AWTA’s WA laboratory facilities. The first project involved switching all on-site lighting to high-efficiency LED (light emitting diode) technology;...

Minor Earthquake - Melbourne Laboratory Operating as Usual

minor Earthquake struck the Melbourne area this morning at 09:16AM. Whilst the Earthquake did disrupt the AWTA Melbourne Laboratory momentarily and cause the evacuation of the facility for 20 minutes, we have incurred no significant damage. We have...

Melbourne Laboratory Closed - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2016

The AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be closed for business on Tuesday, 1 November 2016 for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. As this is a metropolitan Melbourne public holiday, all other AWTA Raw Wool laboratories and regional operations will...

Melbourne Laboratory Closed - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2015

The AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be closed for business on Tuesday, 3 November 2015 for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. As this is a metropolitan Melbourne public holiday, all other AWTA Raw Wool laboratories and regional operations will...

Raw Wool Laboratory Equipment

The NextGen Laserscan The measurement of wool fibre diameter can be conducted through four distinct methods as delineated by the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO). AWTA Ltd employes the IWTO-12 Laserscan fibre diameter analyser method for...

COVID-19 and AWTA Raw Wool Laboratories

someone who was exposed. To help minimise any exposure of our workforce we have implemented a number of practices in the Laboratory facilities: Access to the laboratories is restricted to essential staff and contractors only. All other site visits such...

Use of NIR Technology for Predicting IWTO-19 Residual Ash in a Commercial Laboratory

Laboratory Scouring Commercially Dual Solvent Scoured Wool During Yield Determination by IWTO-19-85(E)

Proposal for Calibrating Laboratory Preparation Systems and Instruments to Measure Curvature on Raw Wool

FAQs

is also critical to maintaining this confidence. Sampling supervision ensures the integrity the industry requires. If the laboratory receives a sample that is not representative of the bales from which it was drawn, the test result will not be accurate....

Accreditation

Trials (ILRT) group performance to the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) and through participation in interlaboratory trials for Fibre Diameter and Fibre Length in wool tops conducted by Interwoollabs. AWTA is: Licensed by International...

Testing the Wool Clip - Chinese

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

AWTA Ltd

where independent, high quality, high integrity testing is a vital part of the value chain. AWTA Ltd has expertise in: Laboratory testing Instrumentation design & manufacture Research & Development Australia-wide sample retrieval Divisions Agrifood...

Research papers

of IWTO-19 Ash Content by NIR Analysis Use of NIR Technology for Predicting IWTO-19 Residual Ash in a Commercial Laboratory Use of NIR to Predict Residual Ash in the IWTO-19 Yield Test Use of NIR to Predict Residual Ash in the IWTO-19 Yield Test - 2nd...

Contact

Melbourne Laboratory Address: 24 Robertson St, Kensington, VIC 3031, Australia Phone: +61 (03) 9371 2100 Email: [email protected] Fremantle Laboratory Location: 38 Clark Court, Bibra Lake, WA 6163, Australia Postal: PO Box 1546, Bibra Lake, WA 6965,...

Appointment of New General Manager - Raw Wool

- Raw Wool, a position previously held for many years by Mr Ian Ashman. Brendon will remain based at the Bibra Lake laboratory in Western Australia but will regularly spend time in Melbourne. With a very experienced and capable management team located...

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

Pesticide Terms August 2013

Fleece Measurement Service Request (Yield, Micron, L&S, Colour)

AWTA Alert - Interruption to Issuing of Results - Melbourne

Due to a plant breakdown at a critical supplier and with no notice to AWTA, we have been impacted by a national CO2 gas shortage. In turn this limits our ability to issue tests from our Melbourne laboratory. This affects clients based in Victoria, NSW,...

AWTA Service Time Alert - Workload Pressure

Like all businesses and organisations across Australia, AWTA has recently suffered a spike in staff absenteeism due to COVID. This unpreventable event has coincided with a substantial and significant increase in work load, particularly EXPRESS work, as...

COVID Impact on Service Time

Like all businesses and organisations across Australia, AWTA has recently suffered increased staff absenteeism due to the impact of COVID on our workforce. Although all our employees are vaccinated, we have staff who have been infected through...

APEO Analysis

The analysis identifies and quantifies the residual level APEO (Alkylphenolethoxylates) compounds in semi-processed wools (scoured, carbonised or wool top). Concerns over the toxicity and ecological impact of these compounds have seen restrictions put...

Fleece Measurement Terms August 2013

Public Holiday Monday,12 June 2017

The Melbourne AWTA Laboratory will be closed on Monday, 12 June 2017 due to the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday.

Victoria - Public Holiday Monday,13 March 2017

The Melbourne AWTA Laboratory will be closed on Monday, 13 March 2017 due to a Public Holiday.

Delay to issuing Test Results - S24 & M24

for affected parties of 8AM on Monday, 12 December 2016 for any delayed or outstanding test results. The AWTA Melbourne Laboratory will work over the weekend to ensure that the outstanding tests are finalised by 8AM Monday (including check tests and...

Flooding delays sample delivery from Central NSW

Forbes and Grenfell on Wednesday, 21 September 2016 may not meet the southbound service in time for delivery to the laboratory the following morning.They will instead be delivered on Friday, 23 September 2016. Subsequently, the issuing of some test...

Grand Final Public Holiday 2016 - Victoria

declared that Friday 30 September 2016 will be a public holiday in Victoria. Clients should note that the AWTA Melbourne Laboratory will be closed on this day. This Public Holiday will affect clients selling wool in S14 and M14, with sale cut-offs being...

Minor flooding delays delivery of North Central NSW wool samples

on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 did not meet the Southbound service in time for delivery to the Melbourne wool testing laboratory overnight. Instead, the affected samples will be delivered on Thursday, 15 September 2016 and consequently some test results...

Grand Final Public Holiday 2015 - Victoria

that Friday 02 October 2015 will be a public holiday in Victoria. Clients should note that the AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be open for business as usual on this day.

Limestone Analysis - Agrifood Technology WA

with the West Australian Department of Agriculture and Food, Agrifood Technology WA now holds a status as an approved laboratory for the assessment and analysis of liming materials in accordance with Lime WA Code of Practice. Agrifood Technology is a...

Public Holiday Announcement

The AWTA Ltd Melbourne Laboratory will be closed on Monday, 09 March 2014 due to the Labour day public holiday. Clients should be aware that the issuing of test results for sale M38 and S38 may be delayed. To alleviate any delays clients should...

Staple Length & Strength

the grab (display) sample using a Mechanical Tuft Sampling (MTS) machine The tufted samples are then transported to the Laboratory for: Staple preparation of the tufts Conditioning of the staples prior to measurement Once the above preparation is...

Services

along with the regional sampling offices located in each of the main selling centres around Australia. The Melbourne laboratory services customers from the entire Eastern seaboard, whereas the Fremantle facility deals with samples from all of Western...