http://www.manmonthly.com.auUpdated every 10 minutes of every day.en-auIN these uncertain economic times, it has never been more important to support manufacturing in Australia and enhance the competitiveness of local products overseas, and what better way to do this than to showcase your Endeavours. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Keep-supporting-local-industry-and-make-an-impression/431608.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSWEDISH automobile manufacturer Volvo will lay off 130 workers from the company’s Brisbane commercial vehicle factory it announced yesterday.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Volvo-to-lay-off-130-Brisbane-factory-jobs/431633.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTWITH manufacturers now having a strong focus on cutting energy costs and reducing their carbon footprint, CompAir believe it’s on a winner with the company’s new Quantima air compressor range. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Revolutionary-compressors-hit-the-road/431646.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTIndustry minister Kim Carr has welcomed today's announcement that Ford will continue operating its Geelong engine plant. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Fords-Geelong-engine-plant-to-stay-open/431647.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMore than 31,000 small and medium-sized NSW manufacturers can now access world-class services that will help them become more productive and competitive, with the opening today of the NSW Enterprise Connect Manufacturing Centre at North Ryde. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/NSW-manufacturing-centre-opens-for-business/431660.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA) partnered to present the Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Awards 2008 on Thursday the 13th of November at the Sofitel Brisbane.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/2008-ASCL-Award-winners-announced/431683.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTInnovative fire fighting training technologies has given US Coast Guard recruits the best protection in the war against injury. Katherine Crichton writes.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Turning-up-the-heat-on-fire-safety/430888.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTONE in four truck drivers admit to having fallen off a truck and, despite the relatively low heights, the falls often break bones and can even cause severe head injuries. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/No-more-trucking-falls/430897.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMORE than $1 billion dollars worth of equipment will be delivered by suppliers to the Air Warfare Destroyer program with the AWD Alliance set to deliver the first of three air warfare destroyers (AWDs) to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 2014. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/AWD-project-on-track-for-2014/431188.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSCHNEIDER Electric has released a new ultrasonic sensor which can detect any object, without contact regardless of the material, nature, colour or degree of transparency.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Ultrasonic-sensor/431195.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTCOMPLETELY flexible signal conditioners are now available from Bürkert Fluid Control Systems. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Universal-signal-conditioners/431202.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTEXAIR's new 1¼” Super Air Nozzle is said to deliver 9.4lb (4,252g) of strong blowing force when mounted 12” (305mm) away from the target.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Air-nozzle/431203.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTTHE New Elfin hand-held medium-to-heavy-duty pendant stations from Treotham Automation are designed to meet stringent ergonomic and safety requirements. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Pendant-stations/431272.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSPERIAN has released the new Forestry Visor. Made from the high quality mesh, the visor is said to offer the perfect level of protection from large flying particles, while allowing for good air circulation and comfort. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Face-visor/431282.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTOLIVER Footwear has added the Style 62250 Tactical Boot to its AT (All Terrain) range.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Industrial-footwear/431301.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTTHE Victorian Government has released its long awaited manufacturing and services statement, which promises to help both sectors try to stay competitive as part of a $245 million strategy unveiled today by Premier John Brumby.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Victorian-industry-gets-245-million-funding-boost/431338.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTAUSTRALIA's only photovoltaic energy cell plant will close it's doors next year following an announcement yesterday by BP Solar that it will close the Sydney-based manufacturing plant at the end of March 2009. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/BP-Solar-on-the-move-out-of-Australia/431358.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTNathan Cartwright* uncovers the complex relationship between safety and environmental responsibility. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Towards-a-future-of-zero-harm/431375.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTGLOBAL power and automation technology group ABB, has announced the Australian launch of its new drive configuration tool DriveConfig kit. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/New-kit-drives-time-savings/430869.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTWHEN fitting stepper motors, servomotors, gearboxes and encoders to machines, care must be taken to ensure all devices are co-axial (no angular or parallel misalignment). Failure to do so will place excessive loads on bearings and will reduce the life of the components. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Zero-backlash-couplings/430871.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTGLOBAL compressed air and gas system manufacturer CompAir has introduced a new service for Australian business and industry which can, according to the company, provide cost savings on compressed air by up to 30 per cent. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Air-quality-analysis/430872.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSAID to be ideal for test environments that require rapid connecting and disconnecting, the QD-SMA connector from Pasternack Enterprises’ has been designed to push on and lock in place by sliding the shroud up over the connector. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Quick-disconnect-adapters/430873.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA family business is taking the big guns of racing head on, running on only design ingenuity and the smell of an oily rag. John Wainwright reports.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Racing-towards-engineering-success/430881.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTRay Schaffer* explains that psychological factors can be as debilitating as physical injury in the workplace. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Getting-tired-of-work-related-stress/430893.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTLiz Foster reminds readers that prevention is better than a cure when working at heights. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Controlling-and-assessing-risk-at-heights/430896.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTBW Technologies by Honeywell has announced the arrival of the GasAlertMax XT multi-detector for H2S, CO, O2 and combustible gases. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Multi-detector-for-confined-spaces/430901.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTTHE serious cash flow pressures currently being exerted on Australian industry will have major implications for business spending and investment into 2009, according to a new national business survey. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/A-stop-in-spending-signals-troubled-year-ahead/430909.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSOFTWARE solutions provider Cincom has signed an agreement with ASC, a company that is acting on behalf of the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance, for ASC to implement Cincom’s Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management software (ECQM). http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Company-supplies-software-solutions-for-AWD-project/430934.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTDIRECTORS from reclamation and service engineering company LaserBond, have announced the company has entered into a Share Sale Deed for the acquisition of Peachey’s Engineering located in Gladstone, Queensland. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/LaserBond-to-expand-operations/430936.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTFULL exposure to a carbon cost scheme without appropriate transitional measures could jeopardise Australia’s pulp and paper industry, according to a new report released earlier this week.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Full-exposure-to-carbon-scheme-could-jeopardise-local-paper-industry/430942.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTDESPITE coinciding with the begining of the sub-prime collapse in the USA, attendance at this year's Ausplas held over four days in early October, attracting some 4,500 registered trade visitors from across Australia and from near neighbour countries, particularly New Zealand. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Ausplas-2008/430945.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSCHNEIDER Electric has announced that it will combine the strength of its core Australian operations with its Engineered Services division and specialist subsidiaries, Citect and NuLec, to form one entity as of the beginning of next year.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Company-consolidates-to-form-largest-automation-business-in-the-Pacific/430950.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTPowerlift Nissan has now added to the Powerlifter pedestrian stacker range with the all new CHD –Series, heavy duty legless stacker. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Legless-stacker/431007.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTRumours of General Motors selling its Holden car manufacturing operation in Australia have been squashed by industry minister Kim Carr. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Holden-to-stay-Carr/430753.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTDangerous forklift driving has cost a young worker his job, his forklift licence and earned him 50 hours of community work and an order to do a 5-day health and safety course following his YouTube video.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Forklift-fun-comes-at-a-cost/430805.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTWhen NHP Electrical Engineering was established in 1968, founder Nigel Peck was determined to create a 100% Australian-owned company focused on providing the best service and highest level of quality products in the Industrial Electrical Industry.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/NHP-celebrates-its-40th-anniversary/430503.aspxThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTFibre King has completed its largest export installation to date, supplying the entire end of line packaging systems for a US$100M+ plant expansion in Asia. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Record-packaging-system-export-contract-completed/430504.aspxThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTHeather Ridout, the Ai Group's Chief Executive, describes the government's new car plan as a strong package to drive the future of the automotive industry. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Car-plan-a-strong-package-Ridout/430510.aspxThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA limited number of free tickets are available for the annual Australian Made conference in Sydney on Tuesday 18 November.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Limited-free-tickets-for-Australian-Made-conference/430546.aspxThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSPERIAN Protection has available the Miller DuraHoist confined space and fall arrest systems. A recent addition to the range includes a range of extensions to the existing mast system.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Confined-space-fall-arrest-safety-systems/430487.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTTHE newly released series of BAC dust control modules are said to represent the latest BAC innovation.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Dust-control-modules-for-storage-drawers/430488.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTKRAUSS Maffei of Germany has launched a new AX series of fully electric injection moulding machines from 50t to 350t clamp. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Compact-injection-moulding-machine/430489.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTNEW ranges of environmentally friendly hydro-optic disinfection (HOD) water treatment technologies are being introduced to Australia by Eimco Water Technologies. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Water-treatment-technologies/430490.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTTESEQ has released a large range of RF broadband, power amplifiers covering frequencies to 6 GHz and with output powers to 1100W.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/RF-power-amplifiers/430491.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSI Instruments has released the MiniTest 700 range of Digital Coating Thickness Gauges featuring SIDSP (Sensor-Integrated-Digital-Signal Processing) technology. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Coating-thickness-measurement/430495.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTIndustry minister Kim Carr says the federal government's new $6.2bn automotive industry plan will not be used just to prop up struggling overseas car makers.http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Car-plan-is-not-just-for-struggling-US-automotive-giants-Carr/430502.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe release of the Government's new car plan has been welcomed by the Industry Capability Network. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Car-plan-welcomed-by-ICNL/430505.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTAs part of national recycling week (10-16 November) the National Packaging Covenant's CEO Ed Cordner says it is refreshing to report that Australia’s packaging recycling rates are on the increase. http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Recycling-rates-on-increase-in-Australia/430508.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTRockwell Automation, in partnership with Inaco Automation Controls and NHP Electrical Engineering Products, has announced its intention to form new distributor relationships to better serve customers in Australia and NZhttp://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Partnership-deal-between-Rockwell-Automation-Inaco-Automation-Controls-and-NHP-Electrical-Engineering-Products/430226.aspxMon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMILLSOM Materials Handling has released the JumboFlex vacuum tube lifter http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/Vacuum-tube-lifter/430228.aspxMon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT