While the manufacturing industry was becoming more specialised in the 1990s, it was also becoming increasingly open with exports and imports on the increase. Hartley Henderson reports.
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Australia’s largest automated parcel sorting system installed at $40m Perth TNT DC
TNT's new 20,000-square-metre flagship depot at Welshpool, near Perth in Western Australia, is now in full operation with CROSSORTER, automated parcel sorting system from Vanderlande Industries and Agito Group.
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New computer game puts users in the plant managers’ shoes
A new interactive game from Siemens that simulates the experience of being a plant manager is now being released in the US, however Australian release dates have not been revealed.
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Aluminium profile that performs for Ferrari
Australis Engineering is excited to announce that we are now the exclusive Australian and New Zealand agents for ALUSIC aluminium profile and accessories.
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Rockwell holds Automation Fair in Florida
Rockwell Automation will host its 19th Automation Fair event in Orlando, Florida on November 2-4.
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Sci-Fi meets reality in industrial robotics
Industrial robot capabilities continue to expand, which begs the question: is a fully robotic-operated manufacturing plant bordering on reality or still a science fiction fantasy? Emily Mobbs investigates.
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‘Automation of the future’ symposia: book now
The Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA) is holding an automation seminar bringing together local and international specialists in the field to find solutions for Australian companies.
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Rockwell Automation conference delivers ‘A game plan for success’
The annual Rockwell Automation RSTechED conference will be held in Brisbane and Auckland this year, focusing on how manufacturing intelligence helps companies reduce costs and achieve plantwide optimisation.
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Register now for Rockwell Automation drives training
Rockwell Automation has warned that there are only five seats available to its popular variable speed drives training course in Sydney from 12 to 13 August.
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Company claims conveying solution reduces forklift injuries
Though forklift truck fleets play an important role in bulk materials handling operations, an Australian materials handling specialist is designing automated systems which it claims will replace the need for forklifts.
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New big boss for ABB
Power and automation technology company ABB has appointed Axel Kuhr as the new country manager for the company’s Australian operations.
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SSI Schaefer wins best global supplier gong
SSI Schaefer has been ranked the number one global supplier for materials handling by US Magazine, Modern Materials Handling.
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SSI SCHAEFER CROWNED TOP SYSTEM SUPPLIER
According to Modern Materials Handling’s 13th annual ranking of worldwide materials handling system suppliers SSI Schaefer has been ranked the number one supplier in the world for materials handling for the fourth year in a row.
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HP, Siemens PLM form deal to accelerate PLM adoption
HP and Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, have formed a global agreement allowing the companies to accelerate client adoption of software and services that reduce the time needed to implement PLM projects.
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Siemens PLM named industry leader in software services
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, has for the ninth year in a row been nominated market-leader in PLM software by CIMdata, a PLM industry consulting and research firm.
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Robot aids in an automated world
Today, efficient production times are vital to a manufacturer's success. Automated and robotic machine loaders and tenders can improve manufacturing performance, but are they worth it?
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CAD moves to the clouds
Industrial designers, manufacturers and engineers from around the world met in Anaheim, California last month to see the latest advances in 3D CAD; Alan Johnson was there.
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No room for complacency with CAM
With manufacturers facing lower customer orders, many companies are looking to improve the productivity of their existing equipment by using more efficient programming tools.
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Schweppes control in the can
When Schweppes Australia wanted to consolidate the process and logic control system in its Huntingwood production facility syrup room, a sophisticated automation and control system was chosen, based on the 'PlantPAx' process control solution from Rockwell Automation.
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Workers better protected under new standards
Updated robotic safety standards are set to protect workers in more ways than one.
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