The Warren Centre is holding a series of 2010 Innovation Lectures in June, focused on the topic of large-scale automation in the manufacturing, mining, logistics, agriculture and defence industries.
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Particleboard production to remain steady
Production of particleboard in Australasia peaked at 1.2 million cubic metres in 2004, and has remained steady over the past four years, at just over 1.1 million cubic metres, according to a report from BIS Shrapnel.
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Pulp and Paper Industry Innovation Council launched
A Pulp and Paper Industry Innovation Council will be established to reportedly help make the sector more innovative, sustainable and competitive.
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Mixed reality technology now a reality
Attending this year's SolidWorks World in February was akin to looking into the future; and feeling virtually there.
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Technology boosting supply chain efficiencies
Information about a shipment can be as valuable to a company as the shipment itself. Writes Alan Johnson
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SaaS BI system offers the big picture
Manufacturers looking to get a holistic, 360° view of their company, including ERP, CRM and logistics data, should investigate the latest cloud-based business intelligent tool from myDIALS.
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Urgent need to upgrade our workforce skills
A renewed focus on lifting our workplace skills is essential to restoring our lagging productivity performance.
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Efficient welding machines now available in Australia
SOME of the world's most efficient welding machines are set to hit Australian shores following an agreement between BOC and EWM Hightec Welding of Germany.
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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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Lifting productivity could be costly for industry
Recent speeches on productivity by Kevin Rudd sound encouraging, but be warned, many of his advisors are no fans of the manufacturing industry.
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Movies offer clues to CAD’s direction
While the number of actual visitors to Autodesk University 2009 was down 30%, an estimated 20,000 attended via a video link, making it the most successful AU to date. Alan Johnson reports from Las Vegas.
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Manufacturing activity continues to grow
AUSTRALIA'S manufacturing sector recorded another positive result in February with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rising 2.8 points to 53.8 (readings above the 50.0 point level indicate an expansion in activity).
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Mixed reality technology a reality
This year’s SolidWorks World in February had many exciting technologies on show. Alan Johnson was in California to witness just some of them.
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Industrial design moving to the clouds
Industrial designers, manufacturers and engineers from around the world met in Anaheim, California earlier this month to see the latest advances in 3D CAD; Alan Johnson was there.
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More debate needed over climate change
As the whole world continues to grapple with the best way to tackle climate change, Kevin Rudd continues obstinately with his twice rejected CPRS (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme).
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Manufacturer prosecuted for lack of information
A Victorian County Court judge has convicted and fined what he called 'a small business in difficult times' $80,000 after it failed to provide safety information about its products to its customers.
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Lightweight composites to get trimmer and smarter
CSIRO researchers have announced plans to produce a new generation of super-strong, lightweight polymer composite materials for use in aircraft, road vehicles, trains and ferries.
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AU 2009 numbers up – virtually
WHILE the actual number of visitors to this year's Autodesk University was down 30% to just under 6000 attendees, an estimated 20,000 attended via a video link on AU Virtual from over 100 countries, making it the most successful AU to date.
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PLM comes of age for manufacturers
PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), the process of managing the entire life cycle of a product from conception, through to design and manufacture to service and disposal, is moving to front of mind for more and more manufacturers.
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Manufacturing continues to improve
Australia's manufacturing sector grew for the third consecutive month in October despite losing some of the previous month's gains, according to the latest industry survey.
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