Following today's announcement by Kevin Rudd of a new $6.2bn Green Car Plan, industry minister Kim Carr described the day as a new beginning for the Australian automotive industry.
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New car plan announced
Kevin Rudd has announced a $6.2bn plan to make the automotive industry more economically and environmentally sustainable by 2020.
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Another manufacturing centre opens
Industry Minister Kim Carr recently opened a $12m centre in Burnie Tasmania aimed at small and medium manufacturers.
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Partnership deal between Rockwell Automation, Inaco Automation Controls and NHP Electrical Engineering Products
Rockwell 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 NZ
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Laser cutters – an edge for global competitiveness
LASER cutting is gradually gaining its place in Australia and New Zealand. If adoption of this technology overseas is an indicator, as our fabricators grow their markets we can expect more laser cutting
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Metal marking – applications for etching, polishing and annealing
TODAY nearly every industry has a need for permanent metal marking. Whether it’s marking tools with serial numbers, medical devices with logos or even producing architectural signage that calls for a
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Dust: can’t see it, don’t breathe it
PERHAPS it is merely due to the word ‘bulk’ in bulk materials handling that conjures an image off enormous items.
Always a logistically challenging arena, it encompasses every industrial sector and
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Showing the benefits of real time automation systems
AUSTRALIAN manufacturers have to regularly assess their automation systems to respond to changing business conditions as well as new regulatory requirements, such as the Federal Government’s new Energy
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Awards showcase manufacturing’s prowess
BEING an engineer in a previous life, I tend to stick to the facts and I’m not renowned for flamboyant comments, but for those readers who were at Doltone House, Darling Harbour May 28th they will understand why I describe the 2008 Endeavour Awards presentation ceremony as a fantastic ‘best-ever’ evening.
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Hybrid cars to be made locally
Toyota has announced plans to build hybrid cars at its Altona plant in Melbourne from 2010. Production is expected to reach 10,000 units within 3-4 years.
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Holden cuts workforce
Holden has announced plans to close part of its Melbourne operations, prompting layoffs of over 500 car workers.
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Howard’s investment ready for take-off, but…
AS most MM readers will remember, I was never a ‘true-believer’ of the way the Howard government treated our manufacturing industry. His hands-off policy might have been fine in the ivory towers of Canberra, but out in the real world of industry it was another matter.
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Manufacturers feel the heat over emerging market sourcing
Increased publicity over product recalls has made product safety, product quality and environmental standards in emerging markets a hot issue according to Deloitte’s “Innovation in Emerging Markets” annual study.
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Manufacturing growth weakens
Manufacturing activity remained subdued in May for the fifth consecutive month with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) falling by 1.5 points to 51.2.
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Baby boomers drive company’s success
BY investing in exciting new technologies and manufacturing techniques, Queensland motorhome manufacturer, Swagman, is experiencing significant growth locally, and is on the verge of breaking into the US and China markets.
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New CSIRO flagship to lift mineral industry R&D effort
The Australian minerals industry's R&D effort received a boost yesterday, Tuesday, with the launch of CSIRO's Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship.
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Future fellowships consultation paper – have your say
Industry minister, Senator Kim Carr, has called for interested Australians to respond to a consultation paper on the development of the Government’s new Future Fellowships scheme.
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Brian McNamee to head pharmaceutical industry review
Industry minister Senator Kim Carr, has formally announced that Dr Brian McNamee, CSL's CEO, will head the recently announced Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group.
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Polish army adopts RFID technology
To support NATO peace keeping in Afghanistan and elsewhere, the Polish Ministry of Defence (PMD) is deploying a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based solution to automate tracking and management of military supplies.
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Funds released for lot 2 of JSF project
The US Department of Defense has released funds ($US197m) to buy six conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A Lightning IIs for the US Air Force, with provisional approval to purchase six short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35Bs for the US Marine Corps.
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