The Monash University Faculty of Engineering has launched a new robotics research facility to train the next generation of engineers and global innovators and drive the emerging AI economy.
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Victorian manufacturers to benefit from infrastructure spending
According to Ai Group, manufacturers based in Victoria are set to benefit from the increased infrastructure spending announced in yesterday’s State Budget.
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IoT gathers momentum in Australia and New Zealand
RS Components and Schneider Electric have partnered to enable wider access to Schneider’s Electric’s revolutionary open, interoperable, IoT enabled system architecture and platform, EcoStruxure, in the ANZ region.
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Digitisation and sustainability drive manufacturing
Australian manufacturing is thriving despite cost pressures, supply chain issues and labour shortages. A new CommBank report shows how digitisation and sustainable practices are reshaping the sector.
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Safety first with industry leaders, innovators and pioneers
On 25-26 May 2022, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will host Australia’s biggest and brightest minds in health and safety for the Workplace Health & Safety Show 2022.
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Have you considered Edge computing infrastructure solutions for food production facilities?
The food and beverage industry is at something of a crossroads. While today’s producers may not view themselves as being at the forefront of the IT infrastructure conversation, food and beverage companies in a modern production landscape are also tech companies. The ability to gather, sort, retrieve, and act on data as quickly as possible is a necessity for producers to be proactive to consumer demands and behaviour, compliant with safety regulations and guidelines, and competitive via optimised processes and workflows.
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MMI funds world-first commercial aluminium smelter recycling plant
ABx Group Limited has announced that its subsidiary, ALCORE Limited (Alcore), has been granted $7.5 million from the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative to support its proposed $16.4 million aluminium smelter bath recycling plant in Bell Bay, Tasmania.
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Manufacturing expands, supply chain and labour constraints grow
The Ai Group’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased a further 2.8 points to 58.5 in April – the highest monthly result since July 2021, as Australian manufacturing continues its strong post-COVID recovery with a third consecutive month in positive territory.
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Sanitary paper product giant appoints youngest, first female MD
Kimberly-Clark – the parent company behind Huggies, Kleenex, Viva, U By Kotex, Poise and Depend – has appointed Belinda Driscoll as managing director for Australia and New Zealand. She is the youngest and first female managing director for the company in ANZ in almost 100 years.
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ACTIVATE 2022 symposium to address STEM skills shortage
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) has announced its inaugural ACTIVATE Symposium from 25-27 October at the Sydney Masonic Centre.
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Visy glass manufacturing jobs are protected, Olympics site secured
More than 200 manufacturing jobs at the Visy Brisbane glass factory have been protected by the Queensland government as part of a deal to secure a site for a key 2032 Olympic venue.
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Which Australian cities could face a labour crisis?
New research from ECI Software Solutions highlights which cities in Australia are being hit the hardest by the manufacturing skills gap, with some cities at risk of struggling to fill half their vacancies.
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The 6X – A simple radar formula for better processes
VEGA believes in continuing to optimise its level sensor which already has the best focusing, highest accuracy, simple operation and universal communication. With this mindset, the company’s new VEGAPULS 6X is more than a sensor that counts.
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Illuminating a future for end-of-life tyres
Acustico Lighting founder and director, Samantha McKenzie, was researching the viability of using recycled tyres in the design of her new collection when she came across Tyre Stewardship Australia.
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Powering cranes with energy chains
Treotham Automation’s national sales manager, John Sharp, explains why energy chains are the best option for harnessing the power required in heavy duty industrial machines such as cranes.
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Linfox Logistics produces first electric truck for Coles
Australian supply chain company, Linfox Logistics, has introduced the first electric truck for Coles – an important step in the companies’ shared sustainability goals.
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Lifting R&D investment could lead to long term economic growth
Australia’s economy could be $24 billion bigger over 10 years if investment in higher education research and development (R&D) was lifted by just one per cent, according to Universities Australia’s submission to the Productivity Commission.
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PFG Group floats Tasmanian boatbuilding capabilities
The PFG Group – a local marine industry manufacturer – has constructed an 11-metre Sentinel ultra-durable, High Density Polyethylene prototype vessel through a three-year no-interest loan from the Tasmanian state government.
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High performance hoist beyond expectations
KITO PWB national hoist specialist, Glenn Morgan, speaks with Manufacturers’ Monthly about KITO PWB’s new RY Series Wire Rope Hoists – designed for safety, reliability and performance.
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Engineering lubrication systems to work with equipment
Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with the John Sample Group about the importance of pairing the most suitable lubrication system – and lubricating while equipment is running – with different industrial environments.
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