The Victorian government has released a 30-year plan for the state’s forestry industry.
The plan includes $120 million for support for the industry, with existing timber supply agreements extended until
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Quickstep partners with US engineering firm
Following from the announcement that Quickstep would provide 10 new parts for the F-35 program, on November 4, 2019, Quickstep and US-based Radius Engineering announced they will partner to develop a Resin
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More funding for defence industry interns
At the National Defence Skills & Workforce Summit, Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, announced that the federal government will increase its funding for the Defence Industry Internship
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Academic exchange to focus on AI in manufacturing
Australia and Germany will work together to assess the uses of AI in advanced manufacturing, as part of $2.2 million in funding for research collaboration.
The grants come from the Australia-Germany Joint
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Instant replay
A video playback function from Test Machines Australia allows for more value to be extracted from each test. Manufacturers’ Monthly explains.
While conducting a test of a material
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Australian WorldSkills titles to be in Perth
The WorldSkills national competition will be held in Perth in August 2020, announced Education and Training Minister, Sue Ellery.
Across 60 skill categories, the WorldSkills Australia National Championships
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New body to promote polymer materials
The Australian Modern Building Alliance (AMBA), an activity of Chemistry Australia, will promote the benefits of polymers in the Australian construction industry.
With polymers a safe and sustainable solution
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Manufacturer uses hemp as construction materials, carbon storage
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is working with a West Australian hemp producer, MIRRECO to speed up the production of hemp for a variety of uses.
Hemp has been proven to store carbon,
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High performance computing centre to use local talent
The Australian Defence Force’s High Performance Computing Centre (HPCC) will begin construction in November.
The $57 million contract to build the facility was awarded to South Australian company Hansen
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Ensuring safety and updating standards
Safety is a critical consideration for any welding project. Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, explains how recent events have led to new safety measures in welding.
Welding is a safe occupation
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Innovation Hub funds drones for defence
Drone technology in Australia has received $8.6 million in funding in two, joint announcements by the Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price.
Melbourne company, Textron Systems will use a $3.4 million
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QLD timber industry ensured until 2026
The Queensland government has released a timber industry action plan, to preserve and develop Queensland timber industry.
Across the state, the wood manufacturing industry employs 8800 people and produces
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NSW connects with Chinese manufacturing hub
A delegation from the centre of the Chinese manufacturing industry have visited NSW, with the aim to strengthen connections between the region and Australian businesses.
In partnership with Austrade, one
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Alternative paths for waste circulated through new initiative
A global, challenge-based initiative to encourage greater re-use of materials has kicked off in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
Led by the World Economic Forum, the partnership, named SCALE 360, will
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Current trends are changing future innovation
Today, any one can innovate, from anywhere. Mouser Electronics explains the technology that is behind this new landscape of ideas.
Many factors are contributing to a modern transformation
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Food and beverage keeps manufacturing positive
The Australian manufacturing sector has remained in positive territory for the month of October, with the Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) coming in at 51.6.
This
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Autonomous troop carriers undergo trials
BAE Systems Australia has tested two new autonomous armoured troop carriers for the Australian Army.
Developed by BAE Systems in collaboration with the Australian government, two autonomous M113 vehicles
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Regional start-ups receive funding injection
Networks to support the growth of regional businesses have received funding from the federal government.
The Seedlab Tasmania project, which focusses on helping grow the food, drink and agricultural industries
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Industry placements found to improve job outcomes
The benefit of industry-based work experience for students has been reconfirmed via a new report from CSIRO Data61’s Ribit.
Ribit, a platform which connects tertiary students with jobs in the digital,
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The top five technologies of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 could be the way that the Australian manufacturing industry transforms to remain globally competitive for the rest of the 21st century. Encompassing a wide range of processes and technologies,
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