In free workshops at The Safety Show Sydney, WorkCover NSW will help visitors successfully navigate the biggest safety obstacles in the transport and storage industry.
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Insider’s view of workers comp premiums for manufacturers
In free workshops at The Safety Show Sydney, WorkCover NSW will present the latest information on safety issues in manufacturing and how they affect premiums.
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Manufacturers save $1.5m through student placement
Manufacturing companies including Schweppes and Foster’s that have taken-on interns through student placement organisation Co-operative Education for Enterprise Development (CEED) have reportedly saved a massive $1.5 million.
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Company fined $5k for dodgy drilling waste disposal
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has fined an engineering and environmental services company over $5,000 for leaving drums of drilling waste on a tract of land in West Footscray.
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Australian Industry Group looking to the future
With the new Federal Government now in place, Ai Group will be looking for the next term of parliament to deliver for business in a number of areas. Heather Ridout writes for Manufacturers’ Monthly.
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Invest in air to save
There are key areas within a compressed air system where investment can, in most cases, pay for itself through sustainable reductions in energy costs, writes Simon Sharwood.
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14 degrees sees double at Logistics Mercury Awards
14 degrees, a new third-party logistics (3PL) specialist offering end-to-end supply chain and logistics services to the wine industry, was a double winner at this year’s Logistics Mercury Awards, held by Logistics & Materials Handling magazine.
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Eaton named Power Quality Company of the Year
Eaton Industries, an industrial manufacturer of power quality products, has been awarded the 2010 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Power Quality Company of the Year.
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Dematic acquires materials handling company
Materials handling solutions company Dematic Group has successfully completed the strategic acquisition of HK Systems, a North American automated material handling and software solutions provider.
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Narva product catalogue for OEMs
Narva has a new 76-page product catalogue designed for OEMs, showcasing its offerings in the industrial lighting area.
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Smart warehouse control key to supply chain success
SMART warehouse control software (WCS) is critical to the success of any automated distribution logistics solution.
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Advances in metal cutting technology
Developments in metal removal technology offer manufacturers an opportunity to lift their productivity and stay one step in front of their competitors. Hartley Henderson writes.
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Robot increases trailor production by 60%
Trailor manufacturer Drake Trailors has upped its manufacturing production by a massive 60% after installing an ABB robot.
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$63m to bring new Toyota engine line to Victoria
The government will grant a huge $63 million to Toyota to bring production of the car manufacturers’ next-generation, four-cylinder engine for the Camry and Hybrid Camry to Australia.
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Being a smart manufacturer
A critical part of a manufacturer’s success – and one which is sometimes overlooked – lies in its supplier relationships, writes Peter Nicholson.
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Siemens Digital Manufacturing Symposium kicking-off in Chicago
Siemens PLM Software will hold its 2010 Digital Manufacturing Symposium in Chicago on 15 and 16 September, featuring an array of special speakers and new technology.
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Iron ore pricing and its impact on the steel industry
The manner in which iron ore is priced is undergoing a fundamental shift, which is having pofound implications for the steel industry and those industries – engineering, construction, automotive and more – where steel is a critical input material, writes Bernie Landy.
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Automation trade shows hitting Sydney
The Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA) is holding a series of trade shows in New South Wales’s Ingleburn and Dee Why RSLs.
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Ai Group welcomes reinstated Labor government
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has welcomed the conclusion to negotiations and the resulting formation of a new Government, claiming it will help industry become more stable.
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Company fined following valve failure
Barwon Water has been fined $5841 by EPA Victoria for a citric acid spill at its Birregurra water treatment plant in May 2010.
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