CSIRO scientists have custom made and 3D printed a set of titanium shoes for one Melbourne race horse.
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Gap widens between SME business needs and government policy
A recent study reveals the surprising hidden potential in mature SME businesses across the country and what needs to be done to help these businesses grow further.
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New quality report provides in-depth view of manufacturing quality discipline worldwide
ASQ has released its “Global State of Quality Research: Analysis, Trends, and Opportunities 2013” report that provides greater insight into the way organisations around the world govern, manage, measure and support quality discipline.
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RS Components brings 3D design capability to engineers with DesignSpark Mechanical
DesignSpark Mechanical is a step in the evolution of the DesignSpark online resource hub for the engineering community.
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Siemens to cut 15,000 jobs globally
By 2014 around 5,000 jobs will be cut in Germany and another 10,000 overseas jobs will be eliminated.
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Australia’s Nic Adams among global top ten finalists for GE’s Jet Engine Bracket Design Quest
The competition invited individuals, companies and institutions to redesign loading brackets found on jet engines using 3D printing.
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Auckland based motor manufacturer makers inroads into US market
Teknatool's DVR Motor is a new breed of intelligent electric motors that thinks for itself and allows attached machinery to function in its most effective and productive manner.
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Continued loss of engineering design jobs is cause for concern
The Society of Automotive Engineers believes the continued loss of engineering R&D and design jobs in the automotive industry is of concern for the future of a sustainable manufacturing industry in Australia.
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Stanley Black & Decker brings location-based services to mobile equipment
Manufacturing plants can now use the Intel LBS capability to deliver location-specific instructions to enable a transport vehicle quickly locate a particular item within the site.
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Singapore revitalises its manufacturing industry through robotics and automation
Like Australia, Singapore's manufacturing industry faces the challenge of rising labour costs, a shortage of skilled labour and slower outputs.
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Infotainment technology transforms automotive business
New infotainment technology has completely revolutionised cars and the automotive business as whole.
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Geelong’s manufacturing plant for short nanofibres is a world first
The project builds on innovative technology in nanofibre manufacturing recently developed by researchers from Cytomatrix and Deakin University.
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Australia’s automotive aftermarket industry remains optimistic
The 2013 industry survey report completed last month by the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) revealed an optimistic $34 billion industry, with 76% of respondents expecting their businesses to grow.
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Microsoft demonstrates internal tagging technique for 3D printed objects
The age of 3D printing, when every object so created can be personalised, will increase the need for tags to keep track of everything.
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Kinect can make dangerous work processes safer
Siemens is using a Microsoft Kinect sensor in a virtual planning system for work processes.
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TI boosts battery run-time in portable devices
Texas Instruments has introduced the industry's smallest and most accurate Li-Ion battery fuel gauge integrated circuit.
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Do you have old photographs documenting the history of automation?
Manufacturers' Monthly's sister publication PACE is looking for old photos and videos that document the Australian automation and process control industry over the last few decades, to help celebrate PACE's 60th birthday in November 2013.
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Industrial automation to grow this year
The industrial automation equipment market is slated to grow to around $170bn in the second half of this year.
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Australian food grade lubricants awarded international certification
Anglomoil's Synthetic Food Grade (SFG) lubricants range has been awarded ISO 21469 certification NSF International.
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3D Systems to acquire manufacturer of direct metal 3D printers
3D Systems will acquire approximately 80 percent of Phenix Systems, a provider of Direct Metal Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printers based in France.
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