There are five main risks associated with common industrial gases used in manufacturing facilities – pressure, anoxia, cryogenic burns, fire and toxicity. If gases are not handled correctly employees can suffer from severe frostbite, compromised respiratory and circulatory systems, and oxygen deficiency. While these hazards can lead to severe harm or death, they can be … Continue reading Minimising hazards associated with handling common industrial gases →

The humble pen has helped people create, share, and learn for centuries. From enabling ancient Egyptians to communicate, to 7th-19th century Europeans using quill pens with feather handles, pens have been a valuable tool across the globe for hundreds of years. Of course, pens are much more sophisticated now, with fountain pens, ballpoint pens, markers … Continue reading Pens: A tool for communicating that is here to stay →

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Steelforce Holdings from Gupta Family Group Alliance Australia (Liberty). The proposed acquisition would combine Steelforce’s hollows manufacturing mill in Dalian, China, with Liberty’s existing long steel manufacturing assets. Mick Keogh, ACCC deputy chair, said the ACCC looked closely … Continue reading ACCC will not oppose Liberty’s acquisition of Steelforce →

Manual quality processes will always hold some room for error, but with the changing consumer environment is it worth the risk? insignia explains. Forty-five per cent of manufacturers acknowledge that there is considerable room for improvement when it comes to proactively preventing problems with assets within their organisation. Despite the recognition of this clear need, … Continue reading Protecting uptime through automated quality control →