SMC and the University of Technology, Sydney Motorsport team have collaborated to produced two notable innovations in car design for Formula SAE, a global design competition for university students run by the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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Victoria fights to reduce musculoskeletal injuries
MANUAL handling is the biggest cause of workplace injury in Victoria. Last year, more than 10,000 people were injured as a result of unsafe manual handling.
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Coogee Chemicals reaches new stacker heights
WESTERN Australian Coogee Chemicals produces a range of industrial, agricultural and mineral processing chemicals for supply to both the Australian and International markets, and also provides bulk liquid terminal facilities for import, export and storage of chemicals and fuels.
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Attributes of the ideal employee in today’s manufacturing environment
Just as job skills change, so do the attributes that make up a desirable employee, according to a recent study by Hudson.
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Australian mining boom close to peaking: report
Resources are a vital part of the Australian economy, accounting for approximately 60% of its exports. But the gravy train is coming to a halt, at least according to a recently published report by Deloitte Access Economics.
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Almost 60% of SMEs unhappy with support from Federal Government
Almost six in ten small and medium-sized businesses are dissatisfied with the support they receive from the federal government, according to a recent report by business software provider MYOB.
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WorkCover changes: the battle is not over
The battle over WorkCover changes rages on. The latest round has to do with leave entitlements, according to a leaked email from a WorkCover official, as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, via AAP newswires.
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New program promotes women in welding
A new program to encourage women into the welding trade has kicked off in Queensland.
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Apprentice wages insufficient to live on
While the pay for an apprentice in Australia varies by industry, there’s a strong case to be made that the average wage for this working segment is not enough to live on.
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Government won’t offer further assistance to auto industry, despite Ford cuts
Last week, Ford Australia announced that it would be cutting 400 jobs, which will be split between plants in Melbourne's north and Geelong. Paul Bastian, the national secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) called it a “kick in the guts” for employees and their families, while workers themselves were in a state of shock.
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Steel recycling pilot plant to be trialled in Adelaide
Melbourne-based Metallic Waste Solutions has been awarded close to $2 million in Federal Government funding to build a commercial scale pilot plant to recover zinc by-products at its Adelaide steel recycling plant.
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Krauss Maffei Robotics Automation supplies its 1000th robot
Krauss Maffei of Munich, Germany, has celebrated the 30th anniversary of their Automation AG subsidiary operation, founded in 1982, as well as the supply of 1000th robot from its manufacturing facilities in Schwerin.
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New mindset needed for economy to progress beyond resources boom
The resources sector has brought billions of dollars into the Australian economy, mainly due to the mining boom. But, economic experts caution, the country can’t rest on these laurels.
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Madison Technologies acquires measurement company Test Equipment Solutions
Madison Technologies has acquired Test Equipment Solutions, a distributor of test and measurement brands and provider of electrical and electronic calibration services.
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NSW Opposition leader hopes to force further debate on workers comp changes
NSW Opposition leader John Robertson has called on the Government to hold another debate on the recent changes to Workers Compensation law. One controversial change is the cuts to compensation payments to public service staff who sustain injuries on their way to and from work.
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Ampcontrol opens new global manufacturing facility in Victoria
Electrical engineering and manufacturing company Ampcontrol has opened a new 'lean' manufacturing facility in Victoria.
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Industry to benefit from minimum wage increase
With a recent report revealing that a majority of apprentices in the manufacturing industry have contemplated quitting their jobs because of poor wages, the new wage increase that went into effect on 1 July is good news – not only for the manufacturing industry, but for workers across all industries in Australia.
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Amputee loses workers comp appeal
A Tasmanian man who had his leg amputated in a brick factory accident has lost a court appeal for workers compensation.
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AUSPACK PLUS 2013 to showcase the latest in packaging technology
Robatech, Fallsdell, Proseal Australia and Result Packaging are some of the companies heading to Sydney for AUSPACK PLUS 2013.
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Crystalline PV module manufacturers under pressure
Average gross profits of crystalline photovoltaic (PV) industry module manufacturers fell to just nine US cents per watt in the first quarter of 2012, putting huge pressure on suppliers according to the latest quarterly report from IMS Research.
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