Manufacturers’ Monthly discovers the new generation myPNOZ safety relay from PILZ. Safety relays are used to safely monitor functions on machines, such as E-STOP or two-hand control on presses. The new safety relay, myPNOZ, from German automation company PILZ, who in 1987, launched the world’s first ever safety relay, offers millions of options for device structure … Continue reading The Golden Route to Industrie 4.0 in batch size 1 →

The Victorian state government is giving innovators $4.4 million to create everyday products from reusable waste while getting those ideas out of the lab and into the market with a new round of recycling infrastructure grants. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced 19 projects will share in $2.6 million to support … Continue reading Vic government $4.4m grant for innovators to manufacture from reusable waste →

According to a defence ministry press release, the federal government is collaborating with Australia’s defence industry to develop a “go-to” guide for small businesses on how to improve their security practices to help them win Defence work. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price launched the Working Securely with Defence guide alongside Australian Industry Group national … Continue reading Federal government launches guide to bolster industry security →

The federal government’s investment to super-charge manufacturing and grow jobs is now open to businesses, with applications sought under the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI). Businesses with projects in the space sector are the first to be able to apply for grants to help them commercialise ideas or processes, or integrate into global supply … Continue reading $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative starts →

The Western Australian state government has allocated $2 million for a medicinal cannabis operation in Collie to create long-term local jobs in the rapidly growing medicinal industry. The investment from the Collie Futures Industry Development Fund will support Stage 1 of the Cannaponics Limited operation. “WA’s South-West has optimal conditions for this industry’s agricultural requirements: … Continue reading Medicinal cannabis facility to grow job opportunities in Collie →