Index
- abrasion resistance
- Businesses of Tomorrow
- Businesses of Tomorrow program
- dresden optics
- Elgi
- ESM
- First Graphene
- flappable wings
- Ganesh Chandrasekkar
- Glenn Fry
- hybrid semi-flexible wings
- Ignition
- mining equipment
- mining sector
- newGen
- nmanned drones
- Pulford
- PureGRAPH
- reclaimer bucket
- RMIT
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Wespac RFi
- Westpac
- Westpac Small Business Banking
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Industry 4.0 closes the gap between customer and supplier
November 14, 2018 0 comment
The Industry 4.0 revolution is transforming the way businesses interact with their clients – giving both the manufacturers and the clients more freedom to choose what they want. A recent example was demonstrated by ESM Australia helping Melbourne-based coffee roasting company, YourCoffee, develop a flexible and smart production plant that connects the customer orders to … Continue reading Industry 4.0 closes the gap between customer and supplier
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100 years in the making: A story of growth
November 14, 2018 0 comment
Having been present in the Australian compressor market for nearly 100 years, Pulford is expanding its portfolio of products following a strategic acquisition by global compressor manufacturer, ELGi. For nearly 100 years, Pulford Air and Gas, a national air compressor business comprising of F.R. Pulford & Sons and its wholly owned subsidiary Advanced Air Compressors, … Continue reading 100 years in the making: A story of growth
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Graphene helps enhance wear resistance in mining equipment
November 14, 2018 0 comment
Advanced material company, First Graphene, has successfully incorporated graphene powder in polyurethane systems used in mining industry, resulting in significant performance enhancement. According to First Graphene, introducing graphene products has resulted in improved tensile strength of 37 per cent and abrasion resistance in the range of 100 to 500 per cent in mining equipment that … Continue reading Graphene helps enhance wear resistance in mining equipment
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Next-gen drones can ride wind currents like birds, researchers say
November 14, 2018 0 comment
The next generation of unmanned drones will act more like birds than machines, thanks to new study by researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne and ISAE-Supaéro in Toulouse. The study includes experiments with drones that can sense wind gusts and thermals, then use them to gain speed or altitude, just like birds do. Dr Abdulghani Mohamed, who … Continue reading Next-gen drones can ride wind currents like birds, researchers say
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Gearing up for change: The “second act” of small businesses
November 13, 2018 0 comment
Ganesh Chandrasekkar, general manager, Westpac Small Business Banking, spoke to Manufacturers’ Monthly on how small and medium businesses can re-invent themselves to remain competitive in the digital age. With the technological developments increasingly disrupting the traditional business models, many of the established small and medium businesses are finding it crucial to re-invent themselves to take full … Continue reading Gearing up for change: The “second act” of small businesses