Index
- 3d printing
- 3m
- advanced manufacturing
- Ahrens
- APS Industrial
- Australia
- Australian manufacturer
- BSC
- BSC Industrial
- CBC
- CBC Australia
- Chicago Pneumatics
- Deakin Motion Lab
- Diamond Chain company
- Electric Motors
- Factory of the Future
- fanmaster
- financing
- gaskets
- Geoff Crittenden
- Grinding
- hydrogen
- Industry Innovation and Science Australia
- innovation
- Katko
- Manufacturing
- manufacturing equipment
- Markforged
- NTN
- Research And Development
- SAI Global
- Salesforce
- Savvy
- SEMMA Collaboration Project
- Simplus
- Storage Solutions
- sustainability
- Swinburne University
- TAFE
- Timken
- Tyre Stewardship Australia
- vega
- virtual reality
- Weld Australia
- welding
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HYDAC rises to the challenge of Industry 4.0 smart manufacturing with VR training
April 16, 2021 0 comment
HYDAC Australia, in conjunction with Deakin Motion Lab, has constructed a virtual reality (VR) training system – amid many others in the pipeline – to meet the urgent requirement for trained complex machinery technicians. The fluid power company recently invited a German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) contingent to a VR training session at its Altona premises. Guests … Continue reading HYDAC rises to the challenge of Industry 4.0 smart manufacturing with VR training
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Gasket storage and inventory best practices
April 15, 2021 0 comment
Industrial supplier group, CBC, and gasket specialists Seal Innovations, are often asked to assist their manufacturing clients with inventory management and storage of gaskets and packing products, among other similar products. Experts from both companies – part of Industrial Solutions Australia’s group of businesses – discuss gasket storage and inventory management best practices in this article. … Continue reading Gasket storage and inventory best practices
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How manufacturers can establish an effective rebate strategy
April 14, 2021 0 comment
No matter your industry, customer loyalty is a critical aspect of your business. Acquiring a new customer is one thing, retaining them is another altogether. And, as we all know from our personal experiences, as customers we want to be rewarded for our loyalty to a brand. We want personalised offers. We want brands to … Continue reading How manufacturers can establish an effective rebate strategy
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Stopping the flow at the right time
April 14, 2021 0 comment
Claudia Homburg, marketing, VEGA Grieshaber KG explains how the VEGAPOINT 21 warns reliably of overflow in the pulp container. The name says it all – Ceres, the jewel in the Western Cape of South Africa, located only 90 minutes from Cape Town, was appropriately named after the Roman goddess of fertility and agriculture. Protected by … Continue reading Stopping the flow at the right time
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Toughing it out with repurposed tyres
April 14, 2021 0 comment
Manufacturers’ Monthly interviews Taurus Mats founder Owen Henry about creating a sustainable business from Australian end-of-life tyres. A hobby farmer from the Sunshine Coast is turning old tyres into woven mats to help improve livestock welfare. Local manufacturer Taurus Mats creates a safer, non-slip, surface for livestock in high-traffic areas, which are made with tyre … Continue reading Toughing it out with repurposed tyres
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3M Silver Wheels: Combining performance with value
April 14, 2021 0 comment
Fast and efficient metal cutting does not need to come with a big price tag. The new 3M Silver grinding wheels, including the 3M Depressed Centre Rigid Grinding Wheel and the 3M Cut-Off Wheel combine efficiency with low cost. The 3M Silver range use similar precision shaped grain technology as found in the premium 3M Cubitron II products to … Continue reading 3M Silver Wheels: Combining performance with value
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Getting temperature and ventilation right in the workplace
April 13, 2021 0 comment
Fanmaster, a Sydney-based supplier and manufacturer of industrial cooling, heating and ventilation systems, offers its products through the extensive national network of BSC branches. General manager Troy Lopez discusses the optimum conditions for workplace environments, as well as factors to consider when choosing the best cooling and ventilation systems. To read the full article, click … Continue reading Getting temperature and ventilation right in the workplace
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A gas-led recovery will not work
April 8, 2021 0 comment
“We need to get the gas from under our feet.” So said Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a speech in late January, emphasising his plans for a “gas-led recovery” following the COVID-19 pandemic. Morrison has committed a whopping $6 billion to the development of gas in Australia, in an economic strategy that is entirely contrary … Continue reading A gas-led recovery will not work
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APS Industrial appointed sole distributor of KATKO
April 6, 2021 0 comment
APS Industrial (APS) are pleased to announce that our existing national distribution agreement with KATKO has strengthened to see us now become the sole distributor in Australia. This significant announcement for Australian industry builds on an agreement that saw APS gain national distributorship of these best in class switching solutions in 2018. “In early 2018, … Continue reading APS Industrial appointed sole distributor of KATKO
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German-Australian Hydrogen Alliance presents major opportunity for bilateral trade
March 31, 2021 0 comment
By Dr Michael Zettinig, Deputy Executive Director and Director Governmental Affairs and Communications, German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce The German-Australian Chamber has massively ramped up its hydrogen activities over the last few months and continues to do so in 2021 – including through the newly formed German-Australian Hydrogen Alliance. We have launched the German-Australian … Continue reading German-Australian Hydrogen Alliance presents major opportunity for bilateral trade
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SAI Global appointed global certification body to Woolworths Supplier Excellence program
March 30, 2021 0 comment
Global risk management provider SAI Global has been reappointed as a Certification Body of the Woolworths Supplier Excellence (WSE) Program for the global network of suppliers of Woolworths-branded products. The WSE program provides standards and criteria for suppliers of Woolworths-branded products to ensure that food and non-food branded products are safe, of consistent quality and responsibly sourced. As part of the … Continue reading SAI Global appointed global certification body to Woolworths Supplier Excellence program
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Mastering the art of customer service
March 26, 2021 0 comment
When a major wholesale bakery in Adelaide flagged a requirement for a customised drive chains only weeks prior to Christmas, CBC sales representative Steve Cutajar did not spare any time. Working with Diamond, he delivered the premium duplex chains before the deadline. As a key supplier of industrial products and services to manufacturers and industrial … Continue reading Mastering the art of customer service
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Industry leading bulk storage facility rises from the ashes
March 25, 2021 0 comment
Ahrens have demonstrated their continued ability to provide innovative manufacturing solutions for their clients through the delivery of a storage warehouse for Natrio, the world’s largest distributor of soda ash. Natrio, specialists in the importation and distribution of high volume dry chemicals, efficient logistics and supply chain solutions, chose Ahrens as the design and construct … Continue reading Industry leading bulk storage facility rises from the ashes
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SEMMA and Swinburne partnership embraces innovation in the manufacturing state
March 24, 2021 0 comment
SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturers’ Alliance) argued strongly in our Submission to the Senate Committee on COVID 19 Recovery in 2020 that the federal government should establish effective models for Industry – University collaboration to take innovation through to commercialisation, with production retained in Australia and outputs exported globally. In a global environment innovation is … Continue reading SEMMA and Swinburne partnership embraces innovation in the manufacturing state
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Upping the game with industrial 3D printing
March 23, 2021 0 comment
EDMS Australia mechanical engineers Dean Bishop and Chris Pitcher speak with Manufacturers’ Monthly about how Markforged 3D printers are changing their business. Transforming EDMS Australia into an advanced manufacturing business starts with the introduction of industrial 3D printers. Mechanical engineers Dean Bishop and Chris Pitcher have been at the centre of making advanced manufacturing a … Continue reading Upping the game with industrial 3D printing
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Gaining the benefits of high-efficiency motors
March 23, 2021 0 comment
Electric motors represent as much as 80 per cent of electricity use in heavy industries such as mining and refineries. Industry expert Koorosh Faraji notes that every small upgrade in electric motor efficiency level can bring about significant savings in total cost of ownership. “The electric motor’s purchase price represents only about 2 per cent … Continue reading Gaining the benefits of high-efficiency motors
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Sowing success with quality and precision
March 19, 2021 0 comment
Ennor Engineering, a family-owned and operated business based out of Deniliquin, NSW, have been serving the agricultural sector for over 70 years with their ground-breaking disc plough machinery. After testing every known bearing brand in the past 40 years, Managing Director Craig Ennor says he was determined that NTN bearings, supplied through CBC Australia, were … Continue reading Sowing success with quality and precision
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MOXA EDS-2000-EL Series Unmanaged Switch – A Tiny but Mighty Device
March 18, 2021 0 comment
As the manufacturing industry continues to evolve and improve, the requirements of network infrastructure constantly change when refurbishing or expanding facilities. When these changes take place, there are often space constraints for installing products in existing cabinets or machines. To keep up with changing connectivity requirements while saving you time and effort, the Moxa EDS-2000-EL … Continue reading MOXA EDS-2000-EL Series Unmanaged Switch – A Tiny but Mighty Device
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3 tips on financing equipment when you run a manufacturing business
March 18, 2021 0 comment
No matter what type of manufacturing business you run, equipment is likely one of your primary funding concerns. When the time arrives to upgrade machinery or upscale your operation, things can get costly pretty fast, but the good news is, there’s help out there if you know where to look. Combined with cost-effective equipment finance, … Continue reading 3 tips on financing equipment when you run a manufacturing business
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Time for next level of pneumatic performance with Chicago Pneumatic
March 17, 2021 0 comment
The 110-160kW hp screw compressors from Chicago Pneumatic are a practical solution for the harshest conditions. In an ideal world, you never have to think about compressed air. It just must be there when you need it, as practical and cost-effective as possible. Chicago Pneumatic’s 110-160kW hp screw compressors are designed and built to give … Continue reading Time for next level of pneumatic performance with Chicago Pneumatic