As temperatures begin to heat up across Australia and the country prepares for one of the hottest summers on record, workers are already planning ‘sickies’ for any upcoming 40-plus- degree heat days. And those that do turn up will have their productivity slashed by hot and stuffy conditions that drain motivation and reduce workplace efficiency. … Continue reading Increasing productivity and keeping it cool →

With the trade conflict between the United States and China heating up, David Loneragan explores what this could mean for Australia’s export manufacturing sector. The latest escalation in the trade spat between the United States and China has sent tremors through the media. Expert observers of economic trends, financial analysts, investors, business- owners and politicians … Continue reading Navigating uncertain waters: manufacturing in the midst of a trade war →

SEW Eurodrive’s industry specialist, John Gattellari, talks to Manufacturers’ Monthly about how the company’s new, smaller MOVIGEAR Classic Size 1 drive unit can help manufacturers create savings and improve efficiencies. As the first component of the new decentralised product portfolio from the MOVI-C modular automation system, the MOVIGEAR Classic Size 1 is a compact and … Continue reading Conveying made simple →

Federica Guidi, global sales and business development manager at VISA Global Logistics and winner of the Women in Industry Business Development Manager of the Year award, explains what makes a global business successful. When Federica Guidi joined VISA Global Logistics – an international freight forwarding and logistics company – in 2011 as business development manager, … Continue reading Women in Industry 2018 award winners: BDM of the Year →

How Ross Maclennan, founder of SynFlyt, combined his expertise in electronics and a passion for flying to manufacture flight motion simulators. Tara Hamid reports. Flight simulators have come a long way since American innovator, Edwin Link, designed the first prototype of his famous “Link Trainer” using scavenged organ and piano parts from his father’s small … Continue reading From flying to making flight simulators: An innovation’s story →

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 →

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 →

Handling glass panels in manufacturing plants can be challenging and at times hazardous due to their weight and fragility. Allplastics Engineering, a privately owned Australian business specialising in the machining, fabrication and supply of polymer/ plastic materials, came up with a solution to safely handle glass panels. Allplastics Engineering offered Evolution Windows custom made black, high … Continue reading Easy storage and handling of glass panels with HDPE grooves →

Manufacturing is on the rebound. After a tough few years in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, the industry is starting to find its feet again. Ai Group’s Mark Goodsell gives Mike Wheeler the good news. Impressions can be deceiving and sometimes inaccurate. Take manufacturing. Those on the periphery would say the manufacturing industry … Continue reading Running a plant from an iPhone →

Tyre Stewardship Australia discusses its efforts to promote and support the development of new products made from the nation’s burgeoning supply of used tyres. The equivalent of 56 million tyres are replaced every year in Australia, the majority of which are currently disposed of in landfill, exported for re-use, turned into fuel, illegally dumped, or … Continue reading Pursuing the possibilities of tyre-derived manufactures →

Anthony Kittel, managing director of REDARC Electronics, spoke to Manufacturers’ Monthly about the importance of research and development investment in the company’s success in the export market. REDARC Electronics, based in Lonsdale, South Australia, took out the Exporter of the Year award at this year’s Endeavour Awards, which recognises Australian manufacturing excellence. Having won two … Continue reading Endeavour Awards 2018 Exporter of the Year: REDARC Electronics →

What if the power failed and the lights went out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) or the Sydney Opera House? Tony Todaro, managing director of Clevertronics, has safety covered with Australia’s leading emergency lighting, building and evacuation systems. Melanie Stark reports.  Any public building, whether it be a football stadium, school, hospital or cinema, … Continue reading Pioneering emergency lighting systems →