Making mobile elevating work platforms safe and secure has led to the development of new systems that meet customer needs. As a manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms for almost 35 years, GMJ Equipment is used to surveying the landscape from above. When working at a heights, safety becomes an even greater priority than when … Continue reading Ensuring reliability and flexibility at altitude →

While high profile deaths in the mining industry may have hit headlines in recent months, the proportion of worker fatalities over the past ten years remains highest in transport, postal, and warehousing, according to Safe Work Australia. Having a system that accounts for the complexities of workplace safety, instead of jumping at the most dramatic … Continue reading Ensuring compliance with workplace safety software →

Putting the customer at the centre of manufacturing processes has been a change that Amber Burdett-Dow has been happy to lead. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. Reflecting back on a career in customer service for gas and welding equipment firm BOC, Amber Burdett-Dow remembered her initial confrontation with the stereotypes and assumptions that she and her friends … Continue reading Taking a chance: the changing face of manufacturing →

Hidden among the many technological parts of a plant, the precision engineered components, and the weight of stock are the elements of a manufacturing enterprise that make the entire place work: the people. Marcia Ryan explains the value of people to Manufacturers’ Monthly. As automation makes its way along the production line of manufacturing businesses, it … Continue reading Well-being at work →

A bagging machine that can retrofit into existing plant floor space and integrate with automated bag palletising systems was created at Active Weighing Solutions with SMC’s help. ACTIVE Weighing Solutions, with its expertise in weighing in-motion bulk materials, is involved in the design, manufacture and servicing of weighing equipment and complete weighing systems. Building machinery … Continue reading Solutions for all bagging requirements →

Secure and mobile software can allow employees to access visualisation processes tailored to each device and at each stage of production. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. As manufacturing systems become more sensitive, intricate and widely distributed, having a software system that easily and accurately allows the visualisation of processes is essential. ThinManager, by Rockwell Automation and exclusively … Continue reading Designing content distribution platforms for industrial applications →

The company’s success has led to growth in their range of compressors and acknowledgement.  BOGE Compressors Australia is defined by their motto, “first-class engineering, made in Germany”. This approach has led to the local expansion of the business and its recognition as being a manufacturer of excellence. Expanding their footprint at their Pakenham facilities in … Continue reading BOGE Compressors expands →

After many years, Air Liquide came back to National Manufacturing Week (NMW) in 2019. Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks to Arnaud Voisin, marketing manager of Air Liquide Australia, about the buzz around its booth. 2019 has been significant for Air Liquide in Australia because they have decided to announce their return to centre stage with a large … Continue reading Back to the front: Getting the best out of welding gases →

With the adoption of working practices that bring humans and robots into ever closer collaboration, making these practices safe remains of paramount importance. IN workplaces, robots are now being configured to work alongside humans and can lead to savings in costs and increases in productivity. This is apparent not only in service applications, but industrial … Continue reading Safety systems ensure productive workplaces for humans and robots →

Putting research to work requires industry collaboration with education providers. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. In 2017, the Office of Innovation and Science Australia released a review of innovation in Australia. Despite finding that Australia’s knowledge creation scored an A, the nation’s grades for applying this research to industry were significantly lower: knowledge transfer received a C, … Continue reading Internship program connects innovation with business →

The spread of advanced automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence is transforming the way manufacturers work. Manufacturers’ Monthly explores how these development are impacting the workforce. In the manufacturing sector, technological change and transformations in production processes are pointing towards changes in business models. In particular, developments in advanced automation, robotics artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, … Continue reading Artificial intelligence, robotics, and the workforce of the future →

The technology in sensors has shifted to a new level that gives manufacturers more knowledge of how their systems are coping. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. The integration of smart systems across the manufacturing sector has the potential to dramatically increase efficiencies in all aspects of industry. What drives the success of these systems is the intelligent … Continue reading Sensors the key to maximising production and efficiency →

How are businesses and government finding the funding and talent to launch into space? Connor Pearce reports. The cost of launching a small satellite into space, today, can be between $25-150 million per rocket, according to Adam Gilmour of Gilmour Space Technologies. Although cheaper than previous generations of launches, which could cost billions of dollars, … Continue reading Getting ready for launch →

After a hiatus, Australia is once again looking to be involved in space, with benefits for manufacturers on ground and in orbit. Connor Pearce reports. July 21, this year, marked 50 years since Neil Armstrong uttered his famous line as he stepped on the moon – relayed to the world through radars located near Canberra. The … Continue reading Australia looks towards the stars →

Terri Hiskey, Vice President of Product Marketing for Manufacturing at Epicor Software. Look around, and the manufacturing industry is brimming with examples of firms that are bringing the latest technological developments to their factory floors. Their goal? To improve processes, increase automation levels, and facilitate future business growth. A case in point is the manufacturing … Continue reading Manufacturing is back, and more intelligent than ever – but are we reaping the benefits yet? →

There is widespread evidence that Australia’s manufacturing sector is growing. According to the Australian Industry Group’s (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI), the sector experienced a 26-month long run of uninterrupted expansion from 2016 to 2018. More recently, the Australian PMI rose by 3.8 points to 54.8 in April, indicating even faster … Continue reading A critical constraint: Manufacturing workforce capability and availability →

What to expect from the upcoming National Manufacturing Summit. Weld Australia is pleased to announce that it will once again host the National Manufacturing Summit. The 2019 National Manufacturing Summit will see a diverse group of industry stakeholders assemble in Melbourne to tackle key issues facing the Australian manufacturing industry. The Summit will be held … Continue reading National Manufacturing Summit: Skills for the Future →

Australian businesses are beginning to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies, yet cyber threats remain an impediment. Innes Willox explains. Australian industry is currently in a state of transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution – or Industry 4.0. It is fair to say that substantial progress in embracing Industry 4.0 has so far been confined to a … Continue reading IoT value untapped while cyber security threats grow →

The automotive value chain has been constantly evolving. With the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) into the market, Akolade discussed how to navigate this changing world with Mike Chaffins. The world of manufacturing is constantly changing – with new manufacturing supply chains influencing the way we think about production. Mike Chaffins – Sr. Director of … Continue reading Getting the foundations right: the 4Ps of the automotive value chain →

Investing in leadership training can help overcome barriers to innovation and improve competitiveness. Ai Group explains. Major management research undertaken in 2016 by the Centre for Workplace Leadership revealed that Australian organisations should be concerned about the state of leadership and management capability in this country – and the verdict came from sources including Australian managers themselves. Surveying almost … Continue reading Leadership: power to your people →