Matt Minio, managing director of Objective 3D shares his thoughts on the advancements and popularity of metal 3D printing in the manufacturing space. According to Wohler Associate analysts, 3D printing has grown into a multi-billion industry that has been picking up the pace since getting onto the scene more than 15 years ago and boasts … Continue reading Getting ahead of the 3D game →

Australian manufacturers are still wary of new technology and big data, according to industry experts. Manufacturers’ Monthly visits the second Industrial Internet 4.0 summit in Sydney to find out more. The majority of Australian start-ups and small manufacturing businesses are avoiding big data at the expense of climbing the value chain, according to industry champions. … Continue reading Manufacturing collaboration: The fundamentals of sharing →

Though workplace health and safety is the bedrock for employee welfare, it can be easy to forget that injury to the eye can happen in any circumstance. Enware’s Allan Lane explains why having an industry-graded eyewash system is so important. Safety shower and eyewash systems are compliant to industry standards, which cover two sections of … Continue reading Putting eye safety under the spotlight →

In just about every industry we can think of businesses are now being digitally disrupted and transformed by digitisation in one way or another, writes the Australian Industry Group CEO Innes Willox. While the productivity benefits of digitalisation may be clear, concern remains about what digital disruption will mean to businesses and jobs, and how … Continue reading Seven strategies for a competitive digital economy →

MEGATRANS2018 Show director Simon Coburn talks about the inaugural supply chain trade expo this May and what visitors can look forward to. The movement of goods from A to B may seem a simple process on paper for the average consumer. But it has taken years of development, progress and innovation to reach this level … Continue reading Facilitating the future of supply chain and logistics →

When automating the factory floor, it can be hard to tell which areas of the production line need more attention. ifm has come up with a smart PLC to help with the transition. As the reality that is Industry 4.0 and the role of automation on the factory floor sets in, the manufacturer has a … Continue reading Smarter PLC to give the manufacturer a broader outlook →

This year’s Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Building Services (ARBS) exhibition in Sydney will showcase new and emerging technology. Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with exhibitor Seeley International about the industry gathering’s value. Among hundreds of exhibitors of new cooling technology, Seeley International will be championing almost half a century of market leadership at this year’s Air Conditioning, Refrigeration … Continue reading Breathing life into advanced manufacturing →

With the production growth and increasingly supply of manufactured goods globally, managing director Vince Di Costanzo tells Manufacturers’ Monthly how MHE-Demag Australia is giving the industry a lift. After 15 months of consecutive growth to finish 2017 on a positive note, Australia’s manufacturing industry is showing signs of recovery in exports and delivery. To be more … Continue reading Elevating the manufacture and distribution of Australia-made →

Larry Marshall, CSIRO chief executive, reiterates the goal of science is to constantly move technology and jobs forward into new eras. Much has been written on the disruptive forces of digitisation and automation that are reshaping Australia. In many ways, we have been here before. History is strewn with examples of revolutionary change – technological, … Continue reading CSIRO creating jobs and growing Australian industry →

Vega Australia has adopted Bluetooth technology for all of its process instruments on the market. Managing director John Leadbetter explains how the move is giving power to a new generation of manufacturers. Bluetooth is the wireless technology that enables the exchange of data to fixed, mobile devices – and is in no way a new … Continue reading How Bluetooth connectivity enhances data control →

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks to John Thomson, managing director, Global Automation, to get his thoughts on data management on the factory floor. In manufacturing, sometimes the people on the shop floor can hold vital information that can be difficult to capture. With the advent of IIoT ready technologies, companies are increasingly reaching the stage where they … Continue reading Connectivity the key to plant management →

Sheet metal manufacturer Kavanagh Industries has created a profit share scheme to support its employee’s futures. Managing director Aidan Kavanagh explains why its workforce’s welfare has played an important part in sustaining the business’ financial growth. A manufacturer based in the suburb of Smithfield on the fringes of Sydney’s outer west, Kavanagh Industries prides itself … Continue reading The metal manufacturer giving back to its workforce →

While the manufacture of electric vehicles overseas is predicted to increase the demand for lithium-ion production in Australia, CSIRO Manufacturing’s research director Dr Leon Prentice discusses the importance of closing a disconnect between the country’s manufacturing and mining sectors. The more advances in disruptive technologies continue to change the landscape of the global value chain … Continue reading Aligning Australia’s manufacturing and mining markets →

Dr Leon Prentice, research program director, CSIRO and presenter at this year’s Industrial Internet Summit shares his thoughts on how Australian manufacturing is doing with IoT adoption. With a strong close to the last quarter of 2017, manufacturing in Australia looks to continue its steady rise through. However, a continuing bugbear of the industry that … Continue reading The road to IoT adoption →

With the bulk of the manufacturing GDP coming from local SMEs, it is good news to know that they are continuing to thrive even with the immense pressure coming from overseas imports. At the back of an exciting 2017 for the industry, something that Australian manufacturing should continue to provide is a compelling value proposition … Continue reading Continued growth the key to manufacturing success →

Kaeser Compressors shares its expertise on the importance of dry-running rotary screw compressors that will withstand the harshest of conditions. Some applications and environmental conditions impose particularly stringent requirements on the quality and production of compressed air. What is needed would be a full-stream rotation dryer combined with a dry-running rotary screw compressor to deliver … Continue reading Rotary screw compressors for adverse manufacturing conditions →

As the manufacturer seeks better productivity on the factory floor, Bestech product specialist Jeremy Bryceson considers the role data acquisition is playing in industry growth globally. Data logging is strengthening the global economy, according to international statistics, as manufacturers alike are adopting smarter sensor technology to record the way industry makes things. The World Bank … Continue reading Driving data for industry demand →

Two Australian businesses of different backgrounds are collaborating to make spectacles from recycled plastic. Steven Impey reports. As early as 2007, Western Sydney car badge manufacturer, Astor Industries, was warned that it should begin its move away from the automotive sector. At the time, company CEO Neil Henderson explains that the impending closure of the Australian … Continue reading A vision for Australia’s manufacturing future →

Manufacturers’ Monthly catches up with Flow Power to get its thoughts on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) proposal to manage electricity consumption and prices. In the last quarter of 2017, the Energy Security Board (ESB) provided the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council with advice on changes to the National Electricity Market (NEM) and … Continue reading The road to sustainable energy management →

As a manufacturer, finding your place in a competitive marketplace often means attempting new ideas that have the potential to disrupt the industry. At A Plus Plastics, the family business is setting the tone as well as meeting industry demand. At the turn of the millennium, Matt Holloway and his father took their moulding business into … Continue reading The Australian manufacturer moulding its own identity →