There’s no doubt that today’s OES analyzers form an essential part of quality control for metals processing facilities. However, integrating an OES analyzer so it becomes a seamless part of your quality control can create challenges and obstacles that need to be overcome. Here, we’ve presented seven common problems that manufacturers tell us they’ve had … Continue reading 7 OES analyzer challenges in metals manufacturing today →

Training and development are important for manufacturers to remain competitive, improve process efficiency and reduce costly errors.  Training and development helps manufacturers build internal capability and empower personnel to identify risks and find opportunities for improvement.  Manufacturers need to implement an effective training strategy to ensure the organisation can:  Support scaling up for growth  Improve competitive edge  Build more … Continue reading Implementing a Training Strategy in the Manufacturing Sector →

If there’s one thing a farmer, a miner, a sailor and a builder have in common, lubrication expert David Bailey believes it’s that they all have to deal with rust. Just over a decade ago, CRC introduced CRC Penetr8 to address that very issue. Designed with a 360-degree nozzle, the Penetr8 aerosol can be sprayed … Continue reading Beating rust, like professionals →

“You cannot get better than the NSK bearing. If we want to do a job and walk away knowing that the bearing will not fail, we just assume the worst so that we will not have any troubles having to replace the bearings later,” says Jim Lynch, the owner of Jim Lynch Steel Fabrication based in … Continue reading Not compromising on quality →

When one thinks of motor vehicle ingenuity, the name ‘Ford’ almost immediately comes to mind. Founded in 1903, the Ford Motor Company (Ford) produces around 5.5 million vehicles per year and continues to deliver in terms of comfort, safety and design. Naturally, constant productivity, improved quality and zero room for error is the name-of-the-game for … Continue reading Collaborative Robots Optimise Ford Assembly Line →

While cobots have been enabling manufactures to run agile operations and increase performance for more than a decade, today’s cobots are built to do even more.   Cobots have come a far way since their inception and can now lift as much as 16kg, apply the ideal force-sensing required for sensitive applications such as screw- … Continue reading Ways to Unlock More Value with Cobots →

Over recent years – and particularly over the past 18 months – retail has changed dramatically.  Technology has become a central part of many retailers’ approach to business. However, the degree to which they’ve embraced, adopted and are utilising it varies greatly.  The ideal – the north star, the vision – for retailers is extreme … Continue reading How technology can enhance the retailer-manufacturer relationship →

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution centres on how manufacturing businesses use technology to evolve and improve their operations. It is the application of the interconnectivity of technology, how machines interact via wireless technology, and the understanding of this interaction through data. IIoT is the Internet of Things … Continue reading IIoT – Innovation in the UK Yet To Hit Our Shores →

HYDAC has built a systematic hydraulics training system predicated on a level of training superior to that offered at TAFE and other educational institutions. This is according to its Managing Director Mark Keen, who adds that HYDAC is increasingly noting the need for a flexible approach in line with pandemic times, the advent of new … Continue reading HYDAC predicates training on requirements of the day →

Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH is the clear master of speed, wielding advanced welding processes to increase welding speeds and optimise arc performance for specific applications. The company manufactures arc welding systems for industrial applications, demanding metal working, as well as for use in automation with robots and collaborative robot systems. With next generation inverter power technologies … Continue reading Lorch: high speed, superior quality →

Securing a transmission component such as a belt pulley to a drive shaft seems like a routine task, but engineers and mechanics can easily overlook some of the selection and installation factors required to achieve a good connection. Keyed tapered bushings are among the most common devices used to attach pulleys to shafts. Fenner, a worldwide … Continue reading How to make the right shaft connection with Fenner Taper-Lock →

For Alexandra Radulovich, getting Chartered helped to make clear how important engineering can be.  Radulovich was not a geotechnical engineer when, nine years ago, she took a job with geotechnical engineering firm Douglas Partners. She wasn’t even a civil engineer.   “I had an engineering degree with a major in environmental systems and then I also … Continue reading For this engineer, getting Chartered reinforced why good engineering matters →

Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it has been recognised by Bourns for 30 years of engagement in a successful business relationship. Bourns is a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components and integrated solutions, targeted for high-growth industries including computers, telecommunications, automotive and … Continue reading Digi-Key Electronics and Bourns celebrate 30 years of successful business partnership →

Calls by both the public and private sectors for energy efficiency across the board has everyone scrutinising their plant’s energy consumption and output. According to energy.gov.au, the largest segment of motor electricity consumption in Australia is mid-size motors with output power between 0.75kW to 375kW. Explains Martin Broglia, managing director for Bonfiglioli Australia and New … Continue reading Bonfiglioli continuously adopts energy saving best practice →

The new Pro Pump handheld dispenser, introduced by LOCTITE, provides a clean and efficient way to dispense threadlockers, retaining compounds, thread sealants and any other product stored in the LOCTITE red bottle. The new Pro Pump dispenser can particularly benefit users with repeat uses of the adhesive products, helping reduce product wastage with precise dispensing. … Continue reading Less mess, more precision in threadlocking with the new Pro Pump →

Steve Moran has worked with CBC for 20 years, including seven years as branch manager for CBC’s Bayswater branch in Melbourne. He speaks about how the branch, part of Motion Asia Pacific’s network of over 65 branches in Australia, has been instrumental in supporting the local manufacturing businesses and industries.  In one example, he recounts, … Continue reading A customer-first approach to industrial supply →

The latest product in Treotham’s Elgo LIMAX series is the LIMAX2CP safety sensor, which combines recording of the absolute shaft position and speed and various safety functions in one housing. CP stands for compact. The new sensor is of special interest for efficient shaft measurements. Even for a compact device, it is extremely small at … Continue reading New shaft copying and safety system for elevators from Treotham →

In this article, global industrial connectivity brand Moxa, distributed in Australia by Madison Technologies, looks at the benefits and challenges of setting up secure cloud-based remote access to infrastructure. Remote maintenance and troubleshooting services are enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and machine builders to support their customers with greater efficiency, as well as helping them … Continue reading Secure cloud services for remote machine access →

Transforming EDMS Australia into an advanced manufacturing business starts with the introduction of Markforged industrial 3D printers. Mechanical engineers Dean Bishop and Chris Pitcher have been at the centre of making advanced manufacturing a reality at the company. Founded in 2005, EDMS Australia has a fabrication and construction division in Townsville and an engineering and … Continue reading Upping the game with Markforged industrial 3D printing →

The chemicals known collectively as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) were developed more than 50 years ago and have been used at many industrial sites around the world. They became popular as they can impart a range of useful properties to products, such as the ability to repel water and oil and resist chemicals and … Continue reading A practical approach to tackling PFAS at industrial sites →