Combilift forklifts have increased efficiency and improved processes for many Australian steel manufacturers. Watkins Steel operations manager Matt Hunter speaks with Manufacturers’ Monthly. Making the change from using traditional gantry forklift to Combilift has made life a lot easier for Watkins Steel operations manager Matt Hunter. The company is a Brisbane-based steel sub-contractor, specialising in … Continue reading Saving time and improving efficiency →

Kagome Australia works with WilldooIT to transform their manufacturing management system. Kagome Australia is Australia’s largest fruit and tomato processing company, specialising in the delivery of high-quality tomato-based products since 1996. Working closely with growers, producers and consumers, Kagome delivers a value-added product true to flavour and in tune with nature and is committed to … Continue reading Making growth through technology easy →

When an iconic confectionery manufacturer in Western Sydney had complaints about premature failure of their conveyor chains, BSC Sales Service Representative Fady Elchab recommended using Alemlube multi-point lubrication systems to auto-lubricate their chains. This resulted in extending the serviceable life of the chains by more than 100 per cent. Fady, who regularly checks on the … Continue reading Automatic lubrication systems smooth the way for confectionery manufacturer →

The Inenco Group of businesses are now Motion Asia Pacific. Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out how this empowers Australian manufacturers by tapping into a global network of excellence. Every day for the past 60 years, manufacturers around Australia and New Zealand have visited one of over 100 Motion Asia Pacific locations, formerly known collectively as Inenco. … Continue reading Supplying the next generation of manufacturing →

Caroline Tung speaks to aerospace components manufacturer Quickstep and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to find out more about the importance of digitisation.   Aerospace components manufacturer Quickstep was founded in Perth in 2001 as a research and development (R&D) company by the Graham family. From 2001, through until 2009, the company has … Continue reading Digital thinking is the way forward for manufacturers →

Heading into our first recession since the early 1990s; Australian manufacturers have a right to feel a little dispirited. The lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic and subsequent localised hotspots have disrupted supply lines, closed businesses and caused untold damage. By Joe Wrightman, managing director at ECI Software Solutions Looking at the picture with … Continue reading Preparing manufacturers for the post-pandemic recovery →

Excessive corrosion and the subsequent seizure of metal connections is a common problem with assemblies in all industries, particularly so in high-moisture environments in the food industry. When nuts and bolts in the equipment seize up, it makes their disassembly and reassembly a challenge, resulting in unnecessary downtime during maintenance. According to industry specialist Michael Rowe, … Continue reading Why metal free Anti-Seize is a suitable choice for food manufacturers →

COVID-19 has forced many manufacturers to review their operations, with agile businesses reacting quickly to this new trading environment. Once the COVID hurdle is behind us, we will see a different manufacturing sector and I think the industry will be better for it as adversity drives change, says Cuong Vo, vice president of RS Components … Continue reading Pandemic manufacturing industry changes →

Imc Test & Measurement GmbH manufactures and provides measurement solutions for productive testing in the field of automotive, mechanical engineering, railway, aerospace and energy. As leading sensors and instrumentation suppliers in Australia and New Zealand, Bestech Australia has been supplying imc data acquisition hardware and software for the industry and research institution since 2019. We are … Continue reading Authorised distributor of imc CAEMAX and telemetry system in Australia →

The humble bolt is responsible for keeping most machinery together. Which is why bolt fastening is such a key part of many a manufacturing process. The ongoing challenge for manufacturers, however, is that the task of bolt fastening poses a significant occupational health and safety (OH&S) risk to employees. According to industry expert John Bishop, … Continue reading No bolting from safety with groundbreaking QX Series torque tool →

By Ryan Pollett, National Leader, Manufacturing & Wholesale Partner, Audit & Assurance, BDO There’s no doubt that the past few months posed challenges for Australia’s manufacturing sector. As the economic, health and social effects of COVID-19 disrupted the operations and supply chains, it also highlighted manufacturers’ ingenuity and ability to innovate and collaborate to overcome … Continue reading The top 7 learnings from COVID-19 for manufacturers →

Australia’s manufacturing industry is one of the nation’s most energy-intensive. It accounts for close to one quarter of Australia’s total energy consumption. In every manufacturer’s energy strategy there are opportunities to reshape how and when they use power. By taking greater control of their energy usage, manufacturers can reduce energy costs and create new revenue … Continue reading Manufacturing a better energy strategy →

Predictive maintenance can provide measurable benefits for manufacturers who apply the technology on their production lines, says Mathworks industry manager Philipp Wallner.  Predictive maintenance has become a growing requirement for industrial equipment operators responsible for preventing catastrophic system failures. Their ability to anticipate, and respond to, potential equipment malfunctions can enable them to pre-emptively schedule … Continue reading Lessons learned to help companies overcome predictive maintenance scepticism →

When Acora, a New South Wales business specialising in design, sale and installation of sawmill equipment, sought the expertise of CBC’s Wollongong branch to find suitable couplings for their heavy-duty machinery, the CBC sales specialist, Jose Costa, recommended the Lovejoy Quick-Flex couplings by Timken. Rex Rogers, who oversees engineering services and workshop management at Acora, … Continue reading Sawmill specialists admire reliability of Lovejoy Quick-Flex couplings by Timken →

Alistair Venn, chief operating officer of SafetyCulture, speaks with Manufacturers’ Monthly on how the Australian technology firm helping the manufacturing industry get safely back to business with a simple checklist and inspection app that anyone can use. 1) How does iAuditor work from a manufacturing perspective – is it applicable across all manufacturing applications or … Continue reading App to help manufacturers back to businesses →

Every innovation starts with an idea. And from that idea, the journey can take many paths, from the concept through to the product development and going to market. This is a journey that Bosch, as a company with a rich history of innovative manufacturing, knows too well. Ever since the company’s innovative founder, Robert Bosch, … Continue reading Bosch harnesses automotive manufacturing skills for MedTech →

Ever since Dr. Georg Schaeffler first invented caged needle roller bearings over 70 years ago, the bearings have found extensive applications in a range of industries. While commonly used for power transmission in the automotive industry, needle roller bearings are also used extensively in the building material manufacturing sector; including for manufacturing power tools, machine … Continue reading A journey from innovation to perfection →

Mt Elliot Springs plant manager, Warren Tink, and Industrial Electricians North Queensland director, John Birt, spoke to Manufacturers’ Monthly about how VEGA pressure sensors have provided smart solutions to improve the manufacturing processes. Life has become a lot easier for Mt Elliot Springs plant manager Warren Tink since installing VEGABAR 38 sensors at his water … Continue reading Smart sensors make better business for Queensland bottling business →

Pferd in German means ‘horse’ and the namesake German company that started from humble beginnings around 200 years ago by producing files for trimming horse hooves, has over the years grown to become a global brand in industrial abrasives. Pferd has been present in Australia for over 35 years. Pferd Australia stocks over 3,800 products … Continue reading Actirox: An aggressive winner in the abrasion game →

Digital safety tools now mandatory for success Covid-19 has delivered a tsunami of new challenges for businesses across the globe. The crisis changed the way that factories operate overnight. Manufacturing tasks that were previously considered safe became high-risk, instantly. Safety has become mandatory for success, as businesses seek to align with new expectations from consumers, … Continue reading How Schneider Electric reduced audit times by 80 per cent with iAuditor by SafetyCulture →