Manufacturers’ Monthly caught up with the Sydney president of Engineers Australia, Julie Mikhail, to talk about her activities in promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Julie Mikhail is an engineer with nearly 20 years of experience. Having a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in electrical engineering, she … Continue reading Setting the stage for more diversity →

When a plastic moulding company decided to extend its production facility, it required an ergonomic material handling solution to allow production changes and maintenance on their latest investment of new injection moulding equipment. The basic requirement was to determine a light crane lifting solution to provide coverage above the production equipment. Delving into the details … Continue reading A flexible lifting solution →

Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out from CRC how specialty chemicals for cleaning are essential in maintenance and performance in defence industries. As one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of chemical cleaners, CRC Industries offers a comprehensive range of scientifically formulated products specifically targeted to meet the needs of Australia’s defence industries. CRC’s diverse offering of aerosol and … Continue reading Getting a clean advantage over the rest →

VEGADIF 85, a differential pressure transmitter developed by Vega, offers a safe and reliable tool for measuring differential and static pressure simultaneously. In processing facilities in the chemical, pharmaceutical and energy industries, the main focus today, more than ever, is on safety. That’s why SIL, or Safety Integrity Level, is becoming more and more important, … Continue reading Twice as safe under pressure →

ESM Australia has been offering the Ignition SCADA platform in Australia for nearly five years. Manufacturers Monthly reached out to Glen Fry, founder and managing director of ESM Australia, to learn how the system can help manufacturers run their plants more efficiently. As industrial organisations grow in scale, collecting and monitoring real-time data from multiple … Continue reading Real-time data monitoring with Ignition SCADA platform →

Tech startup, JAR Aerospace, aims to redefine the Australian aerospace industry. Tara Hamid caught up with Lochie Burke, co-founder and chief marketing officer of JAR Aerospace, to talk about the company’s ambitions in the aerospace industry and its research and educational activities. “JAR Aerospace is a skyrocketing startup with aims of simultaneously redefining the Australian aerospace … Continue reading Young eyes, mature vision →

The ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC) at UNSW Sydney offers unique collaborative opportunities to manufacturers. Tara Hamid spoke to the centre’s director, Professor Gangadhara Prusty, to find out more. Professor Gangadhara Prusty has one passion: bringing industry and academics together to solve real-world engineering challenges, with the focus on advanced composite … Continue reading Solving industry challenges through collaboration →

ifm efector’s national product and brand manager, Glenn Thornton, spoke to Manufacturers’ Monthly about the company’s latest addition to the family of photoelectric sensors. Photoelectric sensors are used in a variety of industrial processes, including packaging, manufacturing and componentry assembly – to discover the distance, absence, or presence of an object. The global photoelectric sensors market … Continue reading A precise laser for detection of tiny objects →

Manufacturers’ Monthly spoke to Matthew Gray, business line manager, Industrial Air, Atlas Copco Compressors on their latest offerings and the energy issue for the manufacturing sector in 2018. Moving into 2018, Atlas Copco Compressor’s strategy was to reach out to as many opportunities within the industrial market and engage more deeply with customers to service … Continue reading Energy savings through the right compressor →

The 2018 National Manufacturing Summit gathered industry stakeholders to discuss solutions to two of the most critical issues facing the manufacturing sector today: energy security and vocational education. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. The 2018 National Manufacturing Summit, hosted by Weld Australia in the Parliament House in Canberra on June 26, took up the discussions on the … Continue reading National Manufacturing Summit 2018: Same direction, renewed focus →

NHP and Rockwell Automation’s Smart Safety solution enables better visibility into safety-system performance and stoppages, helping manufacturers better monitor and manage the safety of their processes. Safety has always been a critical aspect of success for any industrial organisation. While it is easy for manufacturers to become singularly focused on cost cutting and increasing production efficiency, … Continue reading Going smart with safety →

Finding the gems that shape the industries of tomorrow start with the educator. Dr Gita Pendharkar from RMIT University, who snagged the Mentor of the Year Award at this year’s Women in Industry Awards 2018, shared her thoughts with Manufacturers’ Monthly on how she guides her students. In her role at RMIT, Dr Gita Pendharkar … Continue reading Women in Industry 2018 award winners: Mentor of the Year →

Among the basic components of every hydraulic system is a series of hoses and couplings that transport fluid under pressure between the fluid ports. Technicians and system fabricators dealing with hydraulic hoses in their industrial assemblies are aware of the complexity of selecting the right hydraulic hoses and matching them with the right couplings and … Continue reading Gates simplifies hose assembly with MegaSys product range →

With the modular safety gate system from Pilz, it is possible to tailor a safety gate interlock to suit an industrial environment that has machine tools, presses, packaging or special purpose machinery. This modular system allows the creation the gate interlock needed while still taking advantage of the benefits of economical series connection, rapid diagnostics, … Continue reading Safety gated community with Pilz →