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Manufacturing needs a coordinated national policy approach

Recently, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet awarded a $70 million contract for the manufacture of electric buses to a western Sydney manufacturer. Custom Denning will manufacture 79 electric buses, as part of the NSW Government’s commitment for the state’s fleet of more than 8,000 buses to go green by 2030.
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A beginner’s guide to digital twins

Manufacturing, energy and transportation companies are increasingly benefiting from Industry 4.0 applications after years of hype. The emergence of digital twins is one of the main reasons engineering and design teams are actualising these benefits for their enterprises.
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Discover the story behind DHL’s award-winning inventory robot at CeMAT Australia 2022

What’s in store for manufacturers this July? Kent Rogers and Karl Brooks, colleagues with similar strengths in IT, created their inventory robot Meerkat Inventory after witnessing so many go-live and operational challenges created by inventory problems. The new mobile robots opened the way for small platforms to deliver solutions never before possible.
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Have you considered Edge computing infrastructure solutions for food production facilities?

The food and beverage industry is at something of a crossroads. While today’s producers may not view themselves as being at the forefront of the IT infrastructure conversation, food and beverage companies in a modern production landscape are also tech companies. The ability to gather, sort, retrieve, and act on data as quickly as possible is a necessity for producers to be proactive to consumer demands and behaviour, compliant with safety regulations and guidelines, and competitive via optimised processes and workflows.
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The 6X – A simple radar formula for better processes

VEGA believes in continuing to optimise its level sensor which already has the best focusing, highest accuracy, simple operation and universal communication. With this mindset, the company’s new VEGAPULS 6X is more than a sensor that counts. Read More
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Illuminating a future for end-of-life tyres

Acustico Lighting founder and director, Samantha McKenzie, was researching the viability of using recycled tyres in the design of her new collection when she came across Tyre Stewardship Australia.
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Powering cranes with energy chains

Treotham Automation’s national sales manager, John Sharp, explains why energy chains are the best option for harnessing the power required in heavy duty industrial machines such as cranes. Read More
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Relive the history of Siemens tech in the heart of Australia

Australia has been home to many globally recognised technological advancements over the last 150 years, including the establishment of the overland Telegraph Line in 1872. Often referred to as the greatest engineering feat of the nineteenth century, this project was the launchpad for Siemens’ work in connecting the nation through modern communications.
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Blending craft and automation to make beautiful chocolate – a Beyond 150 Competition experience

Australia has a rich history in the art of chocolate making, and Siemens works closely with industry to integrate modern automation systems for a range of applications. Many of these family-owned businesses have been in operation for over a century, developing their craft and growing with the introduction of newer, more efficient production frameworks.
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Laminex Australia brings local manufacturing back

Manufacturers’ Monthly throws a spotlight on Laminex Australia’s very first manufacturing plant and how it made a monumental change to secure future success for the company, in a chat with their general manager of Operations, Graham Andrew.
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Self-healing 3D printed plastic components

A team of University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers, led by Professor Cyrille Boyer from the School of Chemical Engineering, discusses a novel treatment used in 3D printing that allows the material to repair itself with Manufacturers’ Monthly.
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Cutting edge designs and servicing

AE Gibson & Sons has been enhancing Australia’s industrial manufacturing profile for over 125 years. A fifth generation, family-owned business based in Kendall NSW, their focus lies in the design and manufacturing of special purpose machinery used for materials handling and processing of renewables such as timber. 
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How software can help SMEs grow

ECI Software Solutions provides business management and e-commerce software for growing small and medium-sized companies. Manufacturers’ Monthly sits down with ECI’s managing director in APAC, Joe Wrightman, to talk about the company’s flagship software for manufacturers – ECI M1.
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Top five reasons to visit AUSPACK 2022

As the southern hemisphere’s leading exhibition for the packaging and processing industry, there are so many reasons to be at AUSPACK. Here are just five to be at AUSPACK 2022 from 17-20 May.
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