Manufacturing is on the rebound. After a tough few years in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, the industry is starting to find its feet again. Ai Group’s Mark Goodsell gives Mike Wheeler the good news. Impressions can be deceiving and sometimes inaccurate. Take manufacturing. Those on the periphery would say the manufacturing industry … Continue reading Running a plant from an iPhone →

Tyre Stewardship Australia discusses its efforts to promote and support the development of new products made from the nation’s burgeoning supply of used tyres. The equivalent of 56 million tyres are replaced every year in Australia, the majority of which are currently disposed of in landfill, exported for re-use, turned into fuel, illegally dumped, or … Continue reading Pursuing the possibilities of tyre-derived manufactures →

Anthony Kittel, managing director of REDARC Electronics, spoke to Manufacturers’ Monthly about the importance of research and development investment in the company’s success in the export market. REDARC Electronics, based in Lonsdale, South Australia, took out the Exporter of the Year award at this year’s Endeavour Awards, which recognises Australian manufacturing excellence. Having won two … Continue reading Endeavour Awards 2018 Exporter of the Year: REDARC Electronics →

What if the power failed and the lights went out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) or the Sydney Opera House? Tony Todaro, managing director of Clevertronics, has safety covered with Australia’s leading emergency lighting, building and evacuation systems. Melanie Stark reports.  Any public building, whether it be a football stadium, school, hospital or cinema, … Continue reading Pioneering emergency lighting systems →

In a country where the physical production of cars has become outmoded, can continued investment in automotive R&D help establish leading roles in the manufacturing supply chains of future? David Loneragan speaks to the experts. In the context of Australia’s post-mining boom transition to a more knowledge-based economy, investment in research and development (R&D) is … Continue reading Shifting gears: Can R&D revitalise an industry in decline? →

CSIRO’s Lindfield site in Sydney hosted manufacturers in an event aimed at introducing collaborative growth opportunities. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. Bringing together scientific research and industry was the purpose of a recent event hosted at the CSIRO’s Lindfield site in northern Sydney, with highlights including a speech from the organisation’s chief scientist, Cathy Foley, and a … Continue reading CSIRO promotes closer collaboration with manufacturers →

Radcoflex director, Mathew Carroll, said working closely with customers to develop products suitable or their needs has helped the company remain resilient and survive market fluctuations. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. With the ever-changing and evolving market demands, allowing market demand to drive new product development has helped Radcoflex, an industrial hose and expansion joints manufacturer, avoid … Continue reading The art of staying resilient →

April Whittam, Aurizon brand and sponsorships manager and the winner of the prestigious Social Leader of the Year award at the Women in Industry Awards, spoke to Manufacturers’ Monthly about why she loves going to work every day. When April Whittam was announced as the winner of the Social Leader of the Year award at … Continue reading Women in Industry 2018 award winners: Social Leader of the Year →

Tara Hamid spoke to Mark Burgess, CEO and managing director of Quickstep, about how his business realignment allowed the company to grow its revenue and ramp up production. When Mark Burgess joined Quickstep, a composite components manufacturing company, as CEO in May last year, he had to make some difficult decisions, which at the time appeared … Continue reading A strategic realignment paying off →

Manufacturers’ Monthly caught up with Bruce, Iain and Andrew Turner from Wynstan, a family-owned custom windows and doors business, to find out more about their efforts to keep manufacturing local. When you look at aluminium doors or windows on buildings and homes, there is a very good chance that many of them come from Australia’s … Continue reading Investing in “Made in Australia” →

Tradiebot Industries has set out to transform the automotive repair industry through robotics and digitisation. Tara Hamid looks at the company’s journey so far and the lessons for other industries. The future smash repair workshops could look very different from what we have grown accustomed to, thanks to the robotic platforms being developed by Tradiebot … Continue reading Embracing the power of digital transformation →

In situations where man and machine work together, it is critical to maintain a safe work environment for everyone. The task is made easier using Pilz’s PSENscan 2D laser scanners. When a person enters a configured warning field or protected field, the PSENscan 2D laser scanner detects that action. If the person is in the … Continue reading Monitoring danger zones with 2D laser scanners →

The potential of IIoT is giving industrial companies the ability to control their business performance in real time and drive operational profitability improvements – safely and sustainably. Brad Yager, director of process automation and software, Schneider Electric, explains. Two decades ago, determining the business impact of improved efficiency was a relatively simple task. Since the … Continue reading Industrial revolutions: Using IIoT to create profitable efficiencies →

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 →