How Ross Maclennan, founder of SynFlyt, combined his expertise in electronics and a passion for flying to manufacture flight motion simulators. Tara Hamid reports. Flight simulators have come a long way since American innovator, Edwin Link, designed the first prototype of his famous “Link Trainer” using scavenged organ and piano parts from his father’s small … Continue reading From flying to making flight simulators: An innovation’s story →

Having been present in the Australian compressor market for nearly 100 years, Pulford is expanding its portfolio of products following a strategic acquisition by global compressor manufacturer, ELGi. For nearly 100 years, Pulford Air and Gas, a national air compressor business comprising of F.R. Pulford & Sons and its wholly owned subsidiary Advanced Air Compressors, … Continue reading 100 years in the making: A story of growth →

Ganesh Chandrasekkar, general manager, Westpac Small Business Banking, spoke to Manufacturers’ Monthly on how small and medium businesses can re-invent themselves to remain competitive in the digital age. With the technological developments increasingly disrupting the traditional business models, many of the established small and medium businesses are finding it crucial to re-invent themselves to take full … Continue reading Gearing up for change: The “second act” of small businesses →

Handling glass panels in manufacturing plants can be challenging and at times hazardous due to their weight and fragility. Allplastics Engineering, a privately owned Australian business specialising in the machining, fabrication and supply of polymer/ plastic materials, came up with a solution to safely handle glass panels. Allplastics Engineering offered Evolution Windows custom made black, high … Continue reading Easy storage and handling of glass panels with HDPE grooves →

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 →