Index
- 3D Systems
- additive manufacturing
- amtil
- Australian Business Awards
- Australian Industrial Business
- Australian Made
- Australian manufacturing
- Australian Manufacturing Week
- Automation
- Bearings
- Beckhoff Automation
- Beyond 150 Competition
- BOC Limited
- CBC
- chain
- Combilift
- connectivity
- digital transformation
- Digital twins
- downtime
- Energy Efficiency
- Entegra
- forklifts
- Gates Australia
- Great Barrier Reef
- Industrial Business
- industry 4.0
- Jedox
- KITO PWB
- maintenance
- Manufacturing
- Mechanical Belts
- MYOB
- naval manufacturing
- NTN
- Oil & Lubrication
- performance
- Rittal
- safety
- sew eurodrive
- siemens
- speed
- sustainable agriculture
- Timken
- Titomic
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Australia has an internationalisation, not an innovation and R&D problem
September 19, 2016 11 comments
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s innovation agenda is being questioned again after both the Coalition and Labor agreed to make cuts to Australia’s R&D tax incentive.
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Pulp friction: new wood to shake up furniture industry
September 15, 2016 0 comment
An innovative “smartwood” project is turning pulpwood into a material almost identical to tropical hardwood that is stronger and more environmentally friendly. Researchers from the Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science & Technology (CNST) in South Australia have collaborated with Australian company 3RT Holdings Pty Ltd to develop a method for converting cheap pulpwood into a … Continue reading Pulp friction: new wood to shake up furniture industry
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The beautiful world of drones
September 15, 2016 11 comments
The future is predicted to see unmanned aerial vehicles in a fast-growing number of places. Brent Balinski spoke to Dario Valenza, founder of UAV maker Carbonix, about his company’s leap from racing boats to drones, a few design considerations, and what he hopes the future brings.
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Apple is losing the innovation game, it can’t trap users anymore
September 12, 2016 0 comment
Not only is Apple suffering from a major lack of hardware innovation but it’s also being outdone in software and online, where apps reign supreme. It quite possibly signals the company’s eventual demise.
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Intrusion detection for the IIoT: how do we detect threats on the factory floor
September 12, 2016 0 comment
The Industrial IoT (IIoT) provides manufacturers in all industries with greater connectivity that in turn, generates valuable information and intelligence regarding operations. By leveraging this intelligence, they are able to attain significant efficiencies and manufacturing improvements.
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Viewpoints: do foreigners have more freedom to invest in Australia than in almost any other country?
September 9, 2016 0 comment
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recently said: “China has more freedom to invest in Australia, indeed all foreigners have more freedom to invest in Australia, than almost any other country.”
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Energy risks – and opportunities – for manufacturers in the renewables transition
September 7, 2016 12 comments
Electricity is a major cost for many manufacturers and a business-critical requirement for all. Price and reliability matter. And right now both seem to be under a cloud. In South Australia, contract prices have been increasing sharply, and short-term spot prices reached extraordinary highs in July.
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Planes, trains and automobiles (that we used to make)
September 5, 2016 11 comments
Last month I had a somewhat public rant about the decision by the NSW state government to award the contract to build new trains for NSW to an overseas (mainly South Korean) consortium.
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ACCC unlikely to secure compensation for Volkswagen customers
September 5, 2016 0 comment
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) is unlikely to secure compensation for customers from German car maker Volkswagen and its Australian subsidiary for breaching emission standards.
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Autodesk Manufacturing Innovation Event
September 2, 2016 1 comment
Generative Design and Additive Manufacturing Technology Park Bentley Theater Room, 2 Brodie-Hall Dr, Bentley WA 6102 Wednesday, 28th September 2016 Limited places available. Agenda Registration and networking begins at 5pm. 5.15-5.45pm Richard Elving – Future Of Making Things As we enter a new industrial era, Australian manufacturing has an opportunity to place itself at the … Continue reading Autodesk Manufacturing Innovation Event
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Five disruptive trends in technology for 2017
September 1, 2016 1 comment
The tech revolution continues to barrel forward lately, and 2017 will see some of the most innovative and evolutionary disruptions we have seen thus far. There will be more connection, more automation, and more significant impact in business and investment than ever before, and the revolution has just begun. The innovations coming to fruit in … Continue reading Five disruptive trends in technology for 2017
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Let’s talk about apprenticeship reform
September 1, 2016 1 comment
A recent report from the Apprenticeship Reform Advisory Group makes for some interesting reading in regard to what they propose for the apprenticeship and traineeship system.
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Victoria bans fracking, but leaves questions over gas supply
August 31, 2016 0 comment
The Victorian government has announced it will permanently ban unconventional gas, often produced through the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking”. Legislation to implement the ban will be introduced this year.
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Australian companies’ curiosity in disruptive trends growing
August 31, 2016 2 comments
According toAutodesk, Australian manufacturers are cautious in adopting a collection of trends that are redefining how things are made. Brent Balinski spoke to Autodesk’s Rod Hunt about local interest in some of the disruptive technologies highlighted by the company.
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The least-skilled workers are the losers in globalisation
August 30, 2016 7 comments
Concern over the employment consequences of globalisation is again driving political debate. Look no further than the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and the rise of protectionism in American and Australian politics to see the disenfranchisement of low-skill workers with the effects of international trade.
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Meet an Endeavour Awards winner: Queensland Gaskets
August 29, 2016 0 comment
Third-generation manufacturer Queensland Gaskets is preparing for the next chapter in its long history. Carl Quarterman, the company’s managing director since 2012, told Brent Balinski about some of the reasons for the family-owned business’s endurance.
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Manufacturing success with AMSIIntern
August 25, 2016 12 comments
Australia’s leading national all-discipline, multi-sector postgraduate internship program, AMSIIntern is using research and innovation to transform Australian industry. From big business to SMEs, access to specialised research expertise is giving local companies, such as Omni Tanker, the leading edge.
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Gas prices and global competition
August 25, 2016 11 comments
Australian manufacturers are facing ever-escalating prices for gas. In 2016, local spot gas prices have gone from being substantially less than those in Japan to being substantially more. Spot prices will put pressure on contract prices.
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Manufacturers cannot afford to view sustainability as a luxury: Kimberly-Clark
August 23, 2016 1 comment
Kimberly-Clark ANZ’s Sustainability Advisor Ryan Kane spoke to Brent Balinski about the company’s sustainability drive in the last five years, and the priorities that will take it through to 2020.
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EDITOR’S OPINION: Baird government stabs local manufacturers in the back
August 19, 2016 19 comments
Yesterday’s shocking announcement by the NSW Coalition government that a $2.3 billion contract for 500 intercity train carriages has been awarded to a multinational (mainly South Korean) consortium including UGL, Hyundai Rotem and Mitsubishi Electric Australia was met with a wave of outrage and derision across the state and Internet.