Australian manufacturers are still wary of new technology and big data, according to industry experts. Manufacturers’ Monthly visits the second Industrial Internet 4.0 summit in Sydney to find out
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Putting eye safety under the spotlight
Though workplace health and safety is the bedrock for employee welfare, it can be easy to forget that injury to the eye can happen in any circumstance. Enware’s Allan Lane explains why having an
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Seven strategies for a competitive digital economy
In just about every industry we can think of businesses are now being digitally disrupted and transformed by digitisation in one way or another, writes the Australian Industry Group CEO Innes Willox.
While
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Facilitating the future of supply chain and logistics
MEGATRANS2018 Show director Simon Coburn talks about the inaugural supply chain trade expo this May and what visitors can look forward to.
The movement of goods from A to B may seem a simple
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Smarter PLC to give the manufacturer a broader outlook
When automating the factory floor, it can be hard to tell which areas of the production line need more attention. ifm has come up with a smart PLC to help with the transition.
As the reality
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Breathing life into advanced manufacturing
This year’s Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Building Services (ARBS) exhibition in Sydney will showcase new and emerging technology. Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with exhibitor Seeley International
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Elevating the manufacture and distribution of Australia-made
With the production growth and increasingly supply of manufactured goods globally, managing director Vince Di Costanzo tells Manufacturers’ Monthly how MHE-Demag Australia is giving the industry
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CSIRO creating jobs and growing Australian industry
Larry Marshall, CSIRO chief executive, reiterates the goal of science is to constantly move technology and jobs forward into new eras.
Much has been written on the disruptive forces of digitisation
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How Bluetooth connectivity enhances data control
Vega Australia has adopted Bluetooth technology for all of its process instruments on the market. Managing director John Leadbetter explains how the move is giving power to a new generation of manufacturers.
Bluetooth
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Connectivity the key to plant management
Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks to John Thomson, managing director, Global Automation, to get his thoughts on data management on the factory floor.
In manufacturing, sometimes the people on the
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The metal manufacturer giving back to its workforce
Sheet metal manufacturer Kavanagh Industries has created a profit share scheme to support its employee’s futures. Managing director Aidan Kavanagh explains why its workforce’s welfare has played
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Aligning Australia’s manufacturing and mining markets
While the manufacture of electric vehicles overseas is predicted to increase the demand for lithium-ion production in Australia, CSIRO Manufacturing’s research director Dr Leon Prentice discusses
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The road to IoT adoption
Dr Leon Prentice, research program director, CSIRO and presenter at this year’s Industrial Internet Summit shares his thoughts on how Australian manufacturing is doing with IoT adoption.
With
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Continued growth the key to manufacturing success
With the bulk of the manufacturing GDP coming from local SMEs, it is good news to know that they are continuing to thrive even with the immense pressure coming from overseas imports.
At the back
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Rotary screw compressors for adverse manufacturing conditions
Kaeser Compressors shares its expertise on the importance of dry-running rotary screw compressors that will withstand the harshest of conditions.
Some applications and environmental conditions
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Driving data for industry demand
As the manufacturer seeks better productivity on the factory floor, Bestech product specialist Jeremy Bryceson considers the role data acquisition is playing in industry growth globally.
Data
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A vision for Australia’s manufacturing future
Two Australian businesses of different backgrounds are collaborating to make spectacles from recycled plastic. Steven Impey reports.
As early as 2007, Western Sydney car badge manufacturer,
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The road to sustainable energy management
Manufacturers’ Monthly catches up with Flow Power to get its thoughts on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) proposal to manage electricity consumption and prices.
In the last quarter of 2017,
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The Australian manufacturer moulding its own identity
As a manufacturer, finding your place in a competitive marketplace often means attempting new ideas that have the potential to disrupt the industry. At A Plus Plastics, the family business is setting
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Diversifying the Australian workforce
Australia is seeking to become an innovation nation, yet industry advocates insist a lack of workforce diversity is creating obstacles. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports.
Diversity is the compass
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