manufacturers

The Queensland government is bolstering the abilities of Queensland manufacturers through a $50 million investment to continue two major grants programs focused on building skill and capability.  

The Opposition Leader has promised $100 million for a battery manufacturing precinct in regional Queensland if Labor were to win the election.

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Vertiv Australia and New Zealand managing director, Robert Linsdell, on how edge infrastructure implemented in a manufacturing business can lead to smarter and more agile processes.  

Ai Group has announced that it has been licensed to establish a chapter of ETIM International for Australia and New Zealand. It is an international standard for the classification of technical product data. 

Advanced manufacturers are being supported in Tasmania to invest in new equipment and enter new markets through the state government’s $3 million Accelerating Growth Grant Program. 

In an unprecedented move, Australian automation company Robycs Technology announced it is collaborating with German robotics company KUKA to provide free programming on all KUKA robotic system orders.  Midsize manufacturers and other businesses that otherwise may not have had the budget to invest in robotic systems to automate their operations now have an opportunity to … Continue reading Industrial automation company offers promotion for free robotics programming →

For Australian manufacturers to remain competitive, the key message from industry bodies is to work smarter, not harder. In research conducted by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) it was found that the manufacturers in Australia who are globally competitive are those who make smarter use of technology. In its report Advanced manufacturing: A new … Continue reading Automation important for manufacturers to remain competitive →

The New South Wales government has launched a portal for the state’s manufacturers who have offered to build parts or supply urgent items during the coronavirus period. The online platform aims to connect state-wide supply chains to provide more hand sanitiser, hand wash soap, gloves, cleaning supplies, protective clothing, masks, eyewear and paper products. Premier … Continue reading NSW manufacturers to fill medical supply chain →

The Centre for Work Health and Safety is collaborating with Griffith University Safety Science Innovation Lab to work improving safety within the manufacturing industry. The Centre aims to develop and trial a safety culture toolkit that will include a free safety culture survey results report, and debriefing. This also includes an online training course for … Continue reading Toolkit to guide manufacturers to safety →

The Victorian government will launch a compliance and enforcement blitz targeting more than 300 high-risk workplaces, focussing on stonemasonry workshops to prevent the deadly lung disease silicosis. Silicosis is a potentially fatal and irreversible lung diseases caused by breathing in minute dust particles. Many common construction materials contain silica, including asphalt, brick, concrete, and grout. … Continue reading Victorian government protects workers from silica dust with new measures →

Whilst the quality of both laser cut and punched parts has improved dramatically in recent years, these parts still don’t have perfect edges or completely unblemished surfaces. Weber Grinding Machines offer a solution to this problem by offering a range of machines that can grind, round, deburr and descale lasered, punched and nibbled parts, thereby … Continue reading Weber’s brush technology eliminates rough edges and blemished surfaces →

Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read has said that manufacturers in the Australian chemistry industry are not seeing an end to rising east coast gas prices. “While there has been some important Government action, the crisis is not over,” said Read. “If anything, there appears to be continued upward pressure both on the cost of gas … Continue reading Gas prices still rising for manufacturers →

With the right technology, homeowners and businesses with solar and battery storage systems have the potential to play a vital role in stabilising a grid with high renewable generation, according to Luke Osborne, chief operations officer for Reposit Power. By integrating innovative software with solar battery systems, Reposit Power helps customers who invest in these … Continue reading Solar battery storage ‘vital for energy market’ →

Australian manufacturers and distributors have reportedly been threatened to be dropped by retailers if they start trading through Amazon. With Amazon’s Australian debut looming, there has been widespread criticism from Australian retailers, who fear that they will be driven out of business by the online superstore. According to Channel News, manufacturers and distributors of consumer electronics … Continue reading Australian manufacturers threatened not to work with Amazon →

The Fair Work Ombudsman is auditing hundreds of businesses nationally after finding a lack of awareness of the minimum pay rates that apply to workers who make clothes, bags and footwear in factories and their homes. The Fair Work Ombudsman has released a report on the findings and insights gained from the initial education phase … Continue reading Australian clothing manufacturers under fire over wages →

From July this year, there will be a significant increase in wholesale electricity prices for NSW. This has sparked fears that the cost of doing business in the state will be so high that manufacturers will be forced out. While NSW wholesale electricity prices were stable for a number of years, prices have increased by … Continue reading Rising wholesale electricity prices will threaten NSW businesses →

City of Sydney Mayor Lord Clover Moore has been accused of snubbing Australian manufacturers by spending $258,000 to import children’s playground equipment from France. Liberal Councillor Christine Forster dubbed it “ludicrous” that the Mayor would choose to source the Darlinghurst park’s new play equipment from France as opposed to a Sydney-based manufacturer. “There’s absolutely no … Continue reading Sydney mayor faces backlash over imported playground equipment →

A new study from Deloitte has found that cyber security breaches in manufacturing plants are increasing, with the sector “woefully unprepared” for these threats. Titled Industry 4.0 and Cyber Risk: Security in an age of connected production, the Deloitte study revealed that one-third of all manufacturers sampled admitted to not having performed any cyber risk assessments of … Continue reading Deloitte: Manufacturers “woefully unprepared” for supply chain threats →