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Bonfiglioli

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Bonfiglioli encourages manufacturers to adopt new energy efficiency standards

Bonfiglioli is a worldwide designer, manufacturer and distributor of a complete range of gearmotors, drive systems, planetary gearboxes and inverters, which satisfy the most challenging and demanding needs in industrial automation, mobile machinery and renewable energy.
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Alexandra HaynesAugust 9, 2022, 11:29 amAugust 9, 2022 Comments Off 121

construction

Manufacturing News

Ai Group launches new technology model for construction products

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has officially launched the implementation in Australia and New Zealand of the ETIM classification standard for the construction sector, supported by manufacturers.
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Alexandra HaynesAugust 5, 2022, 10:20 amAugust 5, 2022 Comments Off 113

Queensland

Manufacturing News

$50 million builds Queensland manufacturers’ capabilities

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.
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Alexandra HaynesJune 24, 2022, 11:08 amJune 24, 2022 Comments Off 140

battery

Manufacturing News

Albanese pledges to fund battery manufacturing plant

The Opposition Leader has promised $100 million for a battery manufacturing precinct in regional Queensland if Labor were to win the election.
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Billy FriendMay 13, 2022, 10:17 amMay 13, 2022 Comments Off 156

edge

Features

At the edge of your manufacturing facility

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. 
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Alexandra HaynesDecember 13, 2021, 8:42 amDecember 13, 2021 Comments Off 119

ETIM

Manufacturing News

Ai Group establishes ETIM International Australia and New Zealand

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.
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Alexandra HaynesNovember 30, 2021, 8:15 amNovember 30, 2021 Comments Off 91

Tasmanian

Manufacturing News

Eight Tasmanian manufacturers accelerate growth via new program

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.
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Alexandra HaynesNovember 29, 2021, 10:10 amNovember 29, 2021 Comments Off 130

Features

Industrial automation company offers promotion for free robotics programming

In an unprecedented move, Australian automation company Robycs Technology announced it is collaborating with German robotics
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Syed ShahJuly 21, 2020, 9:58 amJuly 21, 2020 0 105

Features

Automation important for manufacturers to remain competitive

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
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Caroline TungMay 21, 2020, 6:22 pmMay 21, 2020 0 112

Manufacturing News

NSW manufacturers to fill medical supply chain

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
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Caroline TungApril 7, 2020, 10:32 amApril 7, 2020 0 85

Manufacturing News

Toolkit to guide manufacturers to safety

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
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Alexandra DuffyMay 3, 2019, 7:51 amMay 3, 2019 0 98

Manufacturing News

Victorian government protects workers from silica dust with new measures

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
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Alexandra DuffyMay 2, 2019, 8:39 amMay 2, 2019 0 93

Manufacturing News

Weber’s brush technology eliminates rough edges and blemished surfaces

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
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Tara HamidAugust 7, 2018, 2:25 pmAugust 7, 2018 0 79

gas prices

Manufacturing News

Gas prices still rising for manufacturers

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
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Staff WriterJuly 13, 2017, 10:36 amJuly 13, 2017 0 85

solar

Manufacturing News

Solar battery storage ‘vital for energy market’

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
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Staff WriterMay 25, 2017, 9:45 amMay 26, 2017 0 110

Australian manufacturers

Manufacturing News

Australian manufacturers threatened not to work with Amazon

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
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Staff WriterMay 22, 2017, 12:04 pmMay 22, 2017 0 97

clothing

Manufacturing News

Australian clothing manufacturers under fire over wages

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
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Staff WriterMay 15, 2017, 12:26 pmMay 15, 2017 0 87

electricity

Manufacturing News

Rising wholesale electricity prices will threaten NSW businesses

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
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Staff WriterApril 26, 2017, 10:00 amApril 26, 2017 0 96

Sydney mayor

Manufacturing News

Sydney mayor faces backlash over imported playground equipment

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
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Staff WriterMarch 28, 2017, 11:09 amMarch 29, 2017 0 105

supply chain

Manufacturing News

Deloitte: Manufacturers “woefully unprepared” for supply chain threats

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
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Staff WriterMarch 24, 2017, 10:43 amMarch 24, 2017 0 88