Nominations are open for the 2023 Endeavour Awards
The nominations for the 2023 Endeavour Awards, presented by Manufacturers’ Monthly, have now opened and will close at 11:59 pm, Friday 6 October 2023.
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Strengthening Victorian business ties with Southeast Asia
Minister for Trade and Investment Tim Pallas will visit businesses and investment leaders in Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore, aiming to drive employment growth and provide new opportunities for businesses in Victoria.
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Industry 4.0 Australia-Vietnam business opportunities
A new report provides insights for Australian firms looking to explore business opportunities in Vietnam related to Industry 4.0 across the agriculture, logistics, and higher education sectors.
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MPs and senators get behind battery manufacturing
Australian MPs and senators heard how the country should seize the moment to become a global battery manufacturer to power the next wave of renewable energy development at an event organised by Science & Technology Australia last week.
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Demand drags down manufacturing in November: Australian PMI
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) fell 4.9 points to 44.7 in November, indicating deteriorating conditions.
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Why now is the perfect time to ‘get on’ with Industry 4.0
When the term ‘Industry 4.0’ was first coined in the early 2010s, much hype ensued around the concepts of automation, digitalisation and the Internet of Things. Twelve years on, you and I know and understand the benefits of Industry 4.0, but why do we still see evidence of many manufacturers being reticent about getting involved?
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Steel Mains to manufacture extra large water mains in WA
Extra-large steel water pipes will be produced in Western Australia for the first time by Steel Mains under a new $58 million Water Corporation contract, supporting local jobs and manufacturing in Kwinana Industrial Area.
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Local company making an impact in the global semiconductor market
BluGlass is a semiconductor manufacturer of cutting-edge, custom laser diodes for the global industrial, biotech, defence and scientific markets. Billy Friend explores how the company is pioneering GaN laser technology with a unique value proposition to carve out a niche within the fast-growing sector.
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Giving Australian Made a new heartbeat
Space Tank Studio is a business makerspace and manufacturing incubator helping local designers and innovators build new to-market products with global potential.
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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains
Supply chain disruptions continue to plague global economies, especially within the manufacturing industry. In Australia, manufacturers with offshore operations are experiencing significant supply chain issues that threaten productivity and financial stability.
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A night of celebration – 2022 Endeavour Awards winners
Australian manufacturing came together to celebrate local innovation and expertise yesterday at the Endeavour Awards.
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Lower carbon aluminium for Australian manufacturers
Capral, Australia’s largest distributor and manufacturer of aluminium products, has introduced LocAl®, a lower-carbon primary aluminium option available across its locally manufactured extruded aluminium products.
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Amnovis selects 3D Systems’ Dual Laser Direct Metal printing solution to advance high-reliability applications
3D Systems announced that Amnovis, an additive manufacturing production and engineering company based in Aarschot, Belgium, has incorporated 3D Systems’ DMP Flex 350 Dual into its contract manufacturing workflow.
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Luckey Strike
Before the age of 20, American tech maverick Palmer Luckey had started his first company, Oculus VR, transforming the virtual reality game. A billionaire by his early 20s – and still not yet 30 years old – his attention has turned to building a defence manufacturing capability that will see Western liberal democracies through potential future conflicts. His defence manufacturing outfit, Anduril, has set up quarters in Australia for R&D and manufacturing of export articles. On a recent visit to Sydney, he sat down with Edward Cranswick to talk through his game plan.
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Government committed to developing manufacturing
Assistant minister for manufacturing Tim Ayres and member for Parramatta Dr Andrew Charlton highlighted the government’s commitment to developing the manufacturing industry in Australia during a recent Rheem Australia factory visit.
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Maintenance 101: here’s why air filter maintenance is critical to the performance of your systems
They’re so small that they are easily overlooked. However, the importance of air filters – and properly maintained air filters at that – cannot be ignored.
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Manufacturing stable in September, Australian PMI reports
The Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) rose by 0.9 points in September, indicating a second month of broadly stable conditions following positive results since February.
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Epicor acquires manufacturing execution system provider eFlex Systems
Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has announced it has acquired eFlex Systems, a provider of cloud-based manufacturing execution system (MES) technologies.
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Fabricators can weld more and weld better with the new Kemppi Master M range
$2.35 million housing manufacturing hub to be set up in Portland
The Victorian state government is backing more jobs in regional Victoria with a new housing manufacturing hub to be set up in Portland.
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