Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s 2015 National Innovation and Science Agenda
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Australia’s only sink manufacturer growing through automation
Tasman Sinkware has partnered with Australian company Ailytic to deliver improvements in its manufacturing efficiency with automation, artificial intelligence and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
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IBM and ABB develop AI assistant for quality assurance
Working with ABB, IBM has developed a new AI assistant to help manufacturers detect defects on the production line.
The Cognitive Visual Inspection System is connected to ABB’s industrial monitoring
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Australia and Germany collaborate on modern manufacturing
Leader of the Prime Minister’s Industry 4.0 Taskforce, Siemens ANZ CEO Jeff Connolly, has visited Hannover Messe to sign a joint collaboration agreement with Germany’s Platform Industrie 4.0 Group.
The
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Start-up aims to mass-produce EVs in Australia
An Australian start-up wants to mass-produce autonomous electric vehicles, and potentially build a battery gigafactory.
CEO of start-up A2emCo, Michael Molitor, has revealed that the company aims to produce
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Manufacturing to receive $100M in federal budget
The federal budget will include a $100 million fund for manufacturers to diversify and expand their businesses, in the wake of the death of Australian car manufacturing.
Primarily, the money is aimed at
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Shipbuilder wants to establish WA manufacturing and export hub
German shipbuilder Lurssen hopes to create an Australian manufacturing base to export navy ships around the region.
Lurssen chief Peter Lurssen will today present a proposal to partner with Adelaide-based
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Endeavour Awards 2017: Finalists
A big thanks to all of the companies that have shown interest in the 2017 Endeavour Awards. Applications have been carefully reviewed, and our judges have narrowed the finalists down to 35 companies across
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Milk manufacturer invests $12m in SA facility
Italian multinational dairy company Parmalat has committed to a $12 million upgrade of its Adelaide factory. The company has invested $30 million in the Clarence Gardens facility since 2011.
The company’s
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SA company loses $12m submarine tender
Adelaide company Ezy-Fit Hydraulics spent approximately $4 million on upgrades in preparation for a tender to replace the Collins Class periscope tubes, only to lose the tender to Thales, the original
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New 3D printing system to revolutionise metal manufacturing
Desktop Metal has launched two 3D printing systems to cover the full product lifecycle – from prototyping to mass production – which the company believes will mark a fundamental shift in how products
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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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Potential for Townsville battery manufacturing plant
The Boston Energy and Innovation (BEI) Consortium has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Townsville City Council to investigate the financial viability of building a 15GWh battery manufacturing
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Rinnai acquires Perth-based HVAC manufacturer
Rinnai Australia has acquired Specialized Engineering (SE), a Perth-based manufacturer of commercial and industrial air conditioning products.
SE manufactures a range of rooftop packaged systems, large
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Prefab building company bringing manufacturing back to Australia
Brisbane-based prefabricated building company, Arkistruct, has announced it will be taking its business out of China and bringing it back to Australia.
Arkistruct had previously been manufacturing its
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NZ packaging manufacturer expands into Queensland
New Zealand-based pulp, paper and cardboard packaging manufacturer, Oji Fibre Solutions, has expanded its operations into Queensland.
The manufacturer has purchased a 24,126 square metre warehouse, plant
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The manufacturing skills in demand this quarter
Recruiting expert Hays has released its latest quarterly report on employment trends in Australian industries.
According to the report, Australia’s manufacturing market was active last quarter, with
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Nominations open for the Endeavour Awards
Nominations are still open for the 2017 Endeavour Awards!
This is your last chance to nominate for these prestigious Awards. The Endeavour Awards recognise excellence across the manufacturing sector and
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Australia’s aviation manufacturing sector set for boom times
Babcock International’s Australasian CEO for engineering, infrastructure and aviation believes local operations will grow by more than 25 per cent annually, it has been reported.
David Ruff spoke with
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Nurofen manufacturer loses $6 million legal battle
Nurofen manufacturer Reckitt Benickser has been fined $6 million for misleading customers about its specific pain relief range, in the biggest ever fine for breaching Australian consumer law.
The Federal
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