Manufacturing

Progress, a provider of application development and deployment technologies, has announced the availability of a new Progress DataRPM self-service anomaly detection and prediction option for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market. Provided within a new R&D-specific license, the first-of-its-kind offering will empower R&D and innovation groups with better decision-making capabilities for IIoT proof-of-concept (POC) … Continue reading Progress announces availability new IIoT solution for manufacturers →

This year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards honoured women veterans of the industry. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll presented the inaugural Woman Manufacturer of the Year award to Vanessa Kearney from Viva Energy and Jill Walsh from Actco Pickering Metal Industries at the awards. The Hall of Fame Gala Dinner, held at … Continue reading Women shine at Victorian Manufacturing Hall Of Fame Awards →

Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Michaelia Cash and Minister for Women, Kelly O’Dwyer, have announced a $4.5 million package announced in the Budget last week to encourage more girls and women to study and undertake STEM careers. According to the news announcement on the government’s website, the new initiatives build on the government’s existing work … Continue reading Government to boost STEM support for women →

Australian metal additive manufacturing company, Titomic Limited has announced it has entered into a MoU with Fincantieri Australia. The MoU, Titomic’s first for the Marine sector, begins with immediate effect and will last for 12 months. The MoU will enable Titomic to work with Fincantieri to evaluate the potential for the Company’s additive manufacturing process, Titomic … Continue reading Australian metal additive manufacturing company signs MoU with Fincantieri Australia →

Victoria’s manufacturing industry is showing growth, with new figures showing the state government’s $120 million investment in manufacturing has created more than 5,000 jobs and is driving $1.4 billion in private investment from manufacturers. The announcement was made by the state minister for industry and employment, Ben Carroll, who noted that the Australian Industry Group’s Manufacturing Index has recorded 15 months of … Continue reading Victoria’s manufacturing shows growth →

The Queensland state government will reinvigorate the policy agenda to support manufacturing in Queensland as part of the government’s response to a Queensland Productivity Commission report into the manufacturing sector. Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said the  Queensland government had accepted 16 of the Commission’s 17 recommendations in full, in … Continue reading QLD gov to boost manufacturing support →

Austal USA announced this week that it has acquired privately held ElectraWatch, Inc. in an all cash stock purchase. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and the business will remain a standalone business, part of the Austal USA portfolio. Austal USA’s parent company, Austal, is an Australian-based global ship building company and defence … Continue reading Austal acquires metal tech company ElectraWatch →

Australia’s manufacturing sector has extended its longest run of expansion to 18th month in March, with Ai Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) jumping by 5.6 points to a record high of 63.1. According to Ai Group’s latest readings, all seven activity sub-indexes in the Australian PMI expanded for the fifth consecutive month, with new … Continue reading Manufacturing performance index at record high →

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has announced a new $4 million Advanced Manufacturing Early Stage Research Fund (AMESRF) to help Australian manufacturers take their concepts to the next level. Supported by the Commonwealth Government, the  fund will run from 2017/2018 to 2020/2021 with up to $1 million available in annual funding allocation to back industry-led, … Continue reading AMGC offers $4 million fund to small manufacturers →

Arbon Equipment is expanding its offerings in Australia with an all-new showroom and training centre at Laverton North in Melbourne’s west. As the Australian service and distribution arm of Rite-Hite, a global manufacturer of loading dock and industrial facility equipment, Arbon will broaden its capabilities in 2018. The current 4500 square metre facility in Laverton … Continue reading Arbon Equipment announces new showroom and training centre →

Australian shipbuilder Austal announced the delivery voyage of a new 56 metre high speed passenger ferry, for Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS Group) of Germany. Hull 418 departed Austal Philippines shipyard in Cebu on 7th March 2018 and formal delivery and handover is anticipated upon arrival to FRS Group in Germany, in April. Austal was awarded … Continue reading Austal delivers ferry to Germany’s FRS Group →

Toyota affiliate, Denso Corporation, announced last week on its global website that it has decided to increase its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation by 4.5 per cent in a deal worth US$800 million (A$1 billion) to accelerate the development of various in-vehicle systems including automated driving systems that are becoming more advanced, complicated, and larger in … Continue reading Denso to increase stake in Renesas in $1bn deal, focus on automated driving systems →

The Facility for Intelligent Fabrication (FIF) that provides expertise, technology, equipment and training in automating steel fabrication to help manufacturing businesses adapt and compete was launched at the University of Wollongong (UOW) on 9 March by Gareth Ward MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Education and the Illawarra and South Coast, on behalf of the Hon John … Continue reading UOW, TAFE NSW and WTIA launch Facility for Intelligent Fabrication →

The Victorian State Government will be introducing a mandatory registration scheme for engineers, which according to them, will be giving Victorian engineers an edge. The new scheme will ensure highly-qualified and experienced engineers develop and oversee the State’s most important projects – including the Metro Tunnel, West Gate Tunnel and the Level Crossing Removal Project. … Continue reading Registration scheme introduced for engineers in Victoria →

According to a Queensland Government press statement, the state has entered a new partnership with Boeing. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queensland will become home to Boeing’s largest autonomous systems development program outside of the United States “There could be no more fitting way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Boeing’s partnership with Queensland this year … Continue reading Qld gov enters new Boeing partnership, jobs on the way →

Iveco will be increasing the range of models manufactured at the Dandenong, Melbourne facility with the Stralis range is now being assembled locally. Previously sold in Australia as the Stralis ATi – a fully imported model – from the first quarter of 2018 the Stralis ATi began local assembly. Selected components including mirrors, wheel angles, trailer connections, batteries, … Continue reading Iveco’s manufacturing direction to lead to greater involvement for Australian workforce →

The Victorian state government passed a legislation that allows driverless vehicles to be trialled across the state. Under the changes to the Road Safety Act, VicRoads will be able to grant permits to individuals or organisations wanting to conduct on road trials of automated vehicles. This Legislation will encourage national and international industry leaders to develop this … Continue reading Automated vehicles to be trialled across Victoria →

The most advanced commercially available metal 3D printing facility in Australia, the Australian Advanced Materials Manufacturing facility (AAMM), is now open. The facility which is located in Edinburgh Parks, Adelaide North, was officially opened on Friday 16th February with local companies now able to manufacture parts for a variety of industries, including a range of … Continue reading Metal 3D printing facility, AAMM, opens →

The most advanced commercially available metal 3D printing facility in Australia, the Australian Advanced Materials Manufacturing facility (AAMM), is now open. The facility which is located in Edinburgh Parks, Adelaide North, was officially opened on Friday 16th February with local companies now able to manufacture parts for a variety of industries, including a range of … Continue reading Metal 3D printing facility, AAMM, opens →

In response to growing global demand for its endovascular stent grafts, Cook Medical Australia is increasing the manufacturing capacity of its Eight Mile Plains facility by nearly 70 per cent with the addition of an afternoon production shift. Recruitment is underway for an additional 94 full-time employees who, once fully trained, will take the total … Continue reading Cook Medical Australia increase manufacturing capacity by nearly 70 per cent →