Manufacturing

A new collaborative project to transform the design and manufacturing of buildings in Australia has secured $28 million from the Australian Government Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Building 4.0 CRC, a research initiative focused on technology-enabled digital solutions, aims to use new products and processes to create buildings that are more sustainable, have less project delays, … Continue reading $28 million grant to transform building design and production in Australia →

Reed Exhibitions has announced it will postpone this year’s Advanced Manufacturing Expo in Sydney following the Australian Government’s policy to avoid large public gatherings due to the coronavirus. The event, which was planned to be held from May 13-15, will be held at a later date in the second half of 2020. In a statement … Continue reading Advanced Manufacturing Expo postponed →

Metal additive manufacturer Amaero has launched its first 3D printing facility in Adelaide in partnership with the University of Adelaide. The facility, established by the university with funding from the South Australian government, contains three Renishaw AM 400 3D printing machines and ancillary equipment. Amaero recently joined the site as an industry partner. Amaero CEO … Continue reading Amaero launches 3D printing facility in Adelaide →

Queensland-based rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies will begin manufacturing a new hybrid rocket with funding support from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMCG). Gilmour’s first composite tank will be a lighter propulsion vehicle built to increase rocket payload capacity and reduce the overall weight of the vehicle to 20kg. It will also deliver payloads up to … Continue reading Gilmour Space Technologies to build new Australian hybrid rocket →

Over 60 per cent of Australia’s manufacturing jobs will potentially be impacted by automation technologies over the next 15 years, according to a new report. Thirty per cent of existing manufacturing jobs will be totally automated and 33 per cent of jobs in the sector will be augmented by technological change by 2034, according to … Continue reading Automation to transform manufacturing employment landscape by 2034 →

The Queensland government has announced that joint venture partners Australian Pacific LNG and Armour Energy have been granted a petroleum lease near Chinchilla in south-west Queensland, with the gas produced to be directed to local manufacturing operations. State mines minister Anthony Lyndham said the lease would help boost east coast gas supplies and help secure … Continue reading Newly leased Qld gas field to supply local manufacturers →

Last month, ECI Software Solutions, a cloud-based business management solutions specialist, announced that its JobBOSS ERP software is now available to manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand. The software is specifically catered to solve the unique challenges that small and mid-sized custom job shops face and will offer local manufacturers the flexibility and visibility needed … Continue reading ECI announces availability of JobBOSS ERP →

Australia has posted a trade surplus of $67.6 billion for the 2019 calendar year, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday, with the value of exported manufactured goods showing a modest increase. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said the trade surplus was supported by record levels of … Continue reading Trade surplus confirmed for 2019 →

Queensland manufacturers can access grants between $5000 and $1 million as part of the $13.5 million Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program. The grants will be administered through the Cairns Manufacturing Hub, the Rockhampton Manufacturing Hub, and the Townsville Manufacturing Hub, which have each been allocated $4.5 million of the overall $13.5 million. The grants are intended … Continue reading Queensland launches $13.5 million grants program for local manufacturers →

Enabling safer practices was first and foremost on their mind when CBC Australia established their own house brand Marlin Industrial Products to supply industrial consumables, including cleaning chemicals and materials handling equipment, to building materials manufacturers. With their significant technical knowledge in keeping equipment and machinery in optimal working health, CBC noticed that understanding industry … Continue reading Industrial consumables tailormade for Australian manufacturers →

The building materials sector is incredibly diverse, with manufacturers producing a range of materials, from steel and concrete to timber and paper. However, as diverse as it is, CBC National Accounts Manager Wayne D’Souza says there are a number of common challenges that manufacturers face. “Production has increased significantly over the last 10 years, with … Continue reading CBC continues to build on quality customer service →

CRC Industries manufactures products that keep machinery and fleet equipment performing at its peak. While they are known as a maintenance and repair products supplier, with more than 50 years’ experience in the industry, they have become an agile solutions provider. As a solutions provider, the company is able to cater to the diverse maintenance, … Continue reading How a chemicals supplier became an agile solutions provider →

A key facet of most all buildings & architectural structures is sheet glass. The “float glass” continuous production process presents some challenging application demands for bearings and related components. Whilst the glass production machinery manufacturers design and select components such as bearings to match the operating requirements, the ever-increasing pressures for greater production output means … Continue reading Bearing the burdens of Sheet Glass manufacture →

A common issue facing the producers of building materials is that components in their plant machinery are often no longer supported by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). This is why the elite engineering team of CBC Australia have an advantage over any other supplier of industrial parts and solutions. According to CBC Australia engineering manager Anthony … Continue reading A built-in skillset to manufacture parts fit-for-purpose →

The performance of the Australian manufacturing sector improved slightly in December, but remained in negative territory. December was the second month in a row of contraction in the Australian manufacturing sector, with the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) recording a figure of 48.3 points. This marks the first time since … Continue reading December PMI shows impact of economy on manufacturing →

Queensland has marked the Month of Manufacturing in its state by highlighting the capabilities of the manufacturing sector in that state. Manufacturing has grown in Queensland over the past decade to be 19.3 per cent of the national total, according to Minister for Manufacturing, Cameron Dick. “Queensland continues to be a leading manufacturing state because … Continue reading Queensland a sunny state for manufacturing →

The message from energy market analysts to manufacturers? Get used to higher prices. At least, that was the view of four analysts at the National Energy Summit on October 10. While there was disagreement as to exactly how much energy, and in particular, gas, will cost, there was unanimity on the fact that prices will … Continue reading Manufacturers need to confront high energy prices: analysts →

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) climbed again in August, for the second month in a row. After rising 1.8 points above July levels, the index read 53.1 in August. According to Ai Group, the stronger numbers were driven increasing production and rising exports. The Australian PMI bucks … Continue reading Australian PMI continues positive position →

Kicking off the National Manufacturing Summit, held at The Australian Synchrotron, Gayle Tierney, Victorian Minister for Skills and Education, set the tone for the day’s discussion with her remarks on the state of manufacturing in Victoria and Australia as a whole. “Victorian manufacturing is going through a transition, we all know it’s going from a … Continue reading National Manufacturing Summit grapples with skills in transition →

The Ai Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI), has returned to positive territory in July. The index climbed 1.9 points to reach 51.3. Readings above 50 indicate an expansion of activity in the sector. In June, the Australian PMI dropped below 50, indicating a contraction in the sector, for the first time in nearly … Continue reading Australian PMI returns to positive →