Five successful projects will share in $630,000 to design and develop new uses for recycled materials in everyday products under the Recycling Victoria Innovation Fund.
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$10 million for manufacturing SMEs
The Victorian state government has backed 28 small-to-medium sized manufacturers to expand operations with $10 million in funding.
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Capral CEO joins the Australian Aluminium Council Board
Tony Dragicevich has been elected to the AAC board at the recent 2022 Australian Aluminium Council (AAC) Annual General Meeting.
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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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Chipping away at sustainable forestry
Located in Geelong, Softwood Plantation Exporters (SPE) is changing the game when it comes to re-using waste product along the forestry supply chain. Born out of a partnership between Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP) and Associated Kiln Driers (AKD) in 1996, the business offers its owners a well-located export facility that receives, processes and stores forest and sawmill residues.
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Manufacturing needs a coordinated national policy approach
Recently, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet awarded a $70 million contract for the manufacture of electric buses to a western Sydney manufacturer. Custom Denning will manufacture 79 electric buses, as part of the NSW Government’s commitment for the state’s fleet of more than 8,000 buses to go green by 2030.
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A beginner’s guide to digital twins
Manufacturing, energy and transportation companies are increasingly benefiting from Industry 4.0 applications after years of hype. The emergence of digital twins is one of the main reasons engineering and design teams are actualising these benefits for their enterprises.
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Victorian manufacturers to benefit from infrastructure spending
According to Ai Group, manufacturers based in Victoria are set to benefit from the increased infrastructure spending announced in yesterday’s State Budget.
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Staying ahead of the curve with modular conveyor chain
Motion Australia’s Troy Markland, product manager for Power Transmission (PT), Chain and Ironware understands that behind every great food production operation is a great power transmission product.
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Cutting edge designs and servicing
AE Gibson & Sons has been enhancing Australia’s industrial manufacturing profile for over 125 years. A fifth generation, family-owned business based in Kendall NSW, their focus lies in the design and manufacturing of special purpose machinery used for materials handling and processing of renewables such as timber.
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Government invests in nine new Defence Innovation Hub projects
The Australian government is investing $19 million in Australian businesses and researchers to develop innovative technologies that could help protect and sustain Australian Defence Force personnel in the field.
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Lycopodium to assist Lithium Australia with LFP production plant
Following a competitive tender process, the Lithium Australia subsidiary, VSPC, has selected Lycopodium to provide engineering support to VSPC’S DFS of a 10,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) LFP manufacturing facility.
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Four AI and Digital Capability Centres to drive commercialisation
The federal government is investing $44 million to establish four Artificial Intelligence and Digital Capability Centres to drive the commercialisation of Australia’s leading AI research and promote it to new domestic and global markets.
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Federal Budget 2022-23: Outcomes for manufacturing industry
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg mapped out how the Federal Budget aims to grow a modern and resilient manufacturing industry in last night’s budget announcement.
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Manufacturing and the 2022-23 Budget: What to expect
With Josh Frydenberg’s economic recovery plan expected to include a modern manufacturing budget package worth more than $1 billion, Manufacturers’ Monthly outlines what we already know and asks
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COOL IT: Increasing thermal comfort for the well-being of workers
Thermal comfort is an important part of providing a safe industrial work environment and boosting employee morale.
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Containing spills with skilful solutions
Manufacturing processes rely on chemicals or lubrication substances to keep their machines running efficiently and safely. Unfortunately, these same liquid substances pose serious hazards if they are spilled. Which is why BSC expert Michael Rowe says its critical to have a risk management plan in place as well as appropriate spill solutions.
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Charles Sturt University drives R&D in joining the NSSN
The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) has welcomed Charles Sturt University as the newest member of its consortium of leading universities across NSW and the ACT.
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New campaign promotes local defence industry jobs
The government has launched an advertising campaign calling on the generation of engineering and manufacturing jobs in Australia’s defence industries.
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Investing in the future of Australian steel
The Morrison Government is investing $55.4 million to shore up the supply of Australian steel to support renewable energy projects and the local Defence sector.
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