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Putting research to work requires industry collaboration with education providers. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. In 2017, the Office of Innovation and Science Australia released a review of innovation in Australia. Despite finding that Australia’s knowledge creation scored an A, the nation’s grades for applying this research to industry were significantly lower: knowledge transfer received a C, … Continue reading Internship program connects innovation with business →

How are businesses and government finding the funding and talent to launch into space? Connor Pearce reports. The cost of launching a small satellite into space, today, can be between $25-150 million per rocket, according to Adam Gilmour of Gilmour Space Technologies. Although cheaper than previous generations of launches, which could cost billions of dollars, … Continue reading Getting ready for launch →

There is widespread evidence that Australia’s manufacturing sector is growing. According to the Australian Industry Group’s (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI), the sector experienced a 26-month long run of uninterrupted expansion from 2016 to 2018. More recently, the Australian PMI rose by 3.8 points to 54.8 in April, indicating even faster … Continue reading A critical constraint: Manufacturing workforce capability and availability →

What to expect from the upcoming National Manufacturing Summit. Weld Australia is pleased to announce that it will once again host the National Manufacturing Summit. The 2019 National Manufacturing Summit will see a diverse group of industry stakeholders assemble in Melbourne to tackle key issues facing the Australian manufacturing industry. The Summit will be held … Continue reading National Manufacturing Summit: Skills for the Future →

The Queensland government will fund the construction of a new training centre for  heavy vehicles and hybrid autonomous technologies. The Automotive Centre of Excellence will be built with $2 million in funding. Construction will begin in November on the facility in Acacia Ridge, south of Brisbane. At the announcement, Minister for Training and Skills Development, … Continue reading Training centre for hybrid and heavy vehicles to open in Queensland →

Victoria hopes to attract more students to study defence manufacturing with an $855,000 grant for a new defence manufacturing skills training project. A.W. Bell, located in Dandenong South, will work with education provider Chisholm Institute and other industry partners to create a training course in investment casting and defence manufacturing, the first in Australia. The … Continue reading Funding for defence manufacturing skills →

The University of Adelaide will offer a number of new defence-focussed courses, to meet the demand of this growing industry in its home state. The Master of Cyber Security, a two-year program, will enable students to develop and implement innovative cyber security programs, and is the latest degree in this suite to be offered at … Continue reading University of Adelaide offers new cyber security course – designed for industry →

Future requirements for workforces to effectively and successfully utilise emerging technology were the subject of statements from a NSW government minister and researcher on July 24. Addressing government, university and TAFE leaders at the University of NSW (UNSW), NSW Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee, outlined that boundaries between universities and the vocational … Continue reading Grappling with emerging skills shortage →

The South Australian government will provide training for more than 2,600 apprentices and trainees over the next four years. The project will be delivered through the public sector while providing trainees and apprentices to succeed in the workforce at large. The announcement is the latest addition to the Skilling South Australia project which aims to … Continue reading SA public sector takes on apprentices and trainees →

In a speech delivered at the National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Michaelia Cash, announced that the federal government sees the vocational education and training (VET) sector as important to the economy as universities. Noting that the government wishes to transform the delivery of skills and … Continue reading Minister Cash places renewed focus on VET →

Channelling efforts into a particular area that has been well-thought out can help companies find success more than sinking funds into unresearched areas. Manufacturers’ Monthly explains. Lean manufacturing gives companies the push to focus on key aspects that will improve business rather than implementing too much at once. Speakers at the Association for Manufacturing Excellence … Continue reading Clear vision leads pathway to success →

Students interested in extending their learning in the manufacturing sector can apply for up to $10,000 from Manufacturing Skills Australia, to increase the number of skilled workers in the industry. With applications open until July 12, the Manufacturing Skills Australia Development Fund is designed to incentivise a student’s commitment to vocational education and training. The … Continue reading Manufacturing Skills Australia gives up to $10,000 to students pursuing manufacturing careers →

A new report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows a 16 per cent rise in apprentices and trainees in NSW this year against a national increase of 2.8 per cent. The NCVER report on government-funded students and courses showed there are 74,300 apprentices and trainees doing off-the-job training in NSW, which … Continue reading Growth in apprenticeships and traineeships in NSW →

Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding College officially opened this week, and will provide a coordinated approach to workforce development and training across the industry. Located at Obsborne in South Australia, the College is being managed on behalf of the Australian Government by the Naval Shipbuilding Institute (NSI) Australia – a joint venture between Kellogg Brown and Root … Continue reading Australian Naval Shipbuilding College officially opens →

The Federal Government is providing $4.1 million to support a new research training centre in Victoria to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications for medical technologies and expert training. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre in Cognitive Computing for Medical Technologies was launched this week at The University of Melbourne. Funded with $4.1 million from … Continue reading New medical technologies research centre set up in Victoria →

Ai Group will lead the rollout of the Industry 4.0 Higher Apprenticeships in South Australia, as one of the first recipients of the grants available under the Skilling Australians Fund and the Skilling South Australia Initiative. The apprenticeships program, developed by Ai Group with Siemens and Swinburne University of Technology, will blend vocational and higher … Continue reading Ai Group gets funding for Industry 4.0 apprenticeship program →

The Queensland government is funding new 3D augmented reality systems to help train workers seeking welding qualifications. Ten augmented reality welding training simulators have been purchased by the government at a total cost of up to $800,000. Queensland state development, manufacturing, infrastructure and planning minister, Cameron Dick, said that the systems would help workers meet … Continue reading Qld gov funding 3D augmented reality systems for welding training →

Emerson Automation Solutions expands its vortex flow meter portfolio with the addition of the Rosemount 8600 Utility Vortex Flow Meter, designed specifically for utility applications. Its application-specific design reduces installation costs, provides accurate and reliable flow measurement, and extends vortex technology into a wider range of applications. The Rosemount 8600 Utility Vortex delivers the benefits … Continue reading New vortex flow meter for utility applications →

Company tax cuts are a key component of Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison’s plan to drive growth in jobs and wages, spurring on the Australian economy. There’s no question that tax cuts and lower energy prices will enable companies to keep more of the money they make. But it’s not more money per se, but what … Continue reading Management education, not just tax cuts, needed to create jobs and growth →

Most robots achieve grasping and tactile sensing through motorised means, which can be excessively bulky and rigid. A Cornell group has devised a way for a soft robot to feel its surroundings internally, in much the same way humans do. A group led by Robert Shepherd, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and principal … Continue reading Engineers develop robot with human-like tactile senses →