News Archive - July 2004

All articles are ordered by the date they were published to the website.

QRM aids lead-time reduction
A changing role for SCADA in e-manufacturing
ERP system aids manufacturer
Selecting couplings for servo applications
Continuous improvement: DIY
US award for local design
Time to consider all of your business
Industry being caught in the Act
Product safety standards set to tighten
Maxi ideas from Mini workforce
Making RFID data meaningful
Laser surfacing joint venture
Electronics take control of motors
Tricks of the trade: improving air system efficiency
Comfort and safety go foot in boot
Selecting a laser marking system
Industry ignores reverse logistics at its cost
Training boost for SA manufacturing
ION secures $180m gearbox contract
Emerging laser markets
Sandvik buys 6kW laser cutter
RFID project highlights challenges
Uniform supply chain lowers costs
Steel fabricators wanted
Turning slag into $$$
Energy saving ideas
Mitsubishi’s press line arrives
<[stk 1]>Use of recyclable steel logo disappointing<[etk]>
Transistor breaks world speed record
Amcor cuts energy costs $1.6million a year
WKomori Lithrone LS40 for non-stop printing on thick board; first goes to Perth
New advice on listeria and food
Obesity: a weighty problem
ASDA considers Coca Cola’s canteen policy
New proposal for country of origin labelling
$2.8m awarded for food research
Study linking diabetes and weight gain inconclusive, says ASDA
Industry backs fight against fat
NSW regulatory body - with bite
Export subsidies ban vital to WTO talks
Signet gets a kick out of Olympics
Comment open on processed meat safety
Exporting gourmet foods to Asia
Local wines top UK wine charts
ASDA rejects ALP ad policy
Coopers starts $7m expansion
ISC backs food survey plan
Study shows fortified milk powder prevents disease
Roche boosts orders with Zinifex
<[stk 1]>Renaissance of a golden era<[etk]>
<[stk 1]>New force in iron ore<[etk]>
GM canola import rejection false
Sanitation testing system
MINUTE MEALS
Counterfeit liquor may harm
<[stk 1]>Latest longwall brings Joy to Ulan<[etk]>
Ethernet ‘first mile’ gains IEEE standard
Fading long-term growth forecasts ‘premature’
‘World’s smallest’ fuel cell boost output five-fold
FAIR GO
Have say on auditor competency units
Antenna filters shrink mobiles
Master of narrow aisles
Siemens unveils ‘integrated automation’ package
ODVA enhances Common Industrial Protocol
World’s first ultra long-haul optical transport connection at 40 Gbps
Krohne takes launches nationwide
Weidmuller unveils mobile display vehicle
Signet announces sponsorship for Carlo Massimino
Profibus pays dividends to brewer
Compact compressed air drying systems
Wireless broadband goes west
400MHz and 500MHz memory modules
Power controller available for licensing
Fully equipped diesel-powered van
Designing with power LEDs
Electro-hydraulic servo valves
Multipower air cylinders
Speed increase for crucial toolpaths
Micron chases NAND share
Portable flowmeter
White & Gillespie goes digital with BASF
Heavy-duty radius belt advantages
Australia ready for ‘disruptive’ change
Spin memory cells gain momentum
All-electric control valve system
Solid state pressure switch
Torque meter with digital output
IP and wireless networking reference guides
Flint upgrades Auckland ink plant
Trimmer switch makes sorting easy
Servo Valve Service
OEM sensor connectors
A new era in data recording
Technology Futures takes stock
TNA wins extensive patent case
New food regulation body gets teeth
International agreement on spam
Guide for exports to Thailand
Austrade encourages exports to Thailand
Reliable vehicle detection technology
Temperature monitoring unit
Motor industry has record first half
Tenders for unmanned surveillance planes
IP remote access device
K-jumper cable assemblies
Finite element analysis system
High density PXI switch module
Thai FTA signed
100W eighth-brick dc/dc converters
Arc Systems
Silicon laser enrichment pilot plant
Datacom circuit handheld testers
Rugged coaxial dc block device
$2.5m Army pump contract
ISA bus Pentium 4 motherboard
HFT trailing shields
Polymer feed systems
Cable assembly systems
Newspaper job ads up 1.5% in June
Aluminium furniture frames
$32,000 fine after explosion
$30 million defence contract awarded
Data acquisition and analysis
CBC appointed distributor for MAV
$3.4m for industry technology
Contraction in service sector activity
Linear motor-based part retriever
Safety boots and shoes
Pick and place voice technology
Shelving range
Defence Minister visits shipyards
South Australian investment assistance
pH measuring instrument
Modular DAQ control system
Name change for CUB
Agen Biomedical wins $1.13m grant
Specialised vibratory bowl equipment
Wireless technology creates security problems
LED flashlights
ION secures $180 million gearbox contract
CNC tap grinding machine
Darwin set to be new Asian gateway
Australian built conveyor chains
Logic consolidator analysis tool
Call for mandatory apprenticeship program
New standards reduce supply chain costs
Indicator with messaging
Real-time enterprise solutions software
High pressure compressors
Six Sigma: control your results
Automatic volume measurement
Rail link aids international trade
How confident are you in your calibration provider?
Vertical lathe
Outdated ideas a barrier to equipment uptime
Legislation could see States in hot water
Three-phase solid state contactor
Fast Rail project gains speed
Buck stops with un-released report
Production line monitoring puts focus on productivity
Manufacturing intelligence improving productivity
Simple principles for acquiring complex machines
Savings at shutdown
Manufacturing activity eases in June
Handheld spectrum analyser
Cleaner production proves its worth
Improving operations management
Transporting problem powders
Internet job ads up 3.1%
Wing-borne sail boat
Workshop machinery safety guards
Voltage and current isolator
Demand-driven journey safe for manufacturers
Sensor check system
How to choose a testing laboratory that’s right for you
Zinifex profit upgrade

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