The equipment used in the processing of fruits and vegetables is primarily responsible for excess energy usage and can significantly impact a harvesting operation’s bottom line. Read More
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The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) has said that low-cost renewable energy and hydrogen hold the key to the future of Australian manufacturing.Read More
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XTEK Limited has received an order for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) totalling 26.9 million from the Australian Department of Defence. Read More
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Beckhoff Automation’s global managing owner, Hans Beckhoff, and Nick Psahoulias, managing director of Beckhoff Automation, Australia, speak exclusively with Manufacturers’ Monthly about the company’s growing global presence, and the human touch needed in automation technology.Read More
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The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to $20.5 million to make green car loans cheaper for Australians through Taurus Motor Finance. Read More
Mignon D'SouzaComments Off on CEFC to accelerate EV uptake in Australia 131
BluGlass is a semiconductor manufacturer of cutting-edge, custom laser diodes for the global industrial, biotech, defence and scientific markets. Billy Friend explores how the company is pioneering GaN laser technology with a unique value proposition to carve out a niche within the fast-growing sector.Read More
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Weld Australia sponsored the 2022 Endeavour Awards for the category of Best Industrial Internet of Things Application, which recognised the most outstanding application used in a smart factory to improve the manufacturing process.Read More
This month marks a major milestone for OMRON, a global automation giant with a proud history spanning nearly 90 years. The company has announced a striking new name and unveiled an innovative plan for the future to drive its operations in Australia and New Zealand over the next decade. Read More
Mignon D'SouzaComments Off on Empowering people through automation and robotics 135
Brisbane start-up company Valiant Space is sending locally-made components into orbit, onboard SpaceX, from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.Read More
Mignon D'SouzaComments Off on Australian made components bound for orbit 136
Automation solutions provider ifm has announced a new partnership with Vipac Engineers & Scientists – a multidisciplinary consultancy providing noise/vibration analysis and investigation capabilities across projects in mining, oil and gas, building and infrastructure, transport and defence.Read More
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University of Technology Sydney researchers have developed new ‘intelligent compaction’ technology, which integrates into a road roller and can assess in real-time the quality of road base compaction.Read More
Mignon D'SouzaComments Off on New technology by UTS to reduce potholes 108
Tension decay on conventional v-belts means downtime, as re-tensioning is inevitable, and future repairs and replacements are highly probable.Read More
Mignon D'SouzaComments Off on No maintenance, no re-tensioning, no servicing required 117
Volvo Group Australia has marked five decades of manufacturing trucks in Australia this month with a special celebration at its Wacol manufacturing facility in Queensland.Read More
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a redirection of funds from the Modern Manufacturing Initiative and Modern Manufacturing Fund to establish $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund to diversify and transform Australia’s industry and economy.Read More
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Elexon Electronics is forging its future in the defence space via extraordinary innovation. Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with co-owner Leigh Bateman about the company’s sensor technologies and a range of products for niche local and export markets.Read More
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From wheat and barley to various pulses and oats, Australian grain farming spans across northern and southern cropping regions, utilising the country’s optimal rain patterns for diverse plantation year-round. Read More
Mignon D'SouzaComments Off on Worth the wheat: upgrade solution for grain processing OEM 127
Weld Australia is calling for a radical four-pronged approach to overcome the nation’s skilled welder shortage that includes: an overhaul of welding apprenticeships; tapping into hidden sources of talent; refocussing STEM training in schools; and investment in TAFEs nationally.Read More
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Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Bossong Engineering about how Combilift forklifts help support the innovative manufacturing processes used in the company’s two facilities.
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