Industry News
Labor plans manufacturing industry assistance
The ALP has released a draft platform outlining plans for assistance to the manufacturing industry. [ + ]
Merged Danfoss-Vacon drives business second only to ABB in size
The newly combined Danfoss and Vacon drives business has set its sights on overtaking ABB to become the leader of the global drives market. [ + ]
Kaeser announces Delta Electrics as NT distributor
Kaeser Compressors Australia has announced the appointment of Delta Electrics as a distributor of the full range of Kaeser compressed air equipment in the Northern Territory.
[ + ]Innovations on show at NMW 2015
With more than 200 industry-leading brands now confirmed for National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2015), to be held from 26-29 May in Melbourne, this year's event will be exhibiting some new and innovative technologies. [ + ]
Rockwell introduces anti-counterfeiting serialisation solution
Proliferation of dangerous counterfeit medication is a global concern. Impending regulations across markets will require pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer packaged goods manufacturers to trace products down to the individual saleable unit across the supply chain. [ + ]
Manufacturing concerns over Shell-BG deal
Some of Australia's biggest manufacturers are concerned that a planned takeover of BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell could potentially worsen what they see as a lack of competition in the eastern Australian gas market. [ + ]
Vale considers slowing production
Vale of Brazil, the world's largest iron ore miner, has announced it is willing to temporarily slow exports, which other sources have suggested could start a rally in iron ore prices. [ + ]
Evidence mounts on link between drilling and quakes
In the United States, scientists are more certain than ever that oil and gas drilling is causing hundreds of small earthquakes across the country. [ + ]
Iron ore price surges
Iron ore is enjoying a positive run, currently at a six-week high, in a bear market that has now lasted close to 18 months. [ + ]
Nissan expands manufacturing base in Australia
Nissan may have stopped building cars in Australia in 1992, but it will continue to produce automotive components well after Ford and Holden have stopped manufacturing cars in Australia. [ + ]
4D printing to rewrite book on cool tech
4D printing is unfolding as technology that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level, according to researchers at the University of Wollongong. [ + ]
One week to inaugural CeMAT Australia event
There's only one week until CeMAT, the global intralogistics and materials handling event, opens in Australia for the first time at Sydney Olympic Park, 5-7 May 2015. [ + ]
Honeywell launches proactive cybersecurity risk monitor
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched the first digital dashboard designed to proactively monitor, measure and manage cybersecurity risk for control systems. [ + ]
Global chemical labelling system coming to Australia
The United Nations has published the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), which will come into effect in Australia on 1 January 2017. [ + ]
Low-cost gas sensors enabled by optics and nanotechnology
Engineers have combined innovative optical technology with nanocomposite thin films to create a new type of sensor that is inexpensive, fast, highly sensitive and able to detect and analyse a wide range of gases. [ + ]