Manufacturing in Australia is not dead — it's transforming
10 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdDespite the shutdown of the automobile industry in Australia after almost a century of car making, manufacturing is alive and well, says an industry expert.
Carbon fibre breakthrough for Australian industry
10 November, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeAustralia is now one of only a handful of countries in the world that can produce its own carbon fibre, thanks to research by CSIRO in conjunction with Deakin University.
Researchers deploy autonomous drone to improve operations for mining industry
07 November, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeRevolutionary drone payload from CSIRO Data61 dramatically improves the value of drone-based asset inspection and mapping.
Schneider Electric ranked a global leader on climate change by CDP
07 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has been included in CDP's Climate A List for the seventh year running.
Survey reveals that one-third of manufacturers are yet to derive value from servitisation
06 November, 2017 | Supplied by: IFS AustraliaMajority of manufacturing firms now beginning to utilise data-driven insight to drive time to innovation, according to global study.
WEARX joins forces with Metso
06 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Metso Australia LimitedWEARX, an Australian privately owned wear solutions provider, and the Metso Corporation finalised an agreement on 1 November that will bring the two companies together.
Registrations now open for AOG 2018
06 November, 2017Registrations are now open for the 2018 Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG 2018), Australia's largest oil and gas industry event.
Gamification speeds process operator learning
03 November, 2017Finnish company Neste Jacobs has launched a new game called NAPCON Games Distiller for operator training in the process industry, which is said to improve training outcomes and speed up the learning process.
Advantech wins Industry 4.0 award for its digital factory
23 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdAdvantech has received an award from ROI Management Consulting for its Industry 4.0-compliant digital factory. The award was given to honour its achievements as a pioneer in the practical implementation of "real-time equipment and resource monitoring".
AMGC report redefines advanced manufacturing in Australia
23 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Advanced Manufacturing Growth CentreWith questions surrounding the future of the Australian manufacturing industry with our automotive closures, a new report commissioned by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has found that the Australian manufacturing industry is larger and more dynamic than currently estimated.
Search on for the next round of Indigenous STEM leaders
20 October, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeThe Indigenous STEM Professional Awards are part of the Indigenous STEM Education Project, funded by the BHP Billiton Foundation and delivered by CSIRO.
Woodside and NERA named as principal sponsors for AOG 2018
16 October, 2017Australia's largest independent dedicated oil and gas company, Woodside Petroleum, and National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) have taken up the high-profile roles as Principal Sponsors of next year's Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG 2018).
MOM Institute training early-bird discount expires soon
13 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Manufacturing Operations Management InstituteAn MES/MOM Methodologies Certificate of Competency training event is to be held in Melbourne in November.
AOG bringing the oil and gas world to Perth in March 2018
09 October, 2017To be staged at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre from 14–16 March, AOG 2018 will once again bring petroleum industry specialists together in Australia to display the latest in technology and to hear from leading experts from around the globe.
Rio Tinto completes first fully autonomous rail journey in WA
09 October, 2017Rio Tinto has successfully completed the first fully autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as the company progresses towards full commissioning of its AutoHaul project in late 2018.
