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Engineers Australia and Siemens announce digitalisation forum

08 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd

Engineers Australia and Siemens have announced the inaugural Digitalization Forum to be held in Melbourne on 1 September.


Better quality control with digital assistance systems

05 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Fraunhofer IFF

A digital assistance system developed by Fraunhofer researchers will enable significantly more workers to ensure the quality of crankcase honing at Volkswagen.


Workplace mental and physical health under the spotlight

05 August, 2016

Both mental and physical health will be a main focus of the Safety in Action exhibition and conference in Sydney this year.


Mincom inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame

05 August, 2016 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

Mincom has been recognised for its pioneering contribution to Queensland's information technology industry and for becoming a global technology leader through world-class innovation.


Australia's manufacturing sector smaller but performing well: Ai Group

03 August, 2016

Although the Australian manufacturing sector is much smaller than in the past, it has been experiencing a continuous recovery for 13 months — the longest growth phase in over a decade.


We are wasting our waste

02 August, 2016

We are wasting our waste — particularly our industrial waste — University of Sydney chemical engineering experts advise.


Heavy vehicle health check kicks off

02 August, 2016

Australia's heavy vehicle fleet will undergo its first national health check as a two-month National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey begins this week.


Touch-sensitive woven skin

01 August, 2016

Researchers have developed smart threads that can be woven into pressure-sensitive electronic skin for robots or medical prosthetics.


Don't wait to ask, FIFO workmates urged

29 July, 2016

With up to 1 in 3 fly-in fly-out workers reportedly experiencing mental health difficulties, as part of a new campaign, suicide prevention organisation R U OK? is urging workmates to support one another before they hit rock bottom.


New product innovations unveiled at QME 2016

29 July, 2016

True to tradition, the second day of QME 2016 was the busiest so far, with over 1500 visitors from the mining, engineering and construction industries to Mackay Showgrounds.


Chemical engineers to focus on regeneration at Chemeca 2016

27 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Institution of Chemical Engineers

Regeneration, recovery and reinvention will be a key focus at Chemeca 2016, the largest annual gathering of Australian and New Zealand chemical and process engineers.


3D printing: a new threat to gun control and security policy?

27 July, 2016 by Daniel C. Tirone, Louisiana State University and James Gilley, Louisiana State University

The threat of self-manufactured firearms is not new, but a critical barrier is collapsing. Until recently, most people didn't have the skills to make a weapon as capable as commercially available ones. However, recent developments in the field of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, have made home manufacturing simpler than ever before.


Has China reached peak coal?

26 July, 2016

Researchers in Beijing argue that China's coal consumption has already peaked, partly as a result of changes in the Chinese economy, but also as a result of environmental policies.


Addressing the global skills shortage

22 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Rockwell recommends five key steps for protecting productivity and safety as workers retire and new technologies redefine roles.


Schneider Electric Australia and MPPIglobal aim to deliver productivity solutions to MMM

22 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric has signed an agreement with MPPIglobal to work collaboratively together to deliver a real-time productivity (RTP) solution to its customers in the mining, metals and minerals industries.


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