High-force nozzle
07 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair’s 1¼" Super Air Nozzle delivers 4252 g of force when mounted 305 mm away from the target. The force is more than 12 times that of ordinary air nozzles, making it suitable for blowing heavy materials or for applications where the air nozzle can’t be mounted close to the surface to be blown off, dried or cooled.
IPS wins customer service award
07 April, 2009
Invensys Process Systems has received the 2009 Frost & Sullivan South East Asia Industrial Technologies Award for 'Customer Service Leadership for Safety Systems' at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Study finds alarming use of resources in newer manufacturing processes
03 April, 2009
Modern manufacturing methods are stunningly inefficient in their use of energy and materials, consuming from 1000 to 1,000,000 more energy than traditional industries according to a MIT study.
Website tips for plant optimisation
02 April, 2009
Honeywell has launched www.TheOptimizedPlant.com, a website that delivers ideas, information and tools to help manufacturers maximise plant performance and get the most out of existing assets.
Pressure piping
02 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Calair Pipe Systems Pty Ltd
The FRAS range of halogen-free, flame-retardant, anti-static pressure pipes is engineered for use in underground applications such as coal mining and methane extraction.
Workplace injuries cost $57.5bn in 05/06
02 April, 2009
The ASCC has released a report that shows work-related injuries and illnesses cost Australians $57.5bn in the 2005–2006 financial year, amounting for 5.9% of Australia's GDP in that period.
F1 Cooling Nozzle
02 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Spray Nozzle Engineering
Manufacturing processes such as milling, drilling, grinding and turning can generate unwanted heat, which can degrade both production and production tools. Silvent has developed the F1 Cooling Nozzle that is especially designed for spot cooling, while blowing away unwanted matter, dust etc.
Bearings for marine current turbines
02 April, 2009
SeaGen, a commercial tidal current turbine in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, runs with bearings from NKE Austria.
2009 test instruments catalogue
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Emona Instruments Pty Ltd
Emona Instruments has released its 2009 test instruments catalogue.
World's smallest machined part on display at Austech
30 March, 2009
The world's smallest machined part will be on display at Austech 2009, along with a range of new products and technologies showcased for the Australian manufacturing industry.
Manufacturer invests in CNC machining centres at its Sydney manufacturing complex
30 March, 2009
Macnaught Australia, a lubrication equipment manufacturer, has just invested more than $1.2 million on advanced technology CNC machining centres at its Sydney manufacturing complex.
OHS pioneer Eric Wigglesworth dies
25 March, 2009
Australian OHS pioneer Dr Eric Wigglesworth died on the weekend, days short of presenting a paper to the Safety In Action Conference calling for systemic change to the research into workplace health.
Siemens appoints new partners
17 March, 2009
Siemens has enhanced its Channel Partner program with the recent appointment of a number of authorised resellers of industry products throughout Australia.
Control and automation expo heads west
13 March, 2009
The most recent and innovative process control and automation products will be displayed at a trade show in Bathurst on 25 March 2009.
WA backing large projects to buck job loss trend
12 March, 2009
Western Australia will receive a much-needed boost to its job market this year, with 1500 jobs to be created during the construction of the $3.5 billion Perdaman urea plant in Collie. The plant is just one of a range of large projects that the government is relying on to buck the nation's job loss trend.
