In episode 16 of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, we hear from Mark Chilcote, Managing Director of Energy Renaissance. ER was founded in 2015, is currently running a pilot plant at Tomago, and is preparing to begin volume production of lithium ion batteries by the end of the year. This interview comes during a week…
As part of @AuManufacturing’s and International Exhibition & Conference Group’s editorial partnership for this month’s Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney, today we profile Mitsubishi Electric’s Data Analytics Solutions. Peter Drucker’s statement that ‘you can’t manage what you can’t measure’ has quickly become the new business mantra. Reliable, accurate information is imperative to the development of…
As part of @AuManufacturing’s and International Exhibition & Conference Group’s editorial partnership in this month’s Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney, we take a look at the Expo’s links with the packaging and processing machinery sector. International Exhibition & Conference Group, organisers of the upcoming Modern Manufacturing Expo, has announced a partnership with the Australian Packaging…
As part of @AuManufacturing’s and International Exhibition & Conference Group’s editorial partnership this month’s Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney. In an increasingly competitive global landscape, Australia’s manufacturers are recommended not to delay the implementation of Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies and shift to ‘Modern Digital Manufacturing.’ Fortunately, there’s never been a better time – or more support…
A list of finalists for the 2022 Premier’s NSW Export Awards has been announced ahead of a gala awards night at Sydney Town Hall on October 12. The finalists are in four categories specific to NSW, and 13 others that are recognised by other states and territories. Winners from the 13 categories will go on…
Successful innovation precincts deliver outsized economic and productivity benefits for government, businesses, investors and workers according to a new report from the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council. The report, NSW Innovation Precincts: Lessons from International Experience, identifies the economic benefits of innovation precincts which include higher than average productivity, greater resilience to economic downturns and…
As part of @AuManufacturing’s and International Exhibition & Conference Group’s editorial partnership we profile the locally developed ERP solution – Wiise. Featured at this month’s Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney, Wiise CEO Charlie Wood outlines the benefits. Australian manufacturing contributes $100 billion to the country’s annual GDP and is set to play a key role…
The Victorian government-funded Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre is supporting a $260,000 partnership between the University of Melbourne and Bendigo Health, aiming to accelerate development of products. In an announcement on Thursday, the Victorian government said it was the first time the $20 million program had funded a partnership in a regional location and followed previous…
The federal government has announced that it will spend $49.5 million over four years in an attempt to increase security of supply for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) critical for road freight transport. Energy minister Chris Bowen said on Thursday that measures would involve: A government controlled strategic stockpile of 7500 tonnes of TGU providing…
Green manufacturer Extracta is set to utilise agricultural waste such as sugarcane husks, grape marc (skins and seeds) and orange peel to produce high-quality ingredients for the nutraceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Extracta CEO Rod Lewis said that sister company MediKane already uses sugarcane fibre, grape by-products and pectin from orange peel to produce plant-based…
