Minerals producer QEM Ltd has achieved high oil and vanadium extraction rates from its Melbourne pilot plant (pictured) in tests of ores from the company’s Julia Creek mine in western Queensland. Higher rates of extraction of oil and vanadium, a critical battery metal, were possible at a larger scale which processed 6kg of Julia Creek…
Energy and vanadium pentoxide producer QEM Ltd has successfully commissioned a pilot plant to test the production of oil shale and vanadium pentoxide from resources at the Julia Creek Project in north western Queensland. The pilot plant (pictured) was installed at the Melbourne headquarters of HRL Technology Group and will operate for six months, prior…
Provaris Energy progresses tank project restart Green hydrogen developer Provaris Energy has submitted an offer to lenders for the acquisition of the ‘production cell’ which was producing a a compressed hydrogen prototype tank for the company. The cell at the Prodtex Industri AS Fiskå Facility in Norway, in the hands of administrators, includes essential material,…
Manufacturing summit announces keynote Organisers of the National Manufacturing Summit have announced US-based economist Adam Hersh as keynote speaker at the upcoming event. According to a statement from Weld Australia, which is hosting the event in collaboration with the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work, Hersh will address the opportunities and challenges presented by Australia’s…
Just staying afloat has been a big enough challenge for many industry sectors this year. Let alone doing that while also improving customer satisfaction, being committed to workforce development and becoming more sustainable.
We all know team leaders play an important role within a manufacturing shop floor in shaping the team’s effectiveness. However, specific roles and responsibilities given to a team leader are often different from company to company. So, how does Toyota approach this? What is the role of a team leader within a Toyota final assembly plant?
