UNSW and Omni Tanker partner to create factory’s digital twin
The Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites CRC (SoMAC) is backing the University of NSW and Omni tanker to drive a digital evolution in composites manufacturing.
Russell Mineral Equipment automates mine mill relining
Mill relining systems manufacturer Russell Mineral Equipment has developed the world’s first semi-automated mine mill relining system, delivering significant safety and commercial outcomes for users and industry. The Toowoomba, Queensland company said a reduction in mill relining risks and shutdown duration was achieved through its automation of proven technologies as well as novel liner and…
iLaunch Trailblazer to 3D print hypersonic space launch structures
The iLAuNCH Trailblazer project, universities and industry partners are to establish a manufacturing facility to utilise additive manufacturing techniques to print more durable satellites and hypersonic space vehicle structures. The Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications and Hypersonics (iLAuNCH) programme, funded by the Department of Education, has linked with South Australian universities and Adelaide-based advanced…
ARID launches bushfire detection and protection system
Industrial design and product development group ARID has collaborated with fire protection solutions company Embarr over the past two years to conceptualise, develop, test, and manufacture the just-launched Argus bush fire automated fire sprinkler control system. The innovative monitoring and fire suppression control solution is aimed at safeguarding properties in bush fire-prone regions, according to…
Short of staff, but don’t just hire anyone – Richard Simpson of Furnace Engineering
Like most Australian manufacturers in post-Covid Australia in 2023, Richard Simpson, Managing Director at Notting Hill, Victoria manufacturer Furnace Engineering, is having trouble hiring staff. Labour and skills shortages have become an everyday refrain, but for Simpson it is not just a matter of taking on anyone – he has learned that can be a…
Baiada Poultry cracks on to R&D and automation
Leading egg and poultry meat producer Baiada Poultry is going automated as it increases its presence in the Riverina region of New South Wales. The company, which includes the well known Lilydale Free Range and Steggles brands, is set to grow with the construction of two fully automated new breeding farms in the region underway…
Spotlight on scaleups: avoid the Secret Squirrel stuff
Next in Spotlight on scaleups, we hear from Paul Hutchings of series sponsor Fusion5. By Brent Balinski. Employment has managed to grow over the 12 months — despite unemployment being at its lowest level since the 1970s — and growth in hours worked has outpaced it. It is common to hear manufacturers talk about difficulties…
Ansell automates and digitises to boost productivity
Global work and surgical glove manufacturer Ansell is embarking on a major productivity push as sales continue to be dampened as distributors reduce glove inventories built up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Melbourne-based manufacturer told investors the effects of channel partners and end customers reducing high levels of inventory over the past…