Metalworking & Machining Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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'Green steel' tech saves 2m tyres from landfill 10/16/2014

A technology known as 'green steel' achieved a major milestone recently with its use in Australia preventing more than two million waste rubber tyres from ending up in landfill.

Aust firms 'more optimistic' about next 12 months 10/13/2014

Australian businesses are confident about their prospects for growth with the majority predicting an increase in turnover in the next twelve months, according to research published ...

Advanced manufacturing "critical" to Australia's economic success 10/13/2014

Australia's manufacturing sector has been given a significant boost with the announcement that Australia's largest additive manufacturing hub is now 'open for business'.

7 Great Ways to Motivate Your Team 10/13/2014

Your team is your most valuable business asset. Keeping them engaged, motivated and satisfied should be your highest priority as a manager. Here are 7 great ways I get the most from ...

New CSIRO head will guide organisation through tough times: govt 10/9/2014

There was an air of optimism following the CSIRO's announcement entrepreneur Dr Larry Marshall had been appointed as its new chief executive, with Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane ...

Australian manufacturing: are we ready for the information age? 10/8/2014

Australia needs to play to its strengths and transition from traditional manufacturing into new areas of competitive advantage, a white paper from the CSIRO has suggested.

Future mining: harvesting metal from plants 10/1/2014

Future generations of miners could harvest metals from trees by capitalising on the ability of some plants to isolate and accumulate metals in their shoots.

Manufacturing slows further in September: Australian PMI 10/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) remained in negative territory in September, slipping 0.8 points to 46.5, indicating a ...

Manufacturing shows "renewed vigour" among SME gains 9/29/2014

Australia's SME sector is consolidating the gains of the last 12 months, with one of the highest revenue performances in the last three years and those experiencing revenue declines ...

Industry welcomes Competition Review panel's draft report 9/23/2014

"The Australian Industry Group welcomes today's draft report from the Competition Review panel led by Professor Ian Harper," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox ...

Contractors, managers not on the same page: survey 9/19/2014

More than half (55 per cent) of contractors feel they are treated differently to permanent employees, despite 85 per cent of employers believing contractors are treated in the same ...

Govt's VET reforms 'restoration of apprenticeship brand' 9/11/2014

Industry will have a stronger voice in ensuring Australia's workforce is skilled and ready to drive economic growth in the industries of the future, Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane ...

Australian manufacturers 'equipped' with stronger research ties 9/8/2014

Australian businesses now have access to the expertise and experience to build stronger connections between industry and science under the Research Connections stream of the Government's ...

Govt invests $50m to expand higher-value manufacturing 9/5/2014

The Australian government has now opened applications for the "Manufacturing Transition Programme", a $50 million initiative aimed at continuing the Australian manufacturing industry's ...

Australian PMI: manufacturing slips back in August 9/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) slipped back into negative territory in August, following a short-lived stabilisation in ...

Govt provides support during automotive industry transition 8/29/2014

The Australian government has taken steps to support domestic manufacturing through fleet procurement until the end of local car production.

Improving conditions reflect 'steady' construction outlook 8/25/2014

Master Builders' latest Survey of Industry Conditions for the June 2014 quarter reveals improved residential and commercial sector conditions despite a third successive downward ...

First direct-diode laser bright enough for metal cutting, welding 8/21/2014

Diode lasers – used in laser pointers, barcode scanners, DVD players, and other low-power applications – are perhaps the most efficient, compact, and low-cost lasers available.

Advancing manufacturing: do we have the skills? 8/20/2014

Australia's continued shift from heavy industrial manufacturing to higher value-added, technologically advanced manufacturing may be inevitable in the next ten years, but the skills ...

Additive manufacturing: beyond prototyping 8/20/2014

The buzz around additive manufacturing – joining materials layer-by-layer from a three-dimensional model – is growing, particularly if the stock prices of 3D printing companies is ...

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