Manufacturing & Industrial Equipment Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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6 Benefits of Regular One-to-One Staff Meetings 4/13/2015

Right now you're probably spinning in your swivel chair at the mere thought of that headline. What? One-on-one meetings with all my staff? Correct.

Manufacturing falters despite lift in exports: Australian PMI 4/2/2015

The performance of the Australian manufacturing sector continued to falter in March, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) ...

How to create an evacuation procedure 4/1/2015

It happens. And it happens far too often. Disaster can strike any business at any time, and does. The best advice is to expect the unexpected and be prepared for anything.

How to hone your eye for talent in the interview process 3/30/2015

Job interviews, they make or break careers; they can be the beginning of dreams and the stuff of nightmares. Yet they are an essential cog in the business machine, generating the ...

How to select the right blower for aeration in wastewater treatment 3/25/2015

What blower you choose depends significantly upon the requirements of your plant. With claims that positive displacement screw blowers and turbo blowers are up to 35 percent more ...

How to encourage team members to take ownership of goals 3/19/2015

You can see it. It's there, but it's not quite there. It's happening, but somehow it's only sort of happening. It's getting success, but it's not giving anyone real satisfaction.

The proof is in the packaging: ensuring packages remain tamper free 3/18/2015

Through packaging, you can hinder tampering to your products, which goes a long way in providing the kind of security and assurance that customers need.

Why staff training and development is a wise investment 3/10/2015

Do you develop your staff, or just train them? There's a big difference. Training and developing your staff can be a bit like deciding whether to have wine with dinner – it's an ...

How to Choose the Air Compressor You Need 3/9/2015

If you're in the market for an air compressor, there's certainly no shortage of options. But that's the problem – there are too many options, a mind boggling array as diverse as ...

Services sector expands for first time in a year: Australian PSI 3/4/2015

The services sector expanded for the first time in 12 months in February, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI) improving by ...

The world's first 3D printed jet engine 2/26/2015

Monash University researchers along with collaborators from CSIRO and Deakin University have printed a jet engine.

Risky business: the safest and riskiest industries in 2015-16 2/26/2015

As the Australian economy enters a period of uncertainty characterised by falling capital expenditure on mining, a shrinking manufacturing sector and soft consumer spending, IBISWorld ...

The whole weld in your hands: common welding mistakes to avoid 2/26/2015

The first mistake may well be that pun. Nevertheless, whether you are a complete novice or aspiring pro experiencing the odd misfire, this article will attempt to introduce you to ...

Knowledge lost as older workers leave workforce 2/23/2015

According to a report on older workers, less than a quarter of the respondents to a survey of human resource professionals say that their organisation takes routine steps to capture ...

How to create a positive work environment 2/18/2015

First a disclaimer: this headline is not suggesting your workplace isn't a positive place already.

Productivity lift needed to 'protect living standards' 2/13/2015

Lifting productivity must become a priority in 2015 or gains in our standard of living could be significantly eroded as the terms of trade continue to decline and our population ...

3 Ways to Prevent Typical Industrial Accidents 2/13/2015

Accidents by definition are unexpected. Yet it's possible to minimise the unexpected and make the day-to-day running of your plant more predictable and accident-free by adopting ...

'Not time to panic' over volatile unemployment numbers 2/12/2015

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) January Labour Force numbers have seen a decline in full time jobs and an increase in part time jobs that was to be expected, according to ...

Less red tape for local firms with Intellectual Property law reform 2/11/2015

An Act which simplifies aspects of Australia's Intellectual Property system will mean Australian businesses have less red tape to deal with when protecting their hard-won intellectual ...

What can and should be automated for a manufacturer? 2/11/2015

Automation describes computers and other automated machinery for the execution of business-related tasks; anything from simple sensing devices to computers and robots.

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