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Increasing pressure from China on Aussie manufacturers  8/28/2006
Increasing pressure from China on Aussie manufacturers
Australian manufacturers are experiencing increased competitive pressures in their dealings with China, while at the same time they now see China as the most important market in ...
The current state of RFID in New Zealand and Australia  8/11/2006
The current state of RFID in New Zealand and Australia
The global use of RFID is increasing very rapidly from a US$2.7 billion business in 2006 to over $26 billion in 2016. As an enabling technology, it is already being widely used, ...
Australian manufacturing activity has stalled during July  8/9/2006
Australian manufacturing activity has stalled during July
Manufacturing activity stalled in July, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) falling 4.8 points ...
Move over China, Brazil challenges Aussie manufacturing  7/14/2006
Move over China, Brazil challenges Aussie manufacturing
While Australian manufacturers are eyeing China and India as their main competitors in the global market, they should also be keeping a watchful eye on South America, according to ...
NZ company receives grant to develop hydrogen sensors  7/11/2006
NZ company receives grant to develop hydrogen sensors
A $582,000 Government grant has been awarded to Christchurch company Nano Cluster Devices Ltd to help it commercialise tiny hydrogen sensors.
Manufacturing stronger but conditions still challenging  7/11/2006
Manufacturing stronger but conditions still challenging
Manufacturing activity strengthened in June with The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI™) rising 5.6 ...
Falling sales and rising costs underpin subdued activity  6/26/2006
Falling sales and rising costs underpin subdued activity
Manufacturing production eased further in the June quarter 2006, as sales continued to decline and raw material costs rose sharply, according to The Australian Industry Group ...
Consequences of Government allowing jobs to go offshore  6/21/2006
Consequences of Government allowing jobs to go offshore
The Howard Government is the only Government in the western world not investing in its own manufacturing sector, and the statements by the Federal Government’s chief economic advisor ...
Manufacturing conditions difficult as input costs surge  6/20/2006
Manufacturing conditions difficult as input costs surge
Manufacturing conditions remained difficult in May, according to The Australian Industry Group-PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI™). ...
Government IR laws will hurt workplace Health and Safety  6/1/2006
Government IR laws will hurt workplace Health and Safety
The ACTU has called on the Howard Government to repeal the sections of its new Industrial Relations laws which ban Workplace Agreements from giving workers leave to attend union-provided ...
Major report released on the future of manufacturing  5/31/2006
Major report released on the future of manufacturing
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has released the most extensive study conducted into the future of the manufacturing sector in Australia in almost a decade.
Mini sensors to help in the fight against corrosion  5/31/2006
Mini sensors to help in the fight against corrosion
Tiny and often tucked away in hard-to-reach nooks and crannies, a novel array of sensors is poised to change the costly and resource-intensive process of fighting corrosion in ...
Aluminum cars and planes get stronger after sunbaking  5/17/2006
Aluminum cars and planes get stronger after sunbaking
CSIRO scientists have discovered a process which could soon lead to the production of aluminium cars and planes that get stronger the longer they are left to 'bake' in the sun.
Heat treatment strengthens high-pressure die castings  5/3/2006
Heat treatment strengthens high-pressure die castings
High-pressure die-cast (HPDC) parts made of aluminium are now able to have their strength doubled through a novel heat treatment process invented by CSIRO Light Metals Flagship ...
New manufacturing process helps metals lose weight  5/2/2006
New manufacturing process helps metals lose weight
A pioneering manufacturing process that can turn titanium, stainless steel and many other metals into a new breed of engineering components could have a big impact across industry.
Machinery and tooling in Australia is world class  4/5/2006
Machinery and tooling in Australia is world class
Machinery is produced in Australia and exported for a range of applications including agriculture, mining, scientific research, food processing, material handling, heating and cooling. ...
Industry Profile: Carpet maker takes a sustainable view  3/30/2006
Industry Profile: Carpet maker takes a sustainable view
Godfrey Hirst has decided to make itself heard in the carpet manufacturing business by becoming a leader in sustainable practices. The pursuit of cleaner production opportunities ...
Automating the finishing processes of manufactured parts  3/23/2006
Automating the finishing processes of manufactured parts
A look at the development of compliant force technologies for automating the finishing processes of manufactured parts.
What does the future hold for robots?  3/17/2006
What does the future hold for robots?
The World Technology Evaluation Center has recently published a report based on its assesment of international research and development in robotics. This article explains the purpose ...
Grinding out more business  3/9/2006
Grinding out more business
The pioneer of boneless lean beef is taking the ground meat production to a new level with machinery never seen before. After 24 years of producing its unique lean beef trimmings, ...
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