The Schmalz Jumboflex vacuum tube lifter is being used to reduce the heavy lifting that is required from workers in warehouses and factories in Australia.
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Project to produce faster and cheaper pre-fab homes
The University of Melbourne, in collaboration with Speedpanel Australia, has been awarded a $3 million grant to undertake a project that will research and develop pre-fabricated building systems.
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Is urban development choking our ports?
New urban developments are increasingly encroaching on the efficient running of factories, ports and freight links in Melbourne and Sydney, according to Australian Logistics Council managing director Michael Kilgarrif.
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Workplace safety visits coming
Queensland business managers are being reminded to make sure their workplaces are safe, with Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) planning onsite safety audits between now and September.
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Strong June marks year of manufacturing growth
The falling exchange rate has been given much of the credit for the continued growth of Australia’s manufacturing sector, with a key indicator edging up a further 0.8 points to 51.8 in June and completing a full 12 months of continuous expansion.
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Makinex powered hand truck takes out top design award
Makinex Construction Products has taken out Safe Work Australia’s Award for Good Design at an awards ceremony in Sydney for its powered hand truck.
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EVENT: FoodTech Queensland
FoodTech Queensland is a new trade event for technology related to the food and beverage manufacturing sector taking place at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from 26-28 June 2016.
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Dematic develops groundbreaking distribution centre for Kathmandu
A distribution centre able to sort individual items at high volume, directly to store and online orders, is being developed by outdoor travel and adventure brand Kathmandu and intralogistics and materials handling company Dematic.
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Video puts advanced manufacturing in spotlight
Australia is perfectly positioned to take advantage of advanced manufacturing, so the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC) has partnered with the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) to produce a video tackling common misconceptions about the sector.
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Manufacturing sector growth slows in April
The Australian manufacturing sector continued to expand in April, though at a slower rate than before.
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