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GE Power Conversion launches the N37, an induction motor with among the highest power...
GE Power Conversion has launched the N37 – an innovative upgrade to the well-established N3 motor line.
According to the news release, the N37 was...
Furst Electrical Services named finalist in the Telstra Business Awards
Furst Electrical Services has been nominated as a finalist in the Victorian Telstra Business Awards, one of the most prestigious business awards in Australia.
The...
Rockwell Automation – a shining example of innovation and quality
Welcome to the Feature Series for Australian Manufacturing, where we shine the focus on one particular company and breakdown what really gives them the competitive...
GE sells Real Estate, dismantles GE Capital
General Electric has announced that it is selling off its real estate assets and much of GE Capital to focus on its industrial businesses,...
Victorian Government announces $50m boost for TAFE
Victoria’s TAFE sector will get a $50 million boost from the state government aimed at giving unemployed Victorians a better chance to build the...
Furst Electrical Services wins $1.6m contract
Industrial electrical contractors Furst Electrical Services have announced that they have been awarded a $1.6 million contract by multinational group Accensi to design and install...
Industry leaders present AIM Incentive set to boost Australian manufacturing
Industry leaders presented the proposed Australian Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Incentive at Parliament in Canberra yesterday.
The AIM – which is basically a “patent” or...
Australia and China sign FTA – mixed reactions from industry and unions
After being locked in negotiations for almost ten years, Australia and China have finally signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
“This agreement is the first...
ABB’s YuMi® is the world’s first collaborative robot
The age of people and robots working together has finally come. Leading power and automation technologies company ABB has unveiled YuMi® - the first...
AMWU defends Australian shipbuilding industry and workers to Senate inquiry
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) — the representative body of Australia’s Naval Shipbuilders — yesterday presented its evidence to the Australian Senate’s inquiry into...
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP
Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.
