Tag: Manufacturing
Obama pledges to boost manufacturing in State of the Nation address
US President Barack Obama has vowed to boost manufacturing as part of his plans for jobs and the economy.
On Tuesday Mr Obama told the...
Students begin courses at world-class Tonsley centre
The first batch of students have started their courses at the new $120 million Sustainable Industries Education Centre at the former Mitsubishi site in...
Downer EDI wins two contracts worth $100 million in WA
Engineering and mining firm Downer EDI has been awarded two contracts worth about $100 million with BHP Billiton Iron Ore in Western Australia.
Under the...
Dassault Systèmes to provide cutting edge manufacture software platform for RMIT students
French software company Dassault Systèmes has entered into a partnership with RMIT University to provide a new design and manufacture software platform for students...
Mitsubishi Heavy in advanced talks to supply parts for the F-35 stealth fighter
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is in serious talks to become a supplier for the F-35 stealth fighter to Britain's BAE Systems, according to a Reuters...
Macfarlane to discuss future of manufacturing industry next week
Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane is scheduled to sit down with representatives from the different sides of manufacturing next week to discuss the future...
Tasmanian Government defers mine’s royalty payments in support of jobs and investment
The Tasmanian Government has allowed Shree Minerals to defer royalty payments for its new iron ore mine in the south of Smithton in order...
Thales chooses Steyr grenade launcher for EF88 rifle being developed for Australian military
Defence contractor Thales Australia has selected Steyr Mannlicher’s SL40 grenade launcher as its preferred choice for Thales’s new EF88 rifle which is currently being developed...
General Motors to possibly cut 1,100 manufacturing workers in South Korea plant
One thousand one hundred jobs are at risk of becoming redundant as General Motors looks to cut shifts by half at one of its...
Dow Chemical chief calls on Tony Abbott to support local manufacturing
Dow Chemical President and CEO Andrew Liveris has urged Prime Minister Tony Abbott to support Australian manufacturing by focusing on high value-add opportunities.
Speaking at...
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Reducing downtime through real-time shop floor insights with Minitab’s Prolink
Unplanned downtime remains one of the most costly – and often misunderstood – challenges on the manufacturing floor.
