Introduction

According to the Australian Industry Group, manufacturing in Australia is now growing at a record pace. Despite the disruptions that COVID-19 created in 2020, June marked the ninth consecutive month of recovery for the Australian PMIⓇ (Performance of Manufacturing Index). That’s good news. Nevertheless, we are all still faced with many challenges moving forward as a result of the existing pandemic. Here the implementation of advanced Industrie 4.0-ready technology is becoming ever more important to businesses that are taking this opportunity to streamline their processes to improve efficiency.

When it comes to a compressed air system, in many cases efficiency - both in terms of energy efficiency and the efficiency of related processes - can be greatly improved with the implementation of high quality and advanced compressed air technology.

In this edition of the KAESER report you will find a number of case studies which demonstrate this point. This includes our cover story with radiator specialist Trevor French Radiators. By identifying and meeting their precise compressed air requirements with highly efficient compressed air equipment, they have been able to slash their electricity bill in half and improve the efficiency of the processes in their workshop that rely on compressed air. You can read the full story on page 16.

Since the last edition of the KAESER report, good progress has been made on the construction of our new state-of-the-art head office facility in Melbourne, with phase one now almost complete. You can find out more on page 19. We regularly post progress updates on our LinkedIn and Facebook pages - so be sure to follow us to stay up-to-date!

Finally, as we all continue to find our way through the on-going disruptions that COVID-19 lockdowns and the like create, just a reminder that our team remains ready and able to support all of your compressed air needs. As a provider of an essential utility quite simply - if you’re open then we’re open!

We hope you enjoy this edition!

Peter Eckberg, Managing Director