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Manufacturers have welcomed the federal government’s budget package that delivers more than $5 billion in benefits to 96 percent of businesses with turnovers of less than $2 million. The package provides significant tax relief and new measures to make it easier for small businesses to invest and grow.

From July 1 this year smallincorporated businesses will receive a 1.5 percent company tax cut and small unincorporated business owners will receive a 5 percent income tax discount on their business income up to a maximum of $1000. These measures are worth $3.3 billion over four years. At the heart of the package is the government’s $20,000 asset write-off scheme. Under this scheme all small businesses can immediately deduct the cost of new assets worth up to $20,000 they start to use, or install ready to use, from now until June 30, 2017. The total value of this measure is estimated at $1.8 billion over four years. The government claims the Growing

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Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey said recently the federal government’s $5.5 billion small business budget package was so good for retailers they could have written it themselves.

It’s no secret that when it comes to health and fitness, manufacturing workers have an extremely poor track record. Recent studies have found that many manufacturing workers are overweight and have damaging health habits including drinking and smoking. This means they have a high risk of developing serious and possible life threatening illnesses including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, hip and knee problems, back pain and depression. So it’s great to see a new health initiative to help tackle this alarming problem. Dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jane Flemming and Amanda King, a former advertising senior executive, have launched a new outdoor fitness program for workers called Live Life - Get Active. Basically, it’s a free lunchtime program designed to get workers up from their desks and chairs – and get them moving outside in the fresh air. Research has proven that daytime activity like this keeps workers mentally alert – a must for workers who operate heavy machinery. The program is winning strong support from businesses throughout Australia as well as local government. Live Life Get Active runs weekday camps at nearly 30 locations across Australia and each

"I wrote the budget and (Treasurer) Joe Hockey read it," Mr Harvey quipped. The new package encourages small businesses to go on a two-year spending binge in a bid to stimulate industry. Gerry Harvey thinks it's the best thing since pop-up toasters – and we agree! The measures contained for SMEs in the budget are great news for the manufacturing sector. The stimulatory budget, combined with record low interest rates and falling Australian dollar have raised industry hopes. This will provide an enormous boost to industry confidence. So now is the perfect time to sell, sell, sell. Industry Update has many thousands of readers in the under $2 million dollar bracket so this is a great opportunity to reach them. Under the government's plan, small businesses can claim an immediate tax deduction for every item they purchase up to $20,000, such as materials handling equipment, machinery, electronics and office equipment.

This 100 per cent write-off will be available to businesses with an ABN, earning less than $2 million a year. Though it will last for two years, companies will receive even more benefit this financial year because the tax rate is 30 percent. After July 1, 2016 the rate drops to 28.5 percent. It’s a small difference but I’m sure there are plenty of people that will still want to save that extra 1.5 percent and most importantly they will want to get a 100 percent tax deduction in this year. We’re not suggesting companies should spend beyond their means, but if you need to make a capital purchase, what better time to do it. If each company buys just one item under the new stimulus package, it will make a huge difference to the nation’s economy. By advertising with Industry Update we can all start spreading the word! You are most likely aware that our November edition was the biggest November edition ever published with more revenue, ads, editorial and pages than ever before – a genuine record breaker! I am quite sure that IU is the only publication still breaking records and we can only achieve that because industry has decided that we are the best choice to advertise in.

program runs for 40 weeks. Jane hopes to have 100 and 150 outdoor fitness camps running by the end of the year, with an ultimate goal to set up 5,000 within the next four years. The fitness classes are open to anyone 18 years or over and cater for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels. The five-day program includes cross training, boxing and yoga. As an added bonus participants in all camps are given a free nutritional plan prepared by leading nutritional consultant Dr Joanna McMillan. We applaud the sponsors and local government organisations supporting this innovative program. This includes gotstock.com.au, a leading supplier of tools and workplace safety equipment and accessories, which comes under the vast umbrella of the Blackwoods group of companies. We encourage industry workers to take advantage of free classes in their local area. Employers can also get behind the program by sponsoring a camp for workers who don’t have access to one of the existing camps. So what are you waiting for? It’s a fun way to shed those unwanted winter kilos.

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INNOVATIVE PROGRAM BRINGS INDUSTRY AND RESEARCHERS TOGETHER IAN MACFARLANE MP - MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE In a world of increasing global competitiveness and customer expectations, Australia is expanding its industry base by making the most of innovation supported by cutting edge science and technology. It is in Australia’s best long-term interests for governments, industry, researchers and academics to work together. The Australian Government is putting science at the centre of industry to identify and seize new opportunities in this swiftly advancing economy. A robust and national science policy will underpin a flexible and prosperous economy and help our country capitalise on its strengths. In the recent Federal Budget, we not only delivered a jobs and small business package worth $5.5 billion, which will encourage growth, investment and employment – but we also reaffirmed our commitment to strengthening the connections between research, science and industry. The Government announced an extra $70 million in funding for research organisations to support world-class infrastructure that allows science and industry to work together to drive productivity and competitiveness. We have committed $20.5 million for the Australian Synchrotron, run by Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), to continue operating in 2016-17. The Synchtron is a critical piece of landmark scientific infrastructure. It benefits a broad range of industries including mining, health, manufacturing, food security, energy and bio security, as well as improving productivity and research commercialisation. Through the Synchrotron, Australia is contributing to the development of innovative devices and materials for energy production and transport applications.

We also announced an investment of $49.1 million for new infrastructure at ANSTO, including for management of byproducts from expansion of ANSTO’s critical nuclear medicine production and the continuation of cutting-edge environmental, health and industrial research. ANSTO also produces 30 per cent of the world’s irradiated silicon, used in applications like fast trains and hybrid cars. The Government’s investment in scientific organisations like ANSTO and important assets such as the Synchrotron will spread the benefits Australia is reaping from science across all sectors of the economy. These investments are strategic and targeted and will boost Australia’s science and research capacity. They’re also important examples of the measures we’re taking to safeguard our future competitiveness and ensure Australian industry grows and prospers in the long term. To assist Australian manufacturers to transition to high-value internationally competitive manufacturing, I have recently announced $40 million in funding for the Cooperative Research Centre for Innovative Manufacturing (IMCRC). CRCs are a great example of the Government’s industry policy and Industry Innovation Competitiveness Agenda in action. In fact, the agenda and its essential ingredients like the Industry Growth Centres and a number of complementary programs, are all about maximising practical outcomes from our very significant public investment in research. The CRCs are a very successful way of bringing industry and research organisations together to apply the latest research knowledge to the real world challenges facing industry. CRCs will work closely with Growth Centres and

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WHEN IT COMES TO INNOVATION, AUSTRALIA BY SENATOR KIM CARR

Inventing the wheel was a triumph. But having to reinvent it is profoundly frustrating, and unfortunately that is becoming the story of innovation policy in Australia. The Abbott Government has scrapped or defunded programs such as the Innovation Investment Fund, Enterprise Connect and Commercialisation Australia, which were helping Australian businesses bring new ideas and products to market. We are back to square one. I am not alone in saying this and it is not merely a partisan point. The chief executive of AVCAL, the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Mr Yasser El-Ansary, has observed that “venture investment is about backing a company for five to 10 years, and changing policies every three years means hitting the reset button.” Other countries with which we like to compare ourselves understand that constantly hitting “reset” means that innovative investment – investment that transforms the economy – won’t happen. In the US, for example, the Eisenhower Administration established the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) in 1958, to help new firms raise the capital they need to survive and flourish. Nearly 60 years later, SBIC programs, now under the aegis of the US Small Business Administration, still thrive with bipartisan support. In a country almost synonymous with capitalism, no one derides these programs as “picking winners” or suggests that real entrepreneurs don’t need them. The worth of the SBIC programs is accepted because the success of the firms these programs have helped speaks for itself. And it is because, as investments and guarantees, these measures provide liquidity –

access to capital for small and start-up businesses – without being a drain on the Federal budget. Here in Australia, however, the fog of ideology is still used by some to mask success and to pretend that public investment in a business amounts to the taxpayer handing over a blank cheque. Those who work in the venture capital industry know that this is not so. As Mr El-Ansary has pointed out, the employment website Seek was created with help from the Innovation Investment Fund. That was at the beginning of a technological revolution which is continuing to transform all forms of business, especially manufacturing. If Australia does not put in place industry assistance programs that allow innovative firms to share in the revolution, our global competitiveness will decline. That is why, in his Budget reply speech, Bill Shorten announced that a Labor government will create a $500 million Smart Investment Fund, to invest in early-stage, high-potential companies in partnership with venture capitalists and fund managers. The Fund would operate in two rounds over five years, and recipients would be able to obtain expert advice on commercialising ideas and gaining access to international networks. A Shorten Labor Government would also establish another new body, StartUp Finance, to work with banks and the finance industry to help more Australians turn goods ideas into marketable products. Many of Australia’s international competitors – the US, the UK and the EU, for example – already have schemes of this kind in place.

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"It's been great to attend the National Manufacturing Week exhibition and meet many innovative businesses. NMW has established a fantastic synergy of innovators and new solutions, which is great news for local industry." Above all, the common thread in feedback is that visitors attend NMW to see and touch new technologies,” said Anthony Reed, NMW 2015 Exhibition Director. “Almost everyone comes away from NMW having seen game-changing products and services. A comment that was overheard more than once during this year's event is that it's just an eye-opener about the range of technologies that is available to industry.” Mr Reed said he is extremely proud of NMW’s role in bringing new ideas, products and services together, under the one roof, to inspire manufacturers to take their operations to the next level. NMW 2015 was co-located with Austech, the SMART Logistics conference and Australia's first complete safety event, the Safety First Conference & Expo. NMW 2016 will be held in Sydney from May 11-13. Drawing on the growing importance of 3D printing and related technologies for rapid prototyping and new product development, NMW 2016 will include a dedicated 3D Printing Conference. For more information about NMW 2016 visit: www.nationalmanufacturingweek.com.au.

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strong incentive to increase investment. Treasurer Joe Hockey says small business is critical to Australia’s economic prosperity. “Our future growth will come from growing small business into big business,” he said during the Budget speech. “Every big company in the world started small. This is a budget for small business people who want to innovate and grow”, he said. “I believe our nation’s best days are ahead of us. So now is the time for all Australians to get out there and have a go.” Other key budget measures for SMEs include: • Expanded Fringe Benefits Tax exemption for work-related portable electronic devices • Capital Gains Tax rollover relief when businesses change legal structures • Expanded tax concessions for employee share schemes • Streamlined business registration process • Removing obstacles to crowdsourced equity funding • $330 million for training programs to support young people to become job-ready • $1.2 billion in subsidies for employers that hire specific groups of job seekers Small Business Minister Bruce Billson said the government’s small business package is not about “splashing cash handouts and hoping for the best”. “We are not saying to people ‘government knows what to do with your money, and we know how to spend it better than you’,” Billson said. “We are just making sure small business people are supported to get the best out of their money and get more of it returned sooner.” Billson said many small businesses will immediately benefit from purchasing new equipment and claiming the amount under the government’s $20,000 asset write-off scheme. Mr John Brittain, managing director of Materials Handling Pty Ltd said the budget small business stimulus package is a great initiative to get the economy firing again. “Honestly, it’s long overdue, Mr Brittain said. “Most companies have been waiting for stimulus like this to be thought of and acted upon. There are a great number of small businesses in this country, so it should assist them with the tax break and larger companies should see improvements in their order books.

The good thing is the incentive will last until mid-2017, so it won’t be a flash in the pan.” Mr Brittain said during the Global Financial Crisis, we kept hearing that three letter word – GFC – but that’s all it was, an acronym. “In Australia, we didn’t suffer as much as the rest of the globe did. But despite that, we’re still paying the costs of it today. “Most companies have been searching for stimulus, similar to what was introduced during the GFC, but not much help has been forthcoming … until now.” And Mr Brittain said assistance to the manufacturing sector should not stop with the new Budget package. “We pay a lot of money for the services of these people and their bureaucratic cohorts, so we should be reaping the rewards for such generous considerations, he said. “There needs to be a number of other enterprising projects undertaken to make us even stronger again. Australian businesses need their confidence back. “There is a shipload – if you know what I mean – more that could be done. “Come on, Mr Abbott – a bit more ingenuity and inventiveness would not go astray.” Mr Greig Maver, managing director of MAVERick Equipment, lifting equipment specialists, is another industry leader who is excited about the new package. “If this doesn’t help, nothing will, he says. “This is the best thing we have seen in years. “I don’t think people realize how good this is.” “I currently have about 400 pieces of stock in the warehouse under the $20,000 threshold, he said. “And credit approved customers can now buy stock from the company on 30-day terms. “So if they buy items to the value of $20,000, by the time they have to pay, they will have already received $6000 back in their hands. “That’s ridiculously good.” Mr Maver appealed to companies not to rort the system. “This is an opportunity too good to lose,” he said. Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business of Australia, said the new asset write off scheme is a great incentive for small business. “But business owners need to bear in mind you don’t get $20,000 back, you get about $6000 back. “But that’s still a lot of money,” he said.

WHAT YOU CAN CLAIM The government says most small capital purchases will be eligible for the new threshold. This means any item valued under $20,000 used for running your business is now 100 percent tax deductible. This includes cars, utes, tables and chairs, printers, photocopiers, tools, air-conditioning units, TVs, sound and security systems, computers, tablets and smartphones. You can apply the $20,000 rule to as many individual assets as you want. WHAT YOU CAN’T CLAIM You can’t use the write-off to buy stock for your business, or claim for assets that have specific depreciation rules, including in-house software and horticultural plants. Assets above the $20,000 threshold can be added together in the existing simplified depreciation pool and depreciated at the same rate: 15 percent in the first income year and 30 percent thereafter. If the value of the asset “pool” is less than $20,000, it can be immediately deducted until the end of June 2017. WHO’S ELIGIBLE If you have a registered business, i.e. you have an ABN, and your business turnover is under $2 million you’re eligible. FROM WHEN IT APPLIES The tax write-off has already begun and will be in place until the end of June 2017. The government will also suspend current “lock out” rules for the simplified depreciation rules until the same date. The rules currently prevent small businesses from re-entering the simplified depreciation regime for five years if they have opted out. As the legislation has not yet passed the Senate, accounting firm Crowe Horwath is advising clients it may be best to hold off on large scale acquisitions.

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AUSTECH 2015 PRESSES ALL THE RIGHT BUTTONS Austech, Australia's premier advanced manufacturing and machine tool exhibition, ended on a high in Melbourne last week, with exhibitors reporting large crowds and strong leads. Held this year at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Austech is the only show in Australia specifically targeted at the metalworking, machine tool and ancillary market. This year’s show attracted more than 11,000 visitors over four days. The show again featured the exclusive Manufacturers Pavilion, featuring presentations from a broad cross-section of industry leaders. The show was co-located with National Manufacturing Week, Safety First, 3D Printing and the SMART Conference. Austech covers the key areas of machine tool and sheet metal working including: • CNC machining centres: horizontal and vertical machining centres • Turning machines: CNC lathes, automatic lathes • Sheetmetal: forming, bending, punching, shearing equipment • Special purpose machines: grinding, broaching, boring, milling, waterjet cutters • Laser equipment: laser profiling, laser cutting, marking and engraving • Ancillary equipment: cutting fluids, finishing, coatings, robots, cad-cam software • Digital and additive manufacturing • Inspection, Measurement, Metrology • Quality Systems • Reverse Engineering This year’s show featured the latest technology in machine tools. This included Mazak’s new Mazatrol SmoothX CNC and DMG Mori’s Celos. The former is said to work four times faster than its fastest predecessors. A 19’’ panel with a multi-touch home screen presents all critical data to operators within a single page view. As John Hart’s Mark Dobrich explains, the controller also reduces machining time by maintaining optimal acceleration/ deceleration control for a combination of axes and smooth corner control reduces vibration and shortens part-machining cycles. DMG Mori’s Celos looks like a stylish digital device from the future. It provides a uniform user interface for all new high-tech machines from DMG Mori. A unique 21.5” multi-touch screen displays all Celos Apps, which provide the user with integrated management, documentation and visualisation of order, process and machine data. Additionally, machine operation is simplified, standardised and automated, DMG Mori claims.

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Simplifying automation is another topic at the show. John Hart is showcasing an automated machine tending cell. There are of course many benefits of automation such as reduced costs, lower health and safety risks and increased production quality. However, as Mark Dobrich points out, many people are scared of complicated programming procedures. That’s why the company has developed its CellPro Modular Robotic Systems, which can be tailored to customers’ needs and comes with the CellPro cell controller which is intuitive, allowing the user to quickly and easily create programs without any robot programming knowledge. Walking through the Okuma stand, visitors experienced a similar concept from Belgium-based company RoboJob, which Okuma is the exclusive distributor for in Australia. The mobile 20kg robot is clever enough to stop whenever an operator comes too close. This makes it a perfect mobile solution for workshops as it does not require any safety-fences – while being safe. For Okuma General Manager Phil Hayes automation is crucial in order to remain competitive. “You have to apply the costs to creative work and remove repetitive work,” he emphasises. The Okuma Multus U4000 was certainly a crowd puller as well. The multitasking machine features an automatic tool changer, a 240° B-axis range, generous Y-axis travel (up to a whopping 6000 mm between centres for the larger model) a subspindle and a lower turret for additional capabilities and increased throughput. Talking about crowd pullers – race cars always do the job! While there is no real Formula 1 car at the Alfex/Haas stand, the American racing spirit is still evident. The US-based machine tool company established the Haas F1 Team in 2014, and on the machine tool side of things, business is going great in the United States with many companies bringing quality work back to the US. In Australia times are not the brightest for machine tool distributors and haven’t been for quite a while – but according to most exhibitors including George Buhagiar from Alfex CNC , the market is stable, but has currently no potential for expansion. Jens Hardenacke, CEO DMG Asia/ Cooperation Markets, agrees. The aerospace market is still performing strongly, which is reflected by hightech CNC machining centres on show including the DMC 80 U duoBlock 5-axis machining centre. “Our market share is stable and will

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not change much in future, but we are aiming for the 20% mark,” Mr Hardenacke said. “I worry about the mining sector and automotive of course is in decline as well.” Omax Corporation and Headland Machinery, the company’s exclusive distribution partner for Australia, showcased the versatility and high-speed cutting precision capabilities of the Maxiem 1530 JetMachining Centre. The all-new 1530 represents the company’s next generation line of Maxiem machines. Building on the cost-effective, yet high-performance technology of its predecessors, the newly redesigned 1530 offers enhanced durability, improved performance, and faster production times for an overall increase in productivity and profitability. At Austech, the company paired the 1530 with a reliable 40-hp direct-drive pump to demonstrate how easy it is to cut virtually any material quickly and efficiently. Okuma showcased three levels of new technology, including 5-axis machining. New advanced technology machine models of 5-axis milling with turning, amazing advances in the user-interface of Okuma’s own OSP controller technology and packaged, kit-style automation solutions. Shera Bonnet & Associates had a new web-based solution for monitoring the efficiency of CNC machines real time on show. The company makes use of touch screens and tablets or smart phones to allow users to view up to the minute status of their CNC machinery from anywhere they have an Internet connection.

The show also featured a major 3D printing exhibition. Objective3D, which was part of the Stratasys Pavillion, featured the world’s most versatile multi-material 3D printer – The Objet 500 Connex 3 by Stratasys. The Objet 500 Connex 3 brings new production-floor efficiencies to fruition with in-house tooling, custom jigs, assembly fixtures and gauges. With triplejetting technology, hundreds of Digital Materials, and two spacious build-tray sizes, Connex3 is designers/engineers product development and production powerhouse. For jobs that require a range of mechanical, optical or thermal properties, only Connex3 lets you combine up to three base resins in pre-set configurations to produce up to 82 materials in a single build. BQ showcased Ciclop, the first 3D scanner with 100 percent free software and hardware. It has been designed and developed with the community in mind, so that they can use it, innovate with it, make their own changes and share them. Ciclop is a rotating triangulation-based 3D laser scanner (it uses laser light to capture the geometry and texture of the object rotating on a turntable) and it is multiplatform. To scan, Ciclop uses Horus, a free software entirely developed by BQ. Austech 2016 will be held in Sydney from May 11-13. Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited (AMTIL) www.amtil.com.au/austech

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NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE SHOULDER MILLING PLATFORM FROM WIDIA The new VSM490 double-sided shoulder milling platform from WIDIA is a powerful advantage for achieving true 90º shoulders and floors with superior surface finish Numerous precision parts in transportation, mold making, general engineering, and more require true 90º shoulders and floors with superior surface finish. Economic and competitive pressures require manufacturers of all parts to maximize metal removal and tool life. The new VSM490 double-sided shoulder milling platform from WIDIA is a powerful advantage for achieving all this and more. Designed for low horsepower draw and free machining, VSM490 delivers an effective one-two punch of reduced horsepower at the machine and higher speed and feed rates that get jobs done faster and/or with an improved surface quality. With four cutting edges and multiple corner nose radii available, the robust VSM490-15 inserts provide added stability and reliability in addition to delivering true 90º shoulders and floors. Two insert geometries are available: MM (universal), making it the first choice for a range of work materials; and ML (light) with sharper cutting edges resulting in

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NEW BEYOND DRIVE FROM KENNAMETAL INCREASES PERFORMANCE Beyond Drive from Kennametal comes in a range of grades and geometries. All feature a bronze TiOCN top coating that increases wear resistance and is an effective wear indicator. With significantly longer tool life and improved edge utilization in field tests, Kennametal’s newly launched Beyond Drive portfolio of cutting inserts are being called the new gold standard for turning. Adding a new titanium oxy-carbonitride outer coating (TiOCN) not only increases wear and abrasion-resistance for lower temperatures and longer tool life, its bronze colour is an effective wear indicator as opposed to black-surfaced inserts. Where inserts had been thrown away early in favour of safety because of poor wear identification, operators are now reporting notably longer service life per edge, even in aggressive environments. Depending on the application, field tests are showing up to 30% more parts per edge. Beyond Drive is an entire portfolio of new grades and geometries that emphasize ease

of selection and use across work materials and turning conditions. Specific customer demands addressed by Beyond Drive include reduction of notch wear in demanding applications and reduction of crater wear in difficult materials, all while improving wear identification. Beyond Drive is specifically designed for leveraging improved performance and longer life in many critical turning tasks across steels, stainless steels, cast irons, and hightemperature alloys. By cutting costs, avoiding waste, and producing many more higher-quality parts per cutting edge, manufacturers in transportation, energy, general engineering, and more are taking a significant leap forward in productivity and increased capacity. For example, the Beyond Drive MR (medium roughing) insert has a high positive rake angle that works with the smoothly curved cutting edge to reduce cutting forces and extend tool life. In terms of chip flow, it’s like nothing ever seen before, says Kennametal turning expert Lothar Unglaub.

Indexable double sided inserts are subject to high cutting forces, and are commonly seen as less stable. MR’s rake profile without the points of load concentration results in an extremely stable insert body, despite the high positive rake. Even with high depth-of-cut applications, turning processes are safer and more stable, ensuring lower load on the machine tool and workpiece. Also, MR inserts also feature formed-in coolant channels that deliver flood coolant efficiently to the cutting edge. Improved heat control translates into smoother cutting and extended tool life. Adding the benefit of increased stability to Beyond Drive’s design and performance advantages is Kennametal’s KM4X spindle connection. Sizing the right spindle connection with the right machine tool helps optimize the productivity of the entire system. The combination of the KM4X system’s high clamping force and interference level leads to a robust connection and extremely high stiffness and bending capacity for greatly

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ARE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES GETTING WHAT THEY PAY FOR? Concern is being expressed in Europe about the unethical use of the coveted CE mark. Since 1985, this mark has been the mandatory “conformity marking” for certain products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). This “badge of conformity” is the manufacturer's declaration, that the product meets the quality and safety requirements of the applicable EC directives. It also is found on products sold outside Europe that are manufactured in, or designed to be sold in, the EEA. This makes CE marking recognisable worldwide. 600UK is a major global supplier of machine tools. Its Managing Director Mike Berry recently told top management that the rules were being shameless flouted for commercial advantage. To be in a position to affix the CE mark to any machine (or any product) a manufacturer must be able to prove that the product meets all the necessary design, safety, and other regulations in force, and be able to fully support this with a comprehensive Technical File that proves compliance in all respects. Mr Berry added: “We at 600UK have such files available for inspection by the regulatory authorities at any time. This, I regret to say, is not always the case with other manufacturers, particularly from certain Far Eastern countries, who affix a CE plate but cannot substantiate the required technical documentation. “We are greatly concerned about manufacturers of lowquality machines that are using the CE mark. A number of these machines fail to meet the strict technical

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and, even more importantly, the Health and Safety criteria set out by the CE regulations and required compliance with all the relevant EU standards that have to be met to achieve compliance.” The subject is close to Mr Berry’s heart. He personally raised it with Government Ministers and the industry’s trade organisation, the MTA. “Executives have taken note, and assure me they will support action, as appropriate, in specific cases where the evidence is clear, Mr Berry said. “The Health & Safety policy team of the EEF – Britain’s principal industry organisation – also is aware of this issue. “We at 600UK/Colchester/Harrison are fully CE compliant, and are privileged in being classed as the ‘benchmark’ machine manufacturer for conventional lathes. “When, in the mid 1990s, the CE regulations were being written, our then Technical Director was the Chair of the MTTA Technical Committee, and a key member of the European Committee that oversaw the CE standards and, as a result, this was generally based on our products.” The 600 Group is not only noted for its quality, it has earned a worldwide reputation for relevant innovation. “Although we have a history that goes back to the reign of Queen Victoria, we have not maintained our leadership position by continually looking backwards,” said Mr Cliff Purser, the genial managing director of 600 Machine Tools in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. “Innovation is a major plank of our platform – first determining what is required by customers in the global market, and then devising machines and systems that meet specific requirements and expectations.” Mr Purser said that this year would see the unveiling of some exciting new concepts, including the re-launch of a 600 brand that is being radically updated. “The significance of this, Mr Purser said, is that elegant design and excellent engineering are only part of the process that gets each customer the machine that is configured to meet his specific needs and constantly delivers accuracy, speed, and reliability. “Furthermore, machines supplied by 600 Machine Tools that bear the CE Mark can be safely used in any workshop – industrial, educational, or military.” As part of the comprehensive new product development programme, the company is bringing two heavyweight additions to the hugely successful Harrison Alpha XS Manual / CNC lathe range – the best-selling combination lathe in the world. The heavy-duty 1660XS and 1760XS models have been specifically designed in response to increased global demand for turning larger diameter components accurately, efficiently, and more cost-effectively. These powerful, large-capacity lathes complement the hugely-successful Alpha 1350XS, 1400XS, 1460XS, 1550XS, and super-heavyweight Alpha 2800XS. Both the newcomers offer a high-powered 18.5 kW motor with 105 mm spindle bores (1760XS model has an optional bore of 155mm), outputting a spindle-speed of 2000 and 1400 rpm, respectively. These models are of cast-iron construction, to give optimum stability, and can be specified with a centre distance from 1.5 to four metres. Both are fitted with the same unique Fanuc 0iTD / Harrison Alpha control system as the rest of the range. Sydney-based CNC engineer for 600, Pat O’Doherty, said: “This offers customers huge flexibility through the unique Harrison control, allowing five ways of working for the operator – from manual turning through to full CNC production incorporating the renowned Alpha System,

which is widely acknowledged as the most simple and intuitive system in the world to use.” Workshops worldwide have become aware of the remarkable Gripfast combination power chuck that caused such excitement at the renowned EMO exhibition in Hannover last September, and a sensation at the TIMTOS show in Taiwan in March. Workshop managers from all over the world have now viewed the video on YouTube that demonstrates the Gripfast combination power chuck, which is now in full production at fellow 600 Group company, Pratt Burnerd. Comprising a chuck, a collet chuck, and mandrel all in one unit, this unique work-holding system comes into its own when used on production CNC turning centres for medium to small-batch production, enabling CNC lathe operators to increase throughput with minimal non-machining time. Designed to increase productivity, the Gripfast is available on Colchester Lathes’ new Tornado CNC production turning centres. This system, described as “brilliant” by the trade press, is complemented by the Gripsafe Gripmeter (RFG). This radio-frequency device helps workshop managers to fully meet health and safety requirements on turning machines ranging from centre lathe to full CNC. Mr Purser said: “It is highly dangerous and irresponsible to ignore loss of grip. In industrial or educational environments, Pratt Burnerd has made it possible to avoid long and tedious calculations. “The most reliable way to avoid problems is to accurately measure the gripping force being applied by the chuck under static and rotating conditions.” Make your mark Another 600 Group company is making headlines, as it capitalises on the demand for its laser marking devices in North America. Electrox has merged with Ohio-based laser specialist TYKMA in a major deal that will enable the Letchworth-company and its new partner to work even more closely with current and prospective customers throughout the US and Canada. Electrox has grown significantly in recent years, doubling turnover between 2009 and 2014, thus prompting the decision to look West. The company was founded 40 years ago, and now manufactures a variety of fully-integrated laser marking systems that use an intense beam of light to permanently engrave or mark a material’s surface. International sales manager, Jim Leach, said: “You might say that, on our own, Electrox had half of the alphabet – with TYKMA integrated into our operation, we can offer the full A-Z of laser marking needs, from entry-level systems up to high-end multi-axis machines.” Mr Leach added: “Electrox systems are designed and built to be fast, easy to use, and cost-effective, because there aren’t any components to wear out.” The company’s products are already installed, serviced, and supported by 600 Machine Tools throughout Australia. After the 600 Group’s success at the TIMTOS 2015 exhibition in Taipei, these industry-leading machines will soon be readily available throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. 600 Machine Tools Ph: 02 9674 4738 www.600machinery.com.au

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NEED A WELDER? BUSICOM OFFERS THE BEST Alex Zaighout, co-founder of Busicom Solutions, a specialist provider of mechanical trade labour and welding services to the Australian Industrial Sector, is not your average boss. A former electrical engineer, this innovative young entrepreneur likes to think outside the square. When he first launched his business about 10 years ago he couldn’t work out why he was getting negative feedback from a handful of clients. After all, the welding staff he provided all carried certificates which meant they could handle the job. But then Alex had a light bulb moment. Though they had a piece of paper saying they were qualified, it was no guarantee they had been adequately trained for the task at hand. “That was the thing that was missing – the most important component of the whole recruitment cycle,” Alex admits. So he set about developing a new business strategy, which brought a high level of welding expertise in-house. New systems and technology was deployed and processes and procedures were re-evaluated. At the same time, a stronger focus on quality as well as OHS&E systems was implemented. A key component of the new strategy was the launch of an inspections and training facility. Through this fully equipped facility at Kingsgrove in Sydney, Busicom conducts practical testing of tradesmen, welder qualification and the development of weld procedures. This means the competency of each worker on the books can now be gauged. A full assessment is carried out on each job candidate by a certified, internationally recognised welding inspector. “It is no ordinary test … with this test we are able to determine their levels of competency and guarantee employers they have attained a certain benchmark, says Alex.

“That has been a huge investment for the company.” But the results have been staggering. Alex has now set a new benchmark for labour hire companies. “There are 3,386 labour hire companies in Australia and none of them offer the same stringent training program, he says proudly. “That’s our point of difference.” By delivering fully trained and highly competent workers Busicom has been able to fill a void in the marketplace. Alex says he does not want to be categorized as ‘just another’ labour hire company. “The level of serviceGENERAL we can provide is notPURPOSE the same as all those other companies, he says. The service we provide is certification. If you need a guy to be certified to a certain qualification, we can deliver.” Busicom Solutions tests the competency of all welders including boilermakers, pipe fitters, fabricators, mechanical fitters, industrial electricians, riggers and, as required, other specialised engineering trades. The company has 25 full-time employees at its Kingsgrove headquarters and between 250350 qualified welders on its books throughout Australia. “We also have a database of more than 10,000 qualified tradespeople we have built up over the years.” Busicom provides highly-qualified and industry recognised mechanical and welding trade teams to support time critical client projects and shutdowns. The company offers a tailored solution to fit a client’s needs. “We provide a total solution – a one-stop shop – this is a distinctive advantage,” says Alex. “We exceed client expectations.”

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HONEYWELL SEE-THRU HARD HATS FOR ENHANCED VISION AND SAFETY Honeywell are on the forefront of technology with this new generation of hard hats, featuring an innovative translucent design. Available from Honeywell Safety Products, this line of SeeThru hard hats enhances vision and safety for workers. The see-through peak allows the wearer to look upwards without the need to tilt the head back, causing discomfort in the neck over a prolonged period of time. This also stops the need for the wearer to reverse the head harness in the helmet, which normally allows the wearer to have clearer vision while looking upwards. These Honeywell hard hat models are Australian made and AS/NZS approved. The hard hats are available as a vented model in many colours and fit all head sizes from 50cm to 66cm. The shell

is made from strong polycarbonate and weighs only 386g. They are UV400 rated and therefore suitable for indoor as well as outdoor use. An optional custom logo can be printed on the hard hat in up to eight different locations with up to four colors. The hard hat features an adjustable six-point webbed harness with pin lock adjustment for all day comfort. It fits most general (25mm or 30mm), and all Honeywell attachments. A Howard Leight by Honeywell 1000244 earmuff adaptor is also recommended. The transparent hard hat range is in addition to Honeywell's standard range of Type 1 and Type 2 helmets, vented and non-vented versions, or options with metal lamp bracket for mining. For more information visit http://www.honeywellsafety.

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KEMPPI LAUNCHES ‘SUPER SAFE’ NEW FRESH AIR WELDING HELMETS Leading international welding equipment manufacturer, Kemppi, has unveiled its new range of welding helmets – the Beta 90 FreshAir, Delta 90 FreshAir and the Delta+ 90 FreshAir. The helmets have been specifically designed to provide the utmost protection against welding, grinding and associated airborne fumes and dust contamination – and to ensure user comfort while meeting Australian standards. The lightweight Beta 90 FreshAir helmet provides users with maximum flexibility and can be worn by welders working in any position whether undertaking arc welding, plasma cutting, gouging or grinding operations. It provides excellent safety and protection for the eyes, face and lungs. The Beta 90 features a 3-stage flip lens to protect against welding, tacking and grinding operations. In the case of overhead welding applications, the Beta 90’s shield incorporates a perimeter deflection rim to offer additional protection. The helmet also boasts a dual-skin hatch design to reduce the transfer of heat to the welders face. To ensure that any harmful airborne welding fumes and dust contamination are eliminated, the Beta 90 design incorporates the “positive pressure” principal. The Beta 90 FreshAir can be combined with either a battery powered FreshAir filter pack or a locally supplied airline. Cool and clean breathing air is channeled through a filter and directed over the welder’s face. The positive pressure design also ensures that breathing is effortless.

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Plus, the Beta 90’s adjustable fabric face seal creates a safe and easy breathing zone to deliver all day comfort for the welder. The air-flow reduces weld lens misting and a multi-point head harness ensures maximum adjustment and comfort for the welder. The Delta 90 and Delta+ 90 FreshAir helmets have been specifically designed for those working in extreme conditions such as shipbuilding, heavy fabrication, and mining and construction sites, where hardhat protection is advised or essential. Both the Delta 90 and Delta+ 90 incorporate many of the features of the Beta 90 but provide all round head protection. The Delta 90 FreshAir helmet integrates head, face and respiratory protection in one strong model to deliver maximum protection and comfort for welder. This model can also incorporate optional hearing protection. For additional protection and safety, the Delta+ 90 includes a separately hinged welding visor that can be raised independently from a large and clear impact grade face shield. This provides the user with exceptional vision of the work area for both pre and post welding and fabrication as well as a safe and clean breathing environment. Plus, the welding visor can be easily removed when welding protection is not required but high quality respiratory, head, face and hearing protection are essential. Both the Delta and Delta+ 90 FreshAir models can be combined with either a rechargeable, battery powered FreshAir filter pack or a local air source to ensure the welder has access to cool, clean breathing air. The FreshAir Flow control comes standard with an alarm. It’s intelligent warning system provides both visual and acoustic signals if the battery is drained, the filter is clogged or the airflow is insufficient, to help protect the user. The rechargeable battery powered system also provides total freedom of movement in the workplace, particularly when compared to a static airline fed option. This unrestricted mobility allows the welder to complete the task at hand efficiently. For user comfort, the welder can adjust the airflow from 140 1/min up to 210/min and

the filter separates no less than a considerable 99.998% of the airborne particles to help keep the user safe. Plus, the rechargeable NiMH battery is operational for up to 10 hours, ample time for welders to complete their tasks. All three FreshAir welding helmets have been rigorously tested and meet Australian and New Zealand standards. The Beta helmet meets AS/NZS 1337.1 for welding and grinding. When combined with the FreshAir Flow control it has been rated to AS/NZS 1716. The Delta and Delta+ 90 meet standards rating AS/NZ 1801 and AS/NZS 1337.1. Together with FreshAir Flow control it is rated to AS/NZS1716. Mr David Green, Managing Director of Kemppi Australia, said the helmets were thoroughly tested in Australia and Europe by SAI Global, leaders in risk management and compliance. “These helmets comply with the strictest safety standards,” he said. “They offer the ultimate in worker protection for welding and grinding operations.” Mr Green says the FreshAir range not only provides a comfortable working and breathing environment for workers, it protects against the ‘flash’ from the brightness of the welding spark. They are also ideal for ‘hard hat’ areas where objects can fall from heights. Mr Green says one of the main advantages with the new range is the lightweight design. “They are 30% lighter than anything else on the market, which means they are extremely comfortable to wear.” The helmets also come with the convenience of an auto-darkening lens with a unique clip on the lens. When the welding job is finished, users can flip the lens and it becomes a full face helmet for grinding operations. The new range of Kemppi FreshAir welding helmets is now available nationally through all Kemppi dealers (subject to availability). Kemppi Australia Pty Ltd Ph: 02 8785 2000 www.kemppi.com

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SAFETY FIRST CONFERENCE SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY The Safety First Conference & Expo held in Melbourne last month gave visitors a fascinating insight into the latest workplace safety technology and solutions. This year visitors had a rare opportunity to gain an insight into the work of Safe Work Australia and its member organisations. Recent data from Safe Work Australia shows the manufacturing industry had the second highest rate of serious workers’ compensation claims of any industry in Australia. Some manufacturing sub-sectors have rates more than twice as high as the Australian rate. Fabricated metal product manufacturing had a rate of 54.3 claims per 1000 employees, more than four times the Australian average. Safe Work Australia, the body charged with leading the development of national policy to improve work health and safety wants to see this change. Michelle Baxter, CEO Safe Work Australia, addressed the conference on an Update on the future direction of Safe Work Australia and the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022. “We have made huge gains over the last 30 years. The number of work-related traumatic fatalities each year has

more than halved and the number of serious claims has also decreased dramatically, but there is more we can and should do if we want to reduce the huge personal, social and economic costs of work-related injury, disease and death,” said Ms Baxter. “The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022 (the Australian Strategy) is key to our efforts to drive further improvements in health and safety over the coming years.” The Construction and Manufacturing industries was a specific focus of the Safe Work Australia’s second Australian Strategy Virtual Seminar Series (VSS) during National Safety Month in October this year. “We realised that to provide relevant information to businesses and community leaders we needed to move at their pace and with innovative approaches. This is why we launched the VSS during Safety Month in October 2014. The VSS provides live webinars, case studies and opinion pieces by credible voices. It is accessible to anyone, at any time, and anywhere, streamed to mobile devices and workstations across the country. “It is a very important time for Safe Work Australia as we see our strategy achieving measurable

improvements in work health and safety and new approaches being successfully implemented.” The Safety First Conference & Expo, Australia's first complete safety expo, was co-located with National Manufacturing Week and Austech. "If ever there was an event that brought industry solutions together under the one roof, it is Safety First,” said Anthony Reed, Exhibition Director. www.safetyfirstexpo.com.au.

EXTENDED LENGTH LIFELINES FOR ADDED FALL PROTECTION Capital Safety, a leader in fall protection, has launched the new DBI-SALA Nano-Lok Extended Length range of Self Retracting Lifelines (SRLs). Nano-Lok Extended Length compact SRL’s provide extended lifeline length when working at height. The additional length increases the anchorage options and provides added mobility and versatility where fall protection is required. “Depending on the model selected, they provide up to 1.6m more lifeline to the user, in a compact, lightweight, easy-to-use unit,” said Rick Millar, Technical Manager for

Capital Safety Australia & NZ. Belonging to the Nano-Lok family, these new SRL’s have the same feature set making them the most compact and lightweight self-retracting lifelines on the market. They can be used in place of lanyards and can be directly attached to any harness, reducing fall clearances. Designed for ease-of-use, these SRL’s are unobtrusive to the user when worn and provide the ultimate in work site flexibility. The new Nano-Lok Extended Length range consists of two single leg webbing lifeline models

with either a snap or scaffold hook designed to cover the majority of applications. DBI-SALA’s i-SafeTM intelligent safety system utilising RFID technology is built into each Nano-Lok Extended Length SRL to track inspections, control inventory and manage information. Capital Safety Ph: 1800 245 002 www.capitalsafety.com.au

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ANSELL’S NEW CUT RESISTANT TECHNOLOGY A GAME CHANGER Ansell, a leader in personal protection solutions, has expand its cut protection portfolio with a suite of new HyFlex gloves featuring INTERCEPT Cut Resistance Technology. INTERCEPT Technology feature an innovative new knitting technology, which blends engineered, synthetic and natural fibers into high performance yarns. Ansell now offers six new cutresistant medium and lightweight HyFlex INTERCEPT glove styles, which provide the exceptional comfort and dexterity required by the world’s most demanding industrial workplaces. The new technology will help to protect workers hands from workplace injury. Ansell INTERCEPT Technology enhances hand protection and productivity in work environments where sharp tools and materials are handled, and cut risks are everpresent. These environments include the automotive, metal fabrication and machinery equipment industries. “We are excited to launch Ansell’s INTERCEPT Technology which marks the industry’s first comprehensive product development platform for cut protection innovation,” said Scott Corriveau, president and general manager of Ansell’s Industrial Global Business Unit. “Customers look to Ansell to provide quality products, and this new, unrivalled technology brings gamechanging enhancements to cut protection solutions in the marketplace, while providing great value for our global customers. “At Ansell, we believe everything starts with first understanding, and then meeting the critical needs of end-users, which revolve around performance, protection and comfort.” Darryl Nazareth, senior vice president of research and development for the Ansell Industrial Global Business Unit added: “Through the discovery and development process for INTERCEPT

Technology, we learned invaluable insights and have created a portfolio of protection solutions that meet the safety needs of today’s global industrial workers. “The INTERCEPT platform will allow us to enhance future generations of cut protection products and technologies that respond to changing workplace safety needs.” Offered in EN cut level 3, 4 and 5 cut protection styles, the six new medium and light weight glove styles complement an already comprehensive portfolio of Ansell cut protection options. The three new light weight styles are nitrile based and eight times more breathable than similar lightweight gloves and two and a half times more breathable than other cut protection gloves, according to tests conducted in Ansell R&D labs. New engineered fibers not only offer protection against cut risks but also provide all day comfort for increased worker compliance. Styles include: Medium Weight • HyFlex 11-724 – Features excellent flexibility and fit with optimal cut protection, a silicone free 13 gauge palm dipped glove with EN Cut Level 3 Performance with INTERCEPT Cut Resistance Technology® • HyFlex 11-727 – Designed with increased durability, enhanced grip and overall comfort in a 15 gauge palm dipped glove with EN Cut Level 3 Performance and INTERCEPT Cut Resistance Technology • HyFlex 11-735 – Demonstrates great flexibility and all day comfort with a siliconfree coating; it is a 10 gauge palm dipped glove with EN Cut Level 5 Performance and INTERCEPT Cut Resistance Technology® Lightweight • HyFlex 11-531 – Has exceptional grip

performance in a comfortable ultralight weight cut resistance glove with all day comfort, added durability and a silicon-free coating; it is an 18 gauge palm dipped glove with EN Cut Level 3 Performance; Ansell technologies include FORTIX™ Abrasion Resistance Technology, ZONZ Comfort Fit Technology and ANSELL GRIP Technology • HyFlex 11-537 – Has exceptional grip performance and three quarter dip protection in a comfortable ultralight weight cut resistant glove with EN Cut Level 3 Performance; Ansell technologies include INTERCEPT Cut Resistance Technology, FORTIX Abrasion Resistance Technology, ZONZ Comfort Fit Technology and ANSELL GRIP Technology • HyFlex 11-539 – Provides exceptional grip performance and fully coated protection in a comfortable ultralight weight cut protection glove with EN Cut Level 3 Performance;

Ansell technologies include INTERCEPT Cut Resistance Technology, FORTIX Abrasion Resistance Technology, ZONZ Comfort Fit Technology and ANSELL GRIP Technology The new HyFlex cut protection gloves also offer enhanced features such as a silicon-free coating, dirt masking colours, a more tailored comfortable fit, and improved grip and abrasion resistance. The portfolio features the industry’s most comprehensive selection of applicationspecific styles, which are grounded in global insights about the unmet needs of workers who experience application-specific work process risks. The continued evolution of the HyFlex product line reflects ongoing global research among safety officers, operations managers, purchasing agents and workers through the Ansell Worker Experience Innovation program.

BOOST COMFORT AND PRODUCTIVITY WITH HONEYWELL HYPERSHOCK Honeywell Hypershock safety eyewear is ideal for applications where highperformance medium impact protection is essential and vision can’t be compromised. Tailored for comfort, Hypershock safety eyewear delivers a secure fit that’s comfortable throughout the working day. All Hypershock safety glasses are available in clear and espresso lenses with either Honeywell’s hard coat lens coating or Honeywell’s Anti Fog lens coating. Honeywell hard coat is permanently bonded to the lens so that it won’t wear off. The high scratch resistance means

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that the visual clarity of Hypershock safety eyewear remains high over time, as the glasses themselves resist scratches and other disfigurements that would otherwise impede workers’ view. Honeywell Anti Fog lenses feature a combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials, utilising the best properties of both water-releasing and water-repellent coatings to prevent lens fogging. For outdoor work, Hypershock polarised lenses cut through glare for unparalleled visual clarity. The Hypershock polarised lenses block

horizontal light waves that bounce off roads, water, metal, and other flat surfaces, removing glare, improving perception of fine details and reducing eye strain. And these safety glasses aren’t just more comfortable to wear – they’re also more comfortable for your eyesight than standard non-polarised eyewear. Better clarity of vision means less fatigue, which means improved worker productivity. Hypershock safety glasses are 100 percent dielectric, which means they are suitable for environments with a possibility of accidental exposure to electrical charge.

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FOUR REASONS WHY NATIONALLY RECOGNISED FORKLIFT TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL BY MARK PARTRIDGE

In an industry that’s constantly evolving, having the right qualifications and workplace knowledge is crucial. With worker fatalities on the rise, the construction and mining industry is definitely one of the most dangerous – so we need to be prepared. Thus, adequate training and having the right set of skills and knowledge is absolutely essential – especially in such high risk work. Training that is nationally recognised and accredited not only enables you to minimise work risks but it ensures you have the right licenses to be doing the job in the first place. Here are four reasons why it’s imperative to be qualified in nationally recognised forklift training: 1. High risk work safety The model Work Health and Safety Regulations classifies scaffolding, dogging and rigging work to be of a high risk. It also involves using forklifts, reach stackers, cranes, boilers and boom-type elevating work platforms. Candidates that wish to work in an industry that includes high risk work need to apply for a specific high risk work license in order to be qualified. It’s important to keep up to date with the changes in the high risk work safety licenses to make sure your qualifications are current, and your work type classified under the high risk work section. In the construction and mining industry,

managing work risk is number one priority. According to Safe Work Australia, there were a total of 17 fatalities for construction last year and 10 for mining. To ensure that employees have the skills and knowledge to perform high risk work, the value of nationally recognised forklift training is undeniable. 2. Better job opportunities Although the safety of workers is number one priority, obtaining relevant qualifications – including a forklift license creates better job opportunities. By increasing employment options, forklift operators gain a real sense of job satisfaction once qualified. There are two types of forklift licenses available to assist in creating a wider range of job opportunities. LO enables you to only operate an order picker forklift and a LF permits you to operate any time of forklift (expect an order picker). Because the mining and construction industry both require a nationally recognised forklift ticket to employ you, undergoing the right course for the job will be required. 3. WorkSafe requirements and OHS outcomes Depending on your location, WorkSafe requirements are in place to ensure better preventative approaches are facilitated in this line of work. In Australia, the

Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) coordinates national efforts to prevent workplace injuries and deaths, with a specific role to improve Australia’s occupational health and safety performance. To keep in line with this, training certifications that are nationally recognised need to be issued to all required staff. Rules and regulations are in place to minimise risks and protect both the company and the health and safety of staff. 4. Competency of skills and relevant training As a worker or employee, you have certain rights and responsibilities to ensure you’re not putting yourself or others in danger. For WorkSafe and legal reasons in both the mining and construction industry, it’s a general requirement that any person performing high risk work holds a relevant license. While it’s recommended anyone wanting to break into the industry arranges their own training qualifications, some companies will provide staff with relevant training and completion of your forklift ticket. In order to be eligible for the license, you will need to demonstrate competency in the safe performance of high risk work under your workplace conditions. Any training, assessments and experience

required by the licensing authority to grant you the qualifications must be obtained. Throughout a forklift training course, you’ll gain an array of essential skills that can be applied to all aspects of work. These skills will not only strengthen your job opportunities, but maintain a high level of safety throughout the workplace. Some of these skills will include (but not limited too) safe operation of the forklift, including shut down and secure, identification of hazards and the control measures you should use, assessment of forklift load weights, safest path of movement identification, post-operational safety checks and more. To continue a high-expertise work health and safety training, your qualifications will be nationally accredited. Whilst the licensing requirements can vary from country to country, obtaining the right skills in your location can provide the perfect foot in the door for other worldwide mining and construction ventures. Mark Partridge is Managing Director of Training Course Experts, a Western Australian owned and operated Registered Training Organisation. https://training-course-experts.com/

STYLISH NEW FOOT PROTECTION FROM OLIVER The two major categories of foot injuries in the workplace are those caused by punctures, crushes, sprains, and lacerations, along with those that result from slips, trips, and falls. Oliver Footwear has released a new (All Terrain) AT 55 Series of safety boots with metatarsal protection that addresses both categories of foot injuries. The Oliver AT 55-236 Wheat Lace-Up Met Boot has a PORON XRD Extreme

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Impact Protection metatarsal guard which protects the foot against falling objects. The high performance molecules of this industry leading material creates a unique protective shield and absorbs up to 90 percent of the most intense force – hit after hit. While the Qflex Zero non-metallic insole built into the actual sole of the boot reduces the possibility of injury caused by sharp objects that may penetrate and pierce the sole. The specially designed outsole tread pattern gives an excellent slip resistant boot certified by a National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited laboratory with the highest level of certification under Australian Standards. The sole provides heat resistance of up to 300Ο C of surface contact, is resistant to a variety of oils and acids, and has Electrical (EH) Hazard protection in accordance with

industry standards. The construction of the sole combines a low density polyurethane (PU) midsole for the ultimate in shock absorption with a high density, durable rubber outsole ideal for any workplace. The new Oliver 55-236 includes all the comfort and protective features offered in the current range of Oliver’s AT 55 Series and provides an alternative to the already popular 55-246 Black Lace-Up Met Boot. With its quality nubuck leather upper and its sturdy lace-up design, the new Oliver AT 55-236 provides ankle support even in the roughest terrain. The NATUREform steel toe cap with its wider shape provides comfort and avoids contact between the foot and the toecap. There’s also a TECtuff toe and heel cap, which protects against scuffing and traditional early failure at these points. Oliver’s proven COMFORTcushion and

NANOlite footbed offer constant impact absorption which promotes greater blood flow and enhances circulation in the foot. The fully lined AT 55-236 boot also comes with heavy Kevlar stitching along all critical seams adding to the durability and comfort of this and other boots in the AT 55 Series. The Oliver AT 55-236 Wheat Lace-Up Met Boot is fully compliant with AS/NZS 2210.3 as well as international standards EN ISO 203435 and ASTM F2413. Size choices are from 4-14 and half size increments from 6½ to 12½. For more information on this and other Oliver Footwear solutions, contact your regular safety footwear supplier or contact Oliver Footwear direct. Oliver Footwear Ph: 03 53 200 200 www.oliver.com.au

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AUSSIE MADE CAMPAIGN GETS INTO BED WITH SNOOZE Snooze, one of Australia’s largest retailers of bedding and bedroom furniture, has partnered with the Australian Made Campaign, to help promote and advocate for local manufacturers. The new partnership will strengthen the network of businesses working together for the cause, which includes Australia’s major supermarkets, national airline and industry associations. Snooze has more than 75 Stores Australia-wide, and its commitment to Australian manufacturers through procurement and promotion will help drive sales of locally made bedding and bedroom furniture products. Research shows that consumer demand for Australian Made products is on the rise, with more people actively seeking out locally manufactured products increasingly

associated with quality, sustainability and style. “Most of our stores are franchises that operate as family-run businesses with strong connections to the local community, so culturally, we also see supporting local industry and local jobs via a partnership with the Australian Made Campaign as a good fit,” Snooze Managing Director Simon Beaty said. The not-for-profit Australian Made Campaign’s Chief Executive, Ian Harrison hoped it would help to get more genuine Aussie products into the hands of consumers. “We are thrilled to be working with the team at Snooze to promote the exceptional products our local manufacturers have to offer,” Mr Harrison said. “Businesses in the Australian bedding

and bedroom furniture industries have produced some of the most innovative products in the market, and we are excited about increasing awareness of those

products on a national level.” To find out more about the Australian Made Campaign visit: www. australianmade.com.au/for-business.

CITY OF GOLD COAST URGES INDUSTRY TO SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN-MADE CAMPAIGN City of Gold Coast is advocating for local manufacturers in its role as an Australian Made Campaign Supporter, and calling on other local councils to do the same. It became the first council in Queensland to form a partnership with the Australian Made Campaign in 2013, and has been working to help support the local

manufacturing industry. The not-for-profit Australian Made Campaign promotes Australia’s registered country-of-origin certification trade mark, the products that carry it, and the benefits of buying locally made and grown goods. Australian Made Campaign Chief Executive, Ian Harrison, said the initiative gave Aussie manufacturers a real competitive advantage, because Councils facilitated access to the wide range of resources available to certified Australian Made businesses. “The City of Gold Coast is proud to partner with the Australian Made Campaign to help farming and manufacturing businesses increase their capacity,” said City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate. “There is a strong marketing campaign behind the iconic Australian Made kangaroo

logo, and we’re working to encourage more businesses to get involved and access the resources they have available to them.” “We are deeply committed to supporting local businesses having introduced Australia’s best local procurement policy,” he said. “Partnering with Australian Made was the next logical step to give our local manufacturers an added edge in a competitive overseas market.” The logo is promoted in a multi-million dollar marketing and communications program each year, and all of the businesses registered to use it are promoted on the Australian Made online product directory, which is fully searchable by business name or products offered and integrated with social media. The Australian Made Campaign

network also includes branded stores in airport precincts around the country, as well as chains of stores in China and South Korea, connecting businesses with travellers and tourists in export markets where the logo is highly recognised and trusted. Cr Tate said he hoped more Queensland Councils would join the campaign to boost awareness of the initiative. “By joining forces, Councils can help support the passionate collective of local businesses making and growing products here, thereby creating local jobs and improving the local economy and community,” he said. To find out more, or to determine whether your products are eligible to use the logo, visit www. australianmade.com.au/forbusiness.

AUSTRALIAN MADE HELPING TO CONNECT BUSINESS WITH BUSINESS

The Australian Made Campaign has launched the ‘Australian Made Businessto-Business (B2B) Portal’ ― an interactive resource hub for Australian businesses. The portal can be used to search for certified Australian Made products with a B2B application and access exclusive business opportunities available only to Australian manufacturers and growers. The centrepiece of the Australian Made B2B Portal is an online connection point for buyers and suppliers of Australian products. Powered by Industry Capability Network (ICN) Gateway, it will enable

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suppliers to search for project opportunities and register their company's interest in just a few easy steps. It also offers a sophisticated supplier search functionality for procurement professionals and project managers. “The Australian Made B2B Portal will link manufacturers with major projects opportunities while also providing access to a range of useful initiatives to help sell their genuine Aussie products,” said Australian Made Campaign Chief Executive, Ian Harrison. “We know Australian growers and

manufacturers are ready and willing to work hard to expand their network of customers, and this portal takes the guesswork out of how to go about doing that.” Eligible businesses can also register interest in tendering for projects, and be considered for inclusion in Australian Made branded stores throughout Australian airports and in export markets around the world. A range of adverting and promotional discounts are also available. The Australian Made Campaign is working with ICN as part of the Federal Government's Buy Australian at Home and

Abroad initiative. “The Australian Made Business-toBusiness Portal aims to provide local growers and manufacturers with improved and ongoing access to upcoming opportunities, and increase the quota of genuine Australian products and produce being procured,” Mr Harrison said. “We encourage all buyers and suppliers to visit the portal to find out more about how it can benefit them.” The Australian Made Business-toBusiness Portal can be found at www. australianmade.com.au.

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MASTERCUT: EXPERTS IN AUSSIE MADE THIN METAL FABRICATION Australian owned and operated Mastercut specialise in fabricating precision parts from thin metals including stainless steel, copper and brass. The company distributes its products throughout Australia as well as New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa. Processes include ultra precision laser cutting, laser marking, chemical etching (PCM), plating, forming and abrasive jet machining. Every order that leaves Mastercut's factory has been manufactured in Australia. That means your money doesn't head offshore – it’s stays here to support local manufacturing.

Based at Burleigh Heads in Queensland, Mastercut serves the following industries: • Electronics Assemblers • Mining, Oil & Gas • Medical Device Industry • Defence Industry • RF shielding designers • Model Makers • Sign, Trophy & Plaque Makers • Jewellery, Gifts & Souvenirs • Architectural Established more than 20 years ago, Mastercut is committed to total quality management, customer focus and continual improvement. Mastercut have recently commissioned a new fibre laser, expanding the scope for manufacturing and increasing the range of materials and thicknesses that can be cut. It also has a super high precision LPKF laser, as well as Co2 laser and Photo Chemical Etching and line. This means there are now more combinations of processes that can be used to manufacture your parts. And Mastercut manufactures custom

orders on a daily basis, covering a diverse range of products and level of detail required. Overnight freight is available to all capital cities and major regions. Mastercut can provide you with a tracking number, so that you can track your order from our factory, to your destination. Mastercut Co-founder Bill Dennis says Mastercut has remained Australian owned and operated since its inception. “We took over about 15 minutes before the GFC, he says with a sly grin. “We are now looking to expand our horizons.” Mr Dennis says the company now specialises in developing prototypes for companies. The partners have resisted the temptation to manufacture off-shore. “We work hard to get our pricing as keen as possible so we remain competitive,” Mr Dennis says. “One of the biggest challenges still facing Australian manufacturers is the barrage of cheap imported goods, he says. “I’m a strong

believer in Australian manufacturing. “Mining has been great for the Australian economy, but mining doesn’t benefit the community to the same extent as manufacturing. “If I had to choose between strong broad-based manufacturing versus mining, I would choose manufacturing.” Mr Dennis maintains the federal government should have fought harder to save the automotive industry, which will be extinct in Australia by 2017. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone,” he says. “I’m a protectionist at heart … I still think there is a place for tariffs (to protect local industry)”, he says. So can manufacturing survive in Australia? “I think it will survive. We just need to work smarter.” Mastercut Ph: 07 5576 1900 www.mastercut.com.au

AT LAST, A GOOD NEWS MANUFACTURING STORY These days all we seem to hear about is manufacturers in Australia closing down and jobs going off shore. Well one mattress manufacturer Makin Mattresses is reversing that trend. For many years Makin Mattresses have sourced components from around the world in order to make the best quality mattresses in their Australian factories. At the 2013 International Bedding Show in Cologne Germany an English company was displaying a new product never seen before. It consisted of thousands of tiny coil springs about the size of a dollar sewn or welded between two sheets of fabric. The sheets of mini springs, apart from pushing up and down vertically were also able to stretch in every direction horizontally. Springs have been used for over one

hundred years inside the mattress to provide support. However this revolutionary new product was the first time they have been used in the top layers of a mattress to provide comfort. The new product was able to be used as a soft cushioning replacement for the foam, gel, visco or latex used by manufacturers to create the soft feel on the top of a mattress. Unlike foam, gel or visco the new product offered significant advantages. Firstly, it created excellent airflow through the top of the mattress making it more hygienic and the mattress cooler to sleep on. Secondly, unlike foam and its many variants the new micro coils do not degrade over time. Instead they always bounce back to their original shape and height meaning the top of

the mattress does not form body impressions over time. Makin Mattresses imported the new product from the English manufacturer and incorporated in their new range of mattresses — the Bellissimo Duo 4000. The new range has been so successful and popular with the mattress buying public that Makin Mattresses decided to produce the new micro coil sheets in Australia. Subsequently a machine was purchased and is now in production in our North Brisbane factory. For each queen size Bellissimo Duo 4000 the machine takes 1.5km of 1mm wire cuts it length and bends the wire into the shape of a spring. The springs then move down a magnetized conveyor belt until one row

is complete. The row of springs is then compressed and sandwiched between two sheets of fabric. Electronic welding heads then go around each individual spring so that they are sewn or welded into the fabric. In a queen size Bellissimo Duo 4000 there are over 4000 springs. A king size has almost 5000. The company claims its Bellissimo Duo 4000 range of mattresses is unique. They are so confident in the quality they offer a Five Year Comfort Promise. If a customer wants the feel of their mattress changed within five years it will be done free of charge. (Subject to conditions)

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PLANT OPERATIONS T THE NEXT WAVE OF M BY BADRINATH SETLUR

collected from supply chain and production processes. This also presents opportunities for manufacturers to re-examine their operating models and apply new technologies that have emerged in the areas of social, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT). For instance, mobile technologies are providing realtime access to business-critical information to empower and enable operational personnel to make faster decisions. The rapidly changing mobile landscape of IPaddressable and IP-aware devices can enable manufacturers to capitalize on the intelligence gained from every interaction and transaction across the value chain. The convergence of operational technologies on the plant floor with enterprise information systems, forming a single architecture, will help manufacturers improve the information flow between operations and the enterprise, thereby facilitating new operational efficiencies. Alignment between the two systems will allow process data to integrate with plant and enterprise analytics, and help manufacturers with event-based capabilities to respond to adverse events within the plant or supply chain.

Manufacturing companies today face challenges of ever increasing global competition, increased supply chain complexity and shifting patterns of customer demand, compelling them to become more agile, responsive and adaptive through new technologies and process and product innovation. Plant operations stand at the centre of this strategic change, and are a critical lever for addressing the emerging business technology challenges. Manufacturing plants need to collaborate seamlessly and efficiently with other facilities as well as supply chain and innovation partners. However, many manufacturing operations are still largely disconnected, non-harmonized, non-standardized and run on legacy systems with limited appetite and budget to adopt new technologies. The situation calls for a comprehensive approach to transforming plant operations management to develop capabilities for sustainability and growth. Challenges and opportunities Manufacturers are faced with multiple challenges such as economic uncertainty, changing customer demographics, market volatility and complex supply chains. There is increased competition to meet demand for more personalised products. Manufacturers need to bring customer intelligence to the production floor and drive realtime and predictive intelligence from disparate information

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Industry 4.0 and IoT With the ongoing Industry 4.0 revolution, the boundaries between the physical and the virtual worlds will diminish, particu¬larly as IP-addressable and IP-aware devices enable connected, smart factories. Availability of SMAC technologies will take manufacturing to the next level of agility and productivity. Smart sensors with IoT platforms will generate enormous amount of data around products, people, processes and organizations — what we call “Code Halos.” Plant Code Halo could be harnessed by using big data analytics to obtain real-time predictive and actionable intelligence for the plant, thereby avoiding costly breakdowns and getting critical insights to improve batch yields. Imperatives for manufacturing plants With increased focus on agility, responsiveness and customised manufacturing, plant operations need to be

tightly integrated, predictive, lean, and agile and work collaboratively as a “one-plant” ecosystem. Key capabilities include real-time and predictive analytics to improve visibility, pre-empt failure, enhance resource utilisation and achieve predictable performance. Other areas include reduction in manufacturing and innovation cycle time, and collaborative approaches to share best practices across the plant. These can result in higher customer satisfaction through right product delivery at the right time, optimised resources, reduced waste, and improved regulatory compliance. Manufacturers are still struggling to integrate and harmonise plant operations with other functions and entities across the value stream. Inefficient utilisation of plant floor data is a barrier to capitalising on the power of new technologies. The lack of system integration between the plant and the enterprise results in a failure to derive maximum value from investments. Manufacturing companies also need to address low-levels of collaboration and non-standardised, non-integrated processes across the supply chain. Other challenges include technology variance across plants, lack of a common IT programme at a corporate level, and resistance to change.

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Transformation strategy The key to addressing these challenges is harmonisation of operations management and operations technology to align plants with the enterprise. A successful transformation requires: • Buy-in from all stakeholders within the organisation • An approach to align plants with the enterprise vision and define a roadmap for the future state • The ability to address current plant challenges and align with overall vision • A credible partner to achieve overall transformation goals Manufacturers need a transformation framework that can enable them to achieve an integrated enterprise by strategically aligning technology, processes, and people towards a common vision and goal. Its key components must include a maturity framework to assess the current state and define the transformation roadmap with strategic actions, along with technology services and agile methodology to transform the plant operations management in alignment with the transformation roadmap. A maturity framework—meant to provide a systematic way to define maturity, along with a specific focus on plant operations management processes—can be used to align vision, key process indicators (KPIs) and process capabilities, as well as define the transformation roadmap. Some of the key processes that the transformation framework must address include detailed scheduling, experiments and change management, production execution, inventory management, quality management, plant maintenance, energy and utility management, track and trace, quality management system (QMS) and compliance, plant performance, EHS, and so forth. The framework could define maturity across several levels,

from the initial level, at which plants are more reactive, to the top level, at which plants are agile and predictive. Progress toward the highest maturity level typically happens step-by-step, where at each level, certain capabilities generate tangible business benefits. Through progressively improved maturity, plants move toward more flexibility, responsiveness and predictive planning. Strategic actions The strategic actions that the transformation framework must address include: • Simplify and standardise plant operations management processes: This is a key aspect of transformation, and since many plant operations processes span multiple departments, it is important that multiple stakeholders from various plants as well as corporate business/IT team are strategically aligned. • Improve user experience: The user experience and interface needs to be personalised and responsive to the user’s preference. • Adopt new technology: New technologies in big data space, mobility and social media can elevate plant operational performance and help enterprises to analyse process data and gain insights to improve flexibility, responsiveness and quality. • Integrate processes and enable plants with manufacturing SOA: Integrating processes will reduce the application footprint to achieve various manufacturing capabilities. A manufacturing service-oriented architecture can address specific needs of plant integration and improve agility and responsiveness. • Enable remote operations management: This can help reduce overall TCO of maintaining operations. • Improve collaboration and best practice utilisation: Integrated knowledge management and remote expert

support using screen-share and camera-share capabilities offer organisations ways to take collaboration from concept to reality. • Build predictive and real time operations intelligence: Harnessing plant product and machine Code Halos—and layering these with predictive intelligence—can help plants take proactive actions and improve customer satisfaction, efficiency, agility and responsiveness. Acknowledging the need for a holistic approach and transformation of plant operations management is a critical first step in enabling this evolution. Manufacturers must align all stakeholders for the transformational programme, establish an understanding of the current state of operations and set goals for the desired state, and develop a project management office (PMO) and core team to manage the program. Plants of the future Plants of the future will be seamlessly integrated with the extended supply chain, operating with greater agility and efficiency. Plants will work as a single ecosystem to fulfil customer requirements. Plant information will be available on the go and operations will be agile to adjust to adverse events within the supply chain. SMAC technologies will become an integral part of operations technologies, aiding predictive intelligence and driving proactive action. Everyone from plant managers to senior leaders will share information and access analytics to improve operational efficiencies. Transforming plant operations management is key to driving differentiation and rising up to the needs of tomorrow. *Badrinath Setlur is Assistant Vice President of Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy and Utilities Consulting, Cognizant www.cognizant.com

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NOMINATE NOW FOR 2015 GREEN GLOBE AWARDS

RECOGNISING HIGH ACHIEVERS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION Entries are now open for the biggest sustainability awards in NSW, the 2015 Green Globe Awards. This is the Awards’ 16th year celebrating outstanding environmental achievements by business, government and community organisations and individuals across NSW. Entry into the Green Globe Awards is free and winners are determined by an independent judging panel of experts. This year, there are 17 categories, under three broad divisions: Excellence in Energy, Water and Waste Efficiency, Excellence in Sustainability and Excellence in Leadership and Innovation. Nominations are open until July 13. Finalists will be announced on September 7 and all finalists are invited to attend a gala award ceremony held at the Art Gallery of NSW in October and hosted by NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman. Last year, Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) scooped the Green Globe Energy Efficiency Award for their project titled Retrofitting Hospitals to be more Energy Efficient.

Glen Hadfield … Green Globe Awards can deliver real benefits

This award recognises organisations that have delivered superior performance and innovation in the development and delivery of clean energy, energy saving initiatives, products and services beyond mandatory requirements. Glen Hadfield is the Asset Systems and Sustainability Manager for WSLHD and has been with the organisation about 15 years. He nominated WSLHD for the award after managing a two-year, $6.6 million project to introduce energyefficiency upgrades to the lighting and cooling systems to Westmead Hospital, the largest health facility in the Western Sydney District. More than 12,000 light fittings were replaced and a

The chiller upgrade project at Westmead Hospital in Western Sydney

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new motion sensor lighting control system installed. Phillips used the hospital to trial an innovative new energy dashboard that calculates instantaneously the level of savings being achieved through lighting control measures. At current levels, 36 percent of lighting energy is being saved by automation on about 4,000 lights in corridors and other public spaces. The lighting upgrade is projected to save $450,000 a year – money which can be redirected to patient care. With the new light fittings lasting a significantly longer period before needing replacement, there is also substantial saving in maintenance time and labour. The cooling system upgrade has resulted in savings of 2,462 megawatt hours a year, representing a 28 per cent saving in electricity consumption, with further savings expected. Mr Hadfield said the cooling system upgrade, which included new cooling towers, upgrading of all pumps and a new control system to optimise daily functionality, involved the most complex business case WSLHD had ever dealt with. “Following an independent verification confirming his team’s calculations, the project went ahead,” Mr Hadfield said. “Attending the Green Globe Awards event was great for industry networking – but also gave me some inspiration and ideas for the future. “The other finalists also had some very worthy projects and I felt that I learned a lot just watching the awards themselves.” Mr Hadfield is responsible for maintaining the assets and addressing sustainability issues across five public hospitals and a number of other community health centres in the Western Sydney district. The hospitals are Westmead, Blacktown and Mount Druitt, Cumberland and Auburn. “It’s a challenging role; there’s over a dozen sites, using a variety of different systems – heating, cooling, communications, water, energy and various other facilities and infrastructure supported by a very wide range of manufacturers,” Mr Hadfield said “The project was used as a pilot site for the new Office of Environment Heritage Monitoring and Verification

Tool. The results were almost identical, so that was confirmation that both models were effective and accurate.” Mr Hadfield said that just the process of entering the awards can deliver some real benefits to organisations and he recommends it strongly. “I entered two years earlier and didn't even make the finals, but just getting all the information together, it’s useful on a whole lot of levels and helps you be on the front foot about your achievements; that’s useful internally too,” Mr Hadfield said. ”Winning the award delivered more than just personal satisfaction – it has enabled leveraging from the project to generate more projects in the district, which will lead to more savings. “Next on the list is adding solar generation to the site. We’re not planning to be off-grid, but to reduce the intake from the grid, and that will be very cost effective.” ”Everyone in WSLHD is there to support patient care. It's a huge team effort, it's not just one person. “As with any business, savings in recurrent costs like asset management means more money for core business – in this case, health care. “Replacing inefficient infrastructure with sustainable

Energy savings … the nurses station at Westmead Hospital

solutions generally saves a whole lot of extra costs you would have had to pay anyway, because maintenance costs are high and then the infrastructure would have become unusable in a number of years, so it becomes a deferred capital expense.” For more information on nominating for a Green Globe Award go to: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/greenglobes/

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three-step process. The first step involves harvesting renewable energy from sources such as wind, solar and hydropower. They then use this energy to split water into oxygen and pure hydrogen, using a process known as reversible electrolysis. This hydrogen is then mixed with carbon monoxide (CO), which is created from carbon dioxide (CO2) that’s been harvested from the atmosphere. The two react at high temperatures and under pressure, resulting in the production of the long-chain hydrocarbon compounds that make up the blue crude. Once it's been refined, the resulting e-diesel can be mixed in with our current diesel fuel, or used on its own to power cars in a more sustainable way. Sunfire analyses have shown that

the synthetic fuel is not only more environmentally friendly, but also has superior combustion when compared to fossil fuels. The overall energy efficiency of the e-diesel is 70 percent, they report. "The engine runs quieter and fewer pollutants are being created," said Sunfire Chief Technology Officer Christian von Olshausen in a press release. Of course, with the initial factory only pumping out around 160 litres each day, the fuel isn’t going to have a huge impact on the market just yet. But Audi and Sunfire now want to build a bigger factory, and anticipate that once production is scaled up, the e-diesel will sell to the public for between .70c-$1.05 a litre, dependent on the cost of renewable electricity.

With traditional diesel currently on the market for upwards of $1.10 a litre in Germany, this would make the fuel extremely competitive, and perfectly positioned to made sustainable travel accessible to everyone. "If we get the first sales order, we will be ready to commercialise our technology", said von Olshausen.

AUSTRALIA'S FIRST HYDROGEN POWERED CAR UNVEILED It’s here. Australia’s first hydrogen powered passenger vehicle, the Hyundai SUV ix35 Fuel Cell, has arrived in Australia. Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane unveiled the hydrogen powered Hyundai at Hyundai Motor Company

Australia’s Macquarie Park headquarters in Sydney. The launch coincides with the installation of Australia’s first solar powered hydrogen refuelling station at Hyundai’s headquarters. “This is the first zero emissions fuel cell passenger vehicle to be brought to

Australia, and it’s another step towards diversifying Australia’s future transport fuel mix,” Mr Macfarlane said. “Fuels like hydrogen can help to meet Australia’s transport needs and lower our carbon emissions. “One of the advantages of hydrogen is that it can be produced from water using a variety of energy sources, including renewable energy. “These Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles demonstrate the potential of hydrogen to fuel an environmentally sustainable transport option.” Hyundai has been manufacturing the ix35 Fuel Cell in South Korea since February 2013, the first company to mass produce a hydrogen powered vehicle. “The ix35 Fuel Cell demonstrates the company’s long commitment to innovation, stretching back to the production of the first Hyundai fuel cell vehicle in 1998,” Mr Macfarlane said.

“The Australian Government supports hydrogen research through Australian Research Council funding. “The CSIRO is also developing scientific capabilities and new technologies relevant to hydrogen, including research into membrane and separation technologies and the solar conversion of natural gas to syngas. “This is another innovative example of the economic benefits from the application of science and research to an industry setting. “We know more Australian industries can benefit from closer collaboration with researchers, to develop new products, new jobs and new export markets. “The Australian Government is facilitating this type of collaboration through the five Industry Growth Centres which are being established in Australia’s areas of competitive strength, including advanced manufacturing.”

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TYRE RECYCLER UNVEILS GROUND-BREAKING NEW GREEN TECHNOLOGY A green technology company, that recycles old car and truck tyres, is attracting worldwide attention. Green Distillation Technologies Corporation is commercialising its groundbreaking new technology, which recycles old tyres into saleable commodities of carbon, oil and steel. The company plans to move to full

production with an $8 million upgrade to its processing plant in Warren, Western NSW. And recently the company won a bronze medal in the Edison Awards, the world’s top innovation award. They were Australia’s first ever finalist in the awards. Green Distillation Technologies Corporation has operated the pilot plant at Warren since 2009 and the upgrade to full production will see it capable of processing 19,000 tonnes, or a mix of 658,000 mix of car and truck tyres per year. This represents approximately 3 percent of the end-of-life tyres that are generated in Australia each year. They established the plant in Warren as Denis Randall, the inventor of the process was already established at the site working on processes to recycle broad acre agricultural waste. Denis is highly qualified in mathematics, metallurgy and chemistry and worked in the petro-chemical in Indonesia for over 30 years developing ways to clean up the

waste in those industries. The switch by GDT to end of life tyre recycling was a logical move as it is a global problem and gave them exposure to an international market, particularly the US and South America. Another benefit of the Warren location is that the local community has been very supportive of the venture since day one. There is also a rail transport advantage as the trains leave Warren with full loads of wheat, wool or cotton so GDT can take advantage of the empty goods vans on the return journey to transport tyres which are light compared to the bulk. Recycling a typical end of life 10kg car tyre will yield 4kg of carbon, 2kg of steel and 4 litres while a 70kg truck tyre will provide 28kg of carbon, 15kg of steel and 27 litres of oil. The disposal of old car and truck tyres is regarded as one of the world’s biggest environmental problems. GDT CEO Craig Dunn said: “We

started in 2009 to prove our technology and the capability of the process, which represents the ultimate in recycling old tyres and more importantly generate a positive cash flow by selling the resulting carbon, oil and steel. “The oil produced from the GDT process can be used as a heating fuel, direct into some stationary diesel engines or is capable of further refinement into automotive or aviation fuels, while the carbon is a high grade product that can replace those sourced from fossil fuels and the steel is returned directly to tyre manufacturers for reuse,” Mr Dunn said. “The process is not only emission free but the recycled oil is used as the heat source for the production process. “It is the only process available in Australia that remanufactures the rubber from old tyres into a different energy form as the other recycling methods merely change the shape or appearance of the rubber.”

URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO COMBAT DIESEL POLLUTION A public health report has revealed about 3,000 Australians die each year as a result of particulate emissions – almost three times the annual road toll. This has prompted Gas Energy Australia to call for urgent government action to displace the use of diesel fuel. This alarming statistic was published in a 2014 paper by the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, It’s safe to say there’s no safe level of air pollution. Gas Energy Australia referred to the findings of the paper in its submission on the Working towards a National Clean

Air Agreement Discussion Paper. Gas Energy Australia’s CEO Mike Carmody said the impact of particulate pollution on human health will only worsen if government supported efforts to move away from diesel don’t start now. “According to this public health paper, in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne alone, another 6000 people would die and a further 20,700 people would be hospitalised each year if particulate matter levels rose to just below the National Environment Protection Measures standards for air quality,” he

said. “We should be transitioning to cleaner fuel alternatives, such as Australian LPG and natural gas, to significantly reduce harmful particulate emissions and carbon emissions.” In studies of heavy-duty vehicles, a United States Department of Energy review found that the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), when compared to diesel, reduces life cycle particulate matter from 85 per cent to near 100 per cent (that is, undetectable levels),

emissions of nitrogen oxides by 17 to 80 per cent and emissions of GHGs by at least 16 to 23 per cent. Mr Carmody said it’s time Australia made clean air a national policy priority. “Not only is Australia trailing behind with regard to on-road emissions standards, there are no off-road diesel emission standards at all,” Mr Carmody said. Gas Energy Australia’s submission is available online. To find out more about the benefits of Australian gas, visit: www. cleanercheaperfuels.com.au

WORLD'S FIRST CARBON-NEGATIVE DATA CENTRE A team of Swedish entrepreneurs have partnered with a local energy company to build a revolutionary data centre that runs entirely on a mix of solar, wind, and hydro power, plus wood chip and sawdust waste. And not only does it take no power from the grid or fossil fuels, it also gives back converting the heat generated by all those hard-working servers into energy to warm nearby homes. Construction begins next year, and the facility will be located in the town of Falun, just north of Stockholm. "We are able to reuse all of the energy, all year long," one of the team, Jan Fahlén, from local energy company Falu Power and Water, told Adele Peters at Fast Company. And because cooling the servers down can account for as much as half a data centre’s energy needs, the building has been

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designed to convert this heat energy into a cooling system. According to a recent report data centres currently consume 1.5 to 2 percent of all global electricity, and this is growing at a rate of 12 percent a year. The situation is so bad, the owners of some of the biggest data centres in the world, Google and Facebook, are being pressured to up their renewable game, and even the US Ministry of Defence has declared war on data centre emissions. But, so far, no one has come up with a plan as potentially awesome as Sweden's so-called EcoDataCentre. In a sense, it’s more than just carbonnegative, because it doesn’t just avoid partaking in fossil fuel-guzzling, it helps other facilities cut back on their guzzling activities

too. "As the servers run, they generate heat that would normally be wasted," says Peter at Fast Company. "The heat is hooked up to the town's district heating system, sending hot water to warm up local homes in the winter. In the summer, the system can supply district cooling, running air conditioning that would otherwise use electricity." "This allows us to offer lower costs for our customers, even though it is a highperformance data centre," Fahlén told her,

adding that it will be up to 25 percent cheaper to run than similar top-level data centres. While the task of hooking this data centre up to the local grid will be relatively easy - it’s going to be built right next to an existing power plant – it would be amazing if technology companies in other parts of the world could figure out how to follow suit. One thing’s for sure, we’re not going to slow down on our data requirements any time soon, so we need to figure out how to make it less awful for the environment, and ultimately for ourselves.

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CARBON-NEUTRAL DIESEL FUEL NOW A REALITY German car manufacturer Audi has reportedly invented a carbon-neutral diesel fuel, made solely from water, carbon dioxide and renewable energy sources. The crystal clear “e-diesel” is already being used to power the Audi A8 owned by a prominent German Member of Parliament. The creation of the fuel is a huge step forward for sustainable transport, but the fact that it’s being backed by an automotive giant is even more exciting. Audi has now set up a pilot plant in Dresden, Germany, operated by clean tech company Sunfire, which will pump out 160 litres of the synthetic diesel every day in the coming months. Their base product, which they’re calling “blue crude” is created using a three-step process. The first step involves harvesting renewable energy from sources such as wind, solar and hydropower. They then use this energy to split water into oxygen and pure hydrogen, using a process known as reversible electrolysis. This hydrogen is then mixed with carbon monoxide (CO), which is created from carbon dioxide (CO2) that’s been harvested from the atmosphere. The two react at high

temperatures and under pressure, resulting in the production of the long-chain hydrocarbon compounds that make up the blue crude. Once it's been refined, the resulting e-diesel can be mixed in with our current diesel fuel, or used on its own to power cars in a more sustainable way. Sunfire analyses have shown that the synthetic fuel is not only more environmentally friendly, but also has superior combustion when compared to fossil fuels. The overall energy efficiency of the e-diesel is

70 percent, they report. "The engine runs quieter and fewer pollutants are being created," said Sunfire Chief Technology Officer Christian von Olshausen in a press release. Of course, with the initial factory only pumping out around 160 litres each day, the fuel isn’t going to have a huge impact on the market just yet. But Audi and Sunfire now want to build a bigger factory, and anticipate that once production is scaled up, the e-diesel will

sell to the public for between .70c-$1.05 a litre, dependent on the cost of renewable electricity. With traditional diesel currently on the market for upwards of $1.10 a litre in Germany, this would make the fuel extremely competitive, and perfectly positioned to made sustainable travel accessible to everyone. "If we get the first sales order, we will be ready to commercialise our technology", said von Olshausen.

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MEET ATRIAS THE ROBOT THAT WALKS LIKE A HUMAN Meet ATRIAS, a bipedal robot that's been designed to walk just like a human. And judging from its first outdoor test stroll, it does a better job of it than many humans, maintaining a pace of 4.8kmh while navigating uneven terrain – and dodging balls that were thrown at it. Developed by engineers at Oregon State University in the US, ATRIAS is being heralded as the running robot of the future, and is the closest researchers have come to being able to mimic the elastic, energy retention ability of human locomotion. Because of this, the robot requires substantially less power than other robots – its six electric motors are powered by a battery around the size of a 2-litre container of milk. "Animals with legs sort of flow in the energy used, in which retained kinetic energy is just nudged by very efficient muscles and tendons to continue the movement once it has begun," said mechanical engineer Jonathan Hurst. "That's part of what's unique about ATRIAS - not just that it can walk, and will eventually run – but that it's doing so with animal-inspired fluidity of motion that is so efficient," he added. "This will ultimately allow a much wider range of robotic

uses and potential than something which requires larger amounts of energy." For its outdoors trial the robot was attached to a safety harness that rolled along with it in order to catch it if it fell, which it did a couple of times due to sensor glitches. However, the test was able to successfully show that ATRIAS used far less energy than other bipedal robots its size. "It already appears that ATRIAS is three times more energy-efficient than any other human-sized bipedal robots," said Christian Hubicki, another engineer on the project. "And this was the first time we've been able to show its abilities outside, in a far more challenging environment than anything in a laboratory." A crucial part of ATRIAS' development is working out how baby humans, and other animals, input all the sensory information that they get from their environment, and use that to coordinate their locomotion - something that the robot's engineers are still trying to master. But they've already shown that, not only can ATRIAS stay upright on grass, but that they can kick the robot and it'll just keep on keeping on. While the long-term goal for ATRIAS is to become a stable, running robot, in the short-term, the team hopes that

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PILZ CELEBRATES 1000TH CMSE MACHINE SAFETY AWARD Rod Burton, the Electrical Engineering Manager at Machinery Automation & Robotics (MAR), a leading Australian-based robot integrator located in Sydney, has become the 1000th delegate to be awarded the Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE) accreditation. CMSE is a collaboration between two international leaders in their respective fields, Pilz and TÜV NORD. It is targeted at professionals who require a thorough understanding of the safety lifecycle and who actively lead, coordinate and review the more complex and demanding activities in machinery safety. Rod, a qualified electrical engineer, was proud to be awarded the 1000th certificate. "I was very interested in becoming a CMSE as machinery safety is at the forefront of everything we do at MAR, Rod said. “The accreditation demonstrates to our customers that we are abreast of the latest safety requirements and my own competence in this area has

been independently assessed and tested. “With this qualification I can now also mentor, train and guide our engineering team further with safety integration, safety system implementation and of course validation, in confidence." CMSE has become a standard for internationally certified continuing training in machinery safety in Australia. In providing this course, Pilz and TÜV Nord are responding to the huge challenges presented by machinery safety both in terms of the standards situation and from a technical point of view. The complexity involved in designing, maintaining and operating plant or machinery has risen significantly, on a worldwide scale. "CMSE is a great way to demonstrate machinery safety competence in a unique way,” says Scott Moffat, Managing Director of Pilz Australia and New Zealand. “The qualification deals with complex technical issues, conveying the necessary information about a

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WHEN IT COMES TO INNOVATION OMRON LEADS THE WAY Australian manufacturing is not dead, merely experiencing a dramatic transformation, says Mr Greg Field, the Managing Director of Omron Electronics in Australasia. In this exclusive interview with Industry Update, Mr Field says new technology and automation will present some outstanding opportunities for Australian industry in coming years … Founded in Japan, Omron is a global leader in automation. Since its establishment in Australia in 1987, Omron has grown from strength to strength. What are the main reasons for the company’s outstanding success? Innovation and quality. The Omron name stands for quality. The company has always produced quality products and people respect that. Our customers know if they buy an Omron product it is built to last … it will work. Innovation also plays a huge role in the company’s success. That’s why we remain a market leader. With Omron’s Sysmac automation system customers have everything operating on one platform. What is the company’s main point of difference? Definitely innovation, but also our people. Omron is like a big family. There is a great working culture. Our staff are very passionate about what they do and are very proud to be working for Omron. That makes a huge difference. What has been your greatest achievement since you started with Omron? Over the years we have changed the model from distribution to direct sales to get closer to the customer. By doing this it has allowed us to really understand the customer’s needs and cater for those needs. What are the greatest challenges now facing Australian industry? To remain competitive Australian industry must automate. It must embrace innovative new technology to boost productivity. Robotics is one of the ways forward. We can expect to see more robotics in factories throughout Australia in the near future. Manufacturers that remain labour intensive will continue to struggle. Omron invests at least 10 percent of its profits each year on research and development. Has that paid dividends for the company? Most of the R&D is currently undertaken in Japan. It

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has always been a high focus for Omron. As a result we continue to roll out new innovative products on a regular basis. Safety and training has also been a strong focus for Omron. Will this remain high on the company’s priority list? Safety in the workplace is paramount. All Omron products are designed to comply with the strictest safety standards. Companies that do not comply with Australian safety standards now face huge fines. It pays to invest in quality products. Omron also conducts training programs for its clients to give them a thorough understanding of the technology to ensure they gain maximum benefit. How important is energy efficiency for Omron? Two years ago I had the pleasure of visiting Omron’s head office in Japan and inspecting its manufacturing facilities. Omron ensures its processes are energy efficient during all stages of production. The company takes great pride in conserving energy in its own factories and this culture is taken out to the market place. What are the future trends for manufacturing in Australia? We are definitely going to see more robots in the workplace and Omron will continue to build on that platform. Can you identify any opportunities for manufacturers in coming years? Plenty of people want to tell you that times are tough and getting tougher, but it’s what we have to work with. Some industries such as mining have slowed down following the boom, but other industries such as solar and medical are growing rapidly. At Omron our global strategy is to develop more products to meet demand in growing industries. *Greg Field joined Omron Electronics 23 years ago

after a successful sales career in the Electronic Industry. He was appointed managing director of Omron Electronics for Australia and New Zealand in 2005. About Omron Established in 1933 as the Tateisi Electric Manufacturing Company in Osaka, Japan, Omron is a global leader in automation. Founded by Mr Kazuma Tateisi, Omron’s core value is “At Work for a Better Life, a Better World for All.” The Omron group has more than 36,000 employers in 35 countries throughout the world. Net sales are approaching $US7 billion a year. The company specializes in industrial automation equipment including electronic components, automotive electronics, traffic/road management solutions as well as state-of-the-art healthcare equipment. It offers more than 200,000 product lines including sensors, switches, relays, machine safeguarding equipment and factory automation systems. Omron Oceania was established in 1987, with its headquarters now in Silverwater, Sydney. Omron Electronics Ph: 1300 766 766 www.omron.com.au

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In the final part of this Rotacaster mini-series, we focus on automation and robotics and the changing face of manufacturing in Australia … Robots are moving out of the cage and into our homes and workplaces, working side-by-side with people as manufactures and companies continue to focus on automation and robotics. The industrial robotics market is set to grow at 6.9 percent CAGR to $44.4 billion by 2020, whilst the service robotics market is set to grow at 21.5 percent CAGR to $19.4 billion over the same period. Currently robots fall into two categories, the lighter mobile service robots that are used for simple functions and smart interactive electronic pedestals, or larger stationary

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industrial robots with complex physical task capability with little or no mobility. Rarely are we seeing them with both. While service robots move into our homes and workplaces functioning side by side with people their ability to undertake even the most complex of tasks is becoming commercially viable for both consumer and business landscapes. A great example of this is ReThinks’ “Baxter” robot. This robot represents a big step forward in affordable technology, which can work with people without risk of injury. He can already memorise a broad range of tasks. However, imagine if Baxter could also move about with the same care and finesse as a person, undertaking different tasks in different locations within your workspace? This is becoming a reality as Clearpath Robotics announces they will be collaborating with Rethink Robotics to provide Baxter with multi directional mobility solutions reinforcing that mobility is now a focus in the robotics industry. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are another good example of manufacturing

adopting automated applications to consistently and predictably transport loads to locations that might otherwise be serviced by lift trucks, conveyors or manual cart transport. AGVs are getting more prominent as the need to reduce variances found in human delivery operations increases. According to Transparency Market Research (Global Mobile Robotics Market Industry Analysis), mobility promises to be the next frontier in flexible robotics. Kuka Robots believes unlimited freedom is key if we are to bridge the gap between today’s industrial robots and tomorrow’s service robots. (KUKA youBot – promoting corporate science and teaching) While we can actually replicate much of human mobility most activity within the home and workplace is undertaken on level surfaces making this technology beyond the need of most enterprises. The current approach to horizontal mobility is to use fixed drive wheels and swivel castors. Although this can be effective on light or less complex robots the inability to move directly sideways or diagonally without rotating limits the use of swivel castors. Autonomous 360° capability and fluid mobility similar to that of a human will be an essential element in allowing larger more sophisticated robots to work freely and interactively amongst people. Until more recently the ride quality and load capacity of these types of wheels had failed to provide a viable solution for heavier more complex robots. Rotacaster Wheel has developed a floor capable omni-wheel and German company Kuka has been doing some amazing things using Mecanum wheels, both opening the door to full 360° mobility for both

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COST REDUCTION CONCEPT THROUGH LEAN MANUFACTURING BY MOHAMMAD KHALDOON Lean Manufacturing is a business system for organising and managing product development, operations, suppliers and customer relations that requires less human effort, less space, less capital and less time to make products with fewer defects to precise customer desires, compared the previous system of mass production. Basically Lean manufacturing offers a proven means to reduce costs, remove waste, increase productivity, sustain high levels of quality and still make a profit. It is a system that can be applied not only in production/manufacturing areas but in service industry as well, such as: retail, supermarkets or offices. It’s a two way process i.e. top-down commitment and bottom-up involvement. Lean Manufacturing Principles • Standardisation. Realisation of best in class principles. It is necessary for controlling production processes with manufacturing flexibility. • Quality. Preventive not reactive actions. Through a combination of defect prevention, robust processes & controls, repeat defects are avoided, with high first time yield rates, leading to reduced line workload. • Employee Involvement & Empowerment. Defined responsibility & authority. Areas of responsibility should be clearly defined and known, allowing our people to know what their contribution is to our overall success. • Flexibility. Volumes, variations & generations. Flexibility with the manufacturing equipment and tooling is oriented towards the product life and should be reusable where practicable foe the new or existing processes. • Process Orientation. Design, control and improved procedures & processes. Processes are designed, developed and optimised from material procurement to customer demand. • Just in Time. Produce only to customer requirements. This is about the introduction of continuous flow production in conjunction with balanced

logistics, reduces through-put times and stock holding is kept to a minimum. Goal • Customer Satisfaction • Business Success • Employee Satisfaction • Elimination of Waste Lean system is not about only having its pieces in place but it works for you when you work for it. That means coming to think in a different way about what might come into view to be many small things, but which combine to a large thing and this is discipline on your part as a leader to follow standard work faithfully and deeply. Don’t wait – Start now! Do not wait for the real work or physical changes are made, you do not need to install new layouts, standardized work posted or training tools to be developed. All you need is to change the behavior and attitude of your employees and first of all make their mind ready to adapt changes, and then let them feel the transformation is for their benefit. Let them realize change is a crucial part of life, with no change there would be no life at all. Our lives are actually stimulated by change, though most of us want a certain amount of stability. * Mohammad Khaldoon is a HPS - Pacific Quality Manager at Honeywell. He has an MBA in Manufacturing Quality Management and is teaching six sigma at Swinburne University - Hawthorn campus to post graduate students.

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INAUGURAL CEMAT AUSTRALIA ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE The inaugural CeMAT AUSTRALIA intralogistics and materials handling show ended in Sydney last month with organisers and exhibitors delighted by the positive industry response. Based on the well-known CeMAT Hannover, CeMAT Australia introduced innovations from across the globe, including visitors from China, Malaysia, India, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan. Mr Wolfgang Pech, Senior Vice President Deutsche Messe, owners of the CeMAT brand, said industry should continue to support shows like CeMAT to drive the industry forward. Exhibitions such as CeMAT provide solutions that not only deliver return on investment, but also improve the safety of employees. Mr Pech said many of the solutions on the

show floor deliver time and cost efficiency but they also made employees’ day-to-day work safer and easier. According to Safe Work Australia one in five injuries in work involved an injury to the back and a typical workers compensation claim includes four weeks absence from work. “We saw the likes of Dematic demonstrate their new modular goods-to-person (GTP) system, which assists pickers by delivering the products on a conveyer belt for them to pick directly, said Mr Pech.  “Solutions like this mean people don’t have to walk to pick orders and bend and lift things off shelves. No heavy lifting required. The implications of this could have a direct result on employee injuries, which every business knows has major impacts on the bottom line.” By taking out some of the physical requirements of this type of work, an

ageing workforce could also be more accommodated. “Not to mention with e-commerce continuing to be a major force and with more jobs focussed on collecting orders, human error also needs to be considered, so slippage is managed. However, systems such as weight sensors, like in Dematic’s new modular GTP system, ensure pickers choose the correct number of a product and tells them to check if it detects an anomaly,” said Mr Pech. Held at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush, CeMAT Australia featured live product demonstrations, product launches and on stand events, providing visitors with a hands on experience during the three-day event. The show also featured a dedicated conference, panel sessions and workshops. During the show, industry professionals Kris Lancaster, Logistics Operations Manager and Jeff Cox, Logistics Development Manager both of Foodstuffs South Island New Zealand, revealed how they manage their complex warehouse operations through systems like this and the positives they’ve experienced from it. And Warequip and Materials Handling, two leaders in the Australian materials handling sector, were among more than 100 exhibitors at CeMAT 2015. Warequip, an industrial vehicle expert, showcased a broad range of vehicles from Polaris and Taylor Dunn. It also displayed the EZ Wheel – the first electric wheel integrating the motor and batteries into one compact powerful drive system. Materials Handling demonstrated the Destuff-IT – a safer, faster way to load and

unload loose loaded containers. Recently released to the Australian market place, the Destuff-IT ergonomic assist device helps workers prevent the risk of injury when loading and unloading products into and out of containers and trailers. Destuff-IT has an on-board drive system to move in and out of the containers and has a pivoting conveyor, with a high grip belt. This can be effortlessly guided up and down, left or right to place a product in the desired position and a height adjustable platform puts operators in the best ergonomic position. “The theme for CeMAT has been around creating smoother and smarter warehouse systems and how that plays into everyday business operations; these solutions will deliver much revenue on the bottom line,” said Mr Pech. Mr Harvey Stockbridge, Managing Director, Hannover Fairs Australia said visitors to CeMAT AUSTRALIA were able to share industry knowledge and explore how to create a smart, efficient and integrated supply chain. “With 15 percent of Australia’s GDP coming from the transport and logistics industry, it’s a critical component of our economy. No other industry offers companies such huge scope for rationalisation and savings as the materials handling and logistics sector,” he said. Mr Stockbridge said CeMAT AUSTRALIA represents a fast-growing sector of over 165,000 businesses, consisting of lifting equipment and crane manufacturers, forklift truck and warehouse technology producers, software developers and even complete system providers. www.cemat.com.au

DEMATIC’S INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY Dematic, a supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution centre, has launched a new Meat Buffer storage and handling solution for Australia’s meat processing industry. While traditional meat shipping processes involve manual handling, increasing the potential for error and product damage, Dematic’s Meat Buffer is a high performance, accurate, safe and cost-effective automated order fulfilment and despatch processing solution. Based on Dematic’s highly successful Multishuttle Automated Storage and Retrieval System, the Meat Buffer solution limits labour intensive manual handling, as well as offering unlimited order assembly flexibility. The solution can pick multiple SKUs concurrently within a single aisle, increasing system throughput and improving access to stock required for orders.

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"Australia is the world's largest exporter of red meat and livestock,“ said David Rubie, Dematic’s Manager of Food & Beverage. “In 2014 the country produced a record figure of more than 2.5 million cwt of beef and exported to more than 100 countries. “While many Australian meat processors have invested in automating the processing of meat, a high number of distribution and despatch processes remain highly labourintensive and inefficient. “Dematic’s Meat Buffer solution enables local meat processors to get their products ready for export markets in the right condition and at the right time.” Utilising Dematic’s iQ performance optimising software, the Meat Buffer solution provides full track and trace capabilities for every single carton of every individual SKU. Dematic's Meat Buffer solution eliminates a large number of potential occupational

health and safety hazards associated with the manual handling of heavy cartons weighing up to 27kg, and errors associated with incorrect picking. The Meat Buffer solution can be designed to fit within virtually any space and can be easily scaled up with the addition of extra aisles or by increasing the height or length of the system. This provides future flexibility and reducing initial investment, and building/

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PROTECT YOUR WAREHOUSE WITH RACK ARMOUR Are you experiencing damage to racking in your warehouse? Rack Armour is the ideal solution. This internationally recognised product, sold in more than 50 countries worldwide, provides ongoing protection for your warehouse. Traditional protectors have only been able to provide limited protection, but Rack Armour uses the latest high grade polymer proven to protect you’re racking – even in high risk areas. Companies across Australia and New

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TOP AWARD FOR TOTAL STORAGE SYSTEMS Brisbane-based Total Storage Systems has won the Colby Storage Solutions Distributor of the Year award. Established in 1995, Total Storage Systems has since built a strong reputation for reliable delivery, installation and service of pallet racking, while also assisting in sourcing virtually everything for industrial facilities including packing benches, bins, totes, carts and conveyors.

“Total Storage Systems carries a comprehensive range of quality storage related products and we pride ourselves on reliable delivery, installation and backup service support. Customers seek us out to provide critical support around storage system design, layout, equipment and occupational health and safety,” said Kim Fitt, Managing Director of Total Storage Systems. Key to Total Storage Systems winning the Colby Distributor of the Year award was the company’s ability to win and successfully implement larger complex pallet storage systems for leading

manufacturers, 3PL warehouses, importers and distributors. “We’re extremely proud to have won the Colby Distributor of the Year award for the second time. Total Storage Systems is committed to delivering specialist storage systems, and being part of the national Colby Storage Solutions distributor network gives us access to an experienced team and Australia’s best range of high quality storage solutions,” said Mr Fitt. Dematic’s Director of Storage Equipment, Tony Woodlock, said: “Kim and the team at Total Storage Systems are very deserving winners of the Colby Distributor of the Year award. Their commitment to delivering the highest

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Space Logic’s High Density Cabinets are the culmination of over 30 years’ experience, working to improve the safety and efficiency of industrial storage systems. They offer solutions for every application, are built from quality products and are made to last. This high density system maximises available floor space, keeps products and tools safe, neatly organised and close at hand. A full modular range is available to suit any workshop, whatever the size or shape. Space Logic High Density Drawer Cabinets are constructed from heavy duty steel and built for rigorous workshop environments. With seven cabinet heights and two widths, there are fourteen standard cabinets to choose from including nine drawer heights of up to 200kg per drawer capacity with 100 percent access to drawer contents. Features include: • Drawers are 100 percent extendable for full visibility • Slotted side walls and perforated drawer floors for acceptance of a full range of accessories • Central locking mechanism

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BLACKWOODS GIVES STUDENTS A LOOK AT LIFE AS A TRADIE Blackwoods, a division of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety, recently hosted a group of 20 students from Sydney’s Chifley College at its new distribution and support facility at Greystanes in Western Sydney. The visit, which marked the start of National Reconciliation Week, included a tour of the facility and a BBQ lunch. The diverse group of students, many of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, were introduced to young workers engaged in a broad range of jobs

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Controlling dust and debris in manufacturing facilities is a daily challenge. Dust is more than just a nuisance – in some cases the accumulation of dust, particularly on access roads, in car parks and around loading areas, can severely impact on a facility’s operational efficiency, safety and image. The presence of large amounts of dust can further impact employee health with consistent exposure to airborne particles causing respiratory illness and aggravating allergies and asthma. It is imperative that businesses look towards sustainable, reliable and effective dust control measures to protect their facility, employees and surrounding community. The Tennant Sentinel is the solution for large outdoor cleaning challenges. Delivering reliable, high quality performance, the Sentinel heavy-duty

outdoor sweeper offers superior dust control and sweeping capability in the harshest, most demanding environments. The Sentinel has a proven track record in sites across Australia in controlling dust as small as 3 microns, enhancing facility image and improving site safety. The Sentinel provides an all-weather, dry and wet dust control system, with exceptional maneuverability. The Sentinel comes standard with a right hand side brush and a unique centre-point suspension main brush, which directs all types of debris into the hopper. All brushes are fitted with dry dust control skirts to keep dust from spreading outside the path of the machine. This is extremely important to ensure all of the dust is captured rather than becoming airborne, significantly protecting the surrounding air quality. Tennant’s patented centre-point suspension main brush further protects air quality and ensures complete dust pickup in a single pass. The centre-point suspension allows the main broom to follow the contours of uneven surfaces without the need for brush adjustments. This makes the Sentinel highly productive on uneven terrains, increases the life of the main brush bristles, which ensures exceptional dust and debris pickup. The Sentinel is equipped with a 20 sqm water-resistant polyester filter that captures

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dust particles as small as 3 microns. The Sentinel also has a hydraulic-drive filter shaker, one of the most aggressive filter cleaning systems, which shakes dust from the filter so it falls back into the hopper. This system keeps the filter in excellent condition for longer life and lower maintenance costs. The Sentinel is an extremely high capacity machine with a large 2.6m3 hopper capacity, well suited to large outdoor spaces, and performs exceptionally well on a variety of uneven surface types.

The machine provides excellent cleaning performance in congested and open spaces which helps to reduce your cost to clean, improve your facility image in an easy to use and maintain industrial sweeper. Contact Tennant Australia for more information on the Sentinel and for an obligation free onsite survey. Tennant Australia Ph: 1300 8366268 (TENNANT) www.tennantco.com.au

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FLIR UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST COMPACT FULL-FEATURED THERMAL CAMERA The FLIR C2, the world’s first full-featured, pocket-sized thermal camera is now available. The FLIR C2 is designed to help building professionals see hidden heat patterns that can reveal sources of energy loss, signs of structural defects, and plumbing issues. With its compact, sleek design, the C2 fits comfortably into any pocket, making it one of the most convenient thermal cameras on the market. Professionals including builders, roofers, home and insurance inspectors, electricians, and realtors can keep the C2 handy while still carrying other tools and equipment. The C2 has a brilliant, simple-to-use touch screen with auto orientation, and it is built tough in a rugged casing. The C2 is powered by FLIR’s patented Lepton micro thermal detector, which captures and displays subtle thermal patterns and small temperature differences using 4,800-pixels of resolution. The C2’s wide angle fixed-focus lens is ideal for viewing and analyzing large areas typically found in building inspections. Plus, the C2 includes a built-in work light and flash that helps illuminate poorly-lit areas common in building inspection environments. Featuring FLIR’s patented MSX real-time image enhancement, the C2 creates thermal images with enhanced clarity and readability.

MSX automatically embosses edge detail captured by an onboard visible camera onto the thermal image. Numbers, letters, textures, and other features become recognizable without compromising the thermal image. The extra illumination of the work light also helps ensure that a brighter visible photo is captured along with the C2’s thermal image. With quick point-and-shoot operation, the C2 stores radiometric thermal and visible JPEG images with the push of a button. The images can later be downloaded with FLIR Tools, free software that allows users to adjust thermal image levels, isolate and add temperature measurements, change color palettes, and create compelling reports. FLIR Systems Australia Pty Ltd Ph: 1300 729 987 www.flir.com

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NEW GEMÜ DISTRIBUTION VALVE WITH MODULAR BODY CONCEPT Modern and compact valve solutions are much in demand in plant engineering, for use in a wide range of applications. In addition to demanding requirements in terms of pressure and temperature, modular-style and expandable valve solutions are becoming increasingly popular. Through their adaptability to individual situations, a high level of flexibility can be achieved for a range of different applications with the modular GEMÜ 553 distribution valve. The GEMÜ 553 series consists of high-quality, stainless steel investment cast bodies that can be very easily connected together in series using a tried-andtested seal system. In terms of actuator unit, pneumatically operated actuators made of stainless steel or plastic are available from the GEMÜ modular system. These can, depending on requirements, be used in combination with a widely varied range of accessories, such as electrical position indicators, combi switchboxes and/or pilot valves. Thanks to the diversity of combination options, as well as the technical properties it possesses, the valve can be deployed for a variety of different processes. In this regard, it can be used in applications where an extremely wide variety of different media are distributed, mixed or collected. In particular, the GEMÜ 553 is ideally suitable for the distribution of cooling and lubricating fluids on machine tools. In the mixing function, media with different properties can be mixed together, such as hot and cold water. In the collection application, a same medium is guided in the back flow to a common outlet. In the distribution function, a medium is guided to a variety of

different consumers. With the aid of a universal module, it is possible to integrate temperature and pressure measuring directly into the process. Further, media can be separated along the pipe train. As a result, it is possible to control the flow of two media or types of media (e.g. liquid or gaseous) independently of one another via the same valve configuration. Thanks to the possibility of locking the individual connections in place in 90° increments, the valve arrangement can be ideally adapted to the most different of process and mounting conditions. Female threads in G1/2 and G3/4 are available for the connections. The module can be terminated at a desired point through separate connection and blanking flanges. The valve bodies are designed in pressure rating PN 25 and can be quickly and straightforwardly connected together via a threaded connection. When connected, the valve bodies are mutually sealed using O-rings. For further information visit: www.gemu-group.com.

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PRE-ASSEMBLED 12/24 VDC HYDRAULIC POWER PACK Hyspecs like to provide their customers with options, so they offer this economical convenient hydraulic power pack by Deli. This hydraulic power pack features

typical power up gravity down. • 12VDC 2.0 kW & 24 VDC 2.2 kW motors; 3, 5 and 8 litre tanks • 2.1 cc/rev pump

• Single acting or CETOP circuits • Complete wired remote control There are many configuration options available. Contact Hyspecs for more

options and pricing. Hyspecs Ph: 1800 497 732 www.hyspecs.com.au

HIGH SPEED RELIEF FROM BULK UNLOADING HEADACHES Bulk unloading of industrial and food grade powders and granules can be challenging and costly.

Companies regularly contend with a number of intractable headaches including escalating demurrage costs, dust explosion risks, threats to product integrity and flow inhibiting hygroscopic materials. Achieving rapid, safe, clean transfers with traditional bulk tanker to silo blowing systems requires stringent controls and complex interfaces between the truck and the plant. Aero-mechanical conveying inventors Floveyor have adapted their world leading technologies to deliver simple, high speed solutions for bulk unloading applications. These low maintenance systems are globally renowned for gentle product handling and delivering total batch transfer with minimal residue retention. Designed for filter free operation,

Floveyor bulk unloading units have zero pressure build up at the destination point saving on filtration costs. Floveyor’s distinctive aero-mechanical technology and flexible design is highly effective across a disparate range of challenging products including urea, sugar, flocculent, ammonium nitrate and PVC. System configuration begins with a standard Floveyor unit of between 3 to 5 inches in diameter. The appropriately sized Floveyor will optimise specific material transfer rates from floor level to the storage vessel or process. Infeed to the Floveyor from the road tanker outlet is tailored to match the diverse options currently in use globally from simple transfer hoppers to pre feed screws with docking connections or dust hoods.

NEW PORTABLE GRINDERS FROM SUHNER Suhner Australia has released its all-new ‘A’ Battery Series of portable grinders. This new portable range is ideal for the Australian market, providing portability and convenience when grinding and polishing stainless steel and aluminium. The new series includes the portable ASC 9 straight grinder, the ABC 7 belt grinder, the AKC 3 fillet weld grinder and the ATC tube polisher. Designed to provide the user with maximum flexibility, mobility and ease of use, the range is perfect for grinding and tube polishing in the workshop, on building and work sites, and difficult to reach areas. As well as mobility these grinders provide added safety, as the units are cordless and have a built-in shutdown mechanism should they overheat or become overloaded. All four models feature the latest generation of electric motor as well as efficient battery technology as standard. For continuous use, all four models come with two battery packs. Built to last, the Battery Series is robust and durable. A shock absorbent rubber jacket shields the battery packs from hard knocks. The tools are ergonomic, lightweight, lean and compact for easy use. The mobile ATC 7 tube polisher is perfect for polishing stainless steel and aluminium tubes up to 48mm in diameter. It offers excellent manoeuvrability on tight elbows and its wraparound angle of at least 180º ensures fast and efficient work. The AKC 3 portable fillet weld grinder was specifically developed for metalwork. It features a long neck so that you can reach tight places on railings and other metal structures. At just 2.2kg with the battery pack, handling the tool is easy.

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The mobile ASC 9 straight grinder works best with nonwoven brushes and flap wheels. It is perfect for removing tarnish and blending matt surfaces. It has a high torque and maintains an even speed when in use. The battery operates at a speed of 9,000 rpm and the tool weighs just 2kg with the battery. The portable ABC 7 belt grinder has been designed specifically for use in tight spaces where you are required to work in fillet welds or mitres. It delivers extremely fast grinding and polishing belt changes, and can be fitted with 3mm, 6mm and 12mm belts. To provide the greatest possible flexibility, users can also choose from 6 different optional contact arms available for belts 3, 6, 12, 16, and 19mm wide. The ABC 7 operates at a speed of 7,000 rpm and weighs just 2.4kg with the battery pack. All four cordless tools come with a durable, hard wearing plastic case with two batteries and fast charger unit. Suhner Australia Ph: 02 9648 5888 www.suhner.com.au

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TSUBAKI’S INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CRANE INDUSTRY Tsubaki Kabelschlepp is a total solution provider. A global leader in high quality chain products, Tsubaki is renowned for reliability and experience, having installed thousands of applications worldwide. As modern crane systems demand increasingly higher cycle rates and travel speeds, they need cable management solutions that can hold up to these new requirements. To meet these demands, today’s port cranes and lifting devices require lightweight cable carriers that offer high speed, high acceleration and high durability. Tsubaki Kabelschlepp can help you adapt your systems to meet these new demands and even has solutions for extremely long travel applications that require high speeds and accelerations.

Tsubaki Kabelschlepp customised solutions for cranes includes cable carrier systems in: • Ship to shore container cranes • Rubber tyre gantry • Rail mounted gantry • Automated stacking cranes • Reach stackers • Spreaders Benefits of cable and hose carriers for cranes are: • Cost effective compared to Festoon systems due to shorter cable lengths and no inefficient hanging loops. • Extended cable service life – the cables only bend in a defined radius and absorb no pulling power. • Very long travel lengths possible. • Weather proofed for off shore / on shore conditions

• Low maintenance • Secure protection of cables and hoses, even in high wind conditions • All power, control, data, pneumatic, water or hydraulic cables in one system To ensure the highest standards, Tsubaki Kabelschlepp has an outdoor testing facility with real conditions.

Gliding and rolling systems with travel lengths up to 100m, in high speed applications, are being tested under harsh conditions. Tsubaki Kabelschlepp Ph: 02 9704 2500 www.tsubaki.com.au

HYSPECS UNVEILS WIRELESS BLUETOOTH PRESSURE TRANSDUCER Hyspecs, a leading privately owned hydraulic engineering company, has introduced to the Australian market the world’s first pressure transducer to feature certified wireless Bluetooth technology. The Transducers Direct TDWLB uses a patent pending design to connect

transducers to tablets and smartphones through the use of a downloadable free app. This transducer can be used anywhere you need to monitor pressure and temperature without the need for wires. “This is one of our most exciting new products,” says Hyspecs Marketing Manager Nick Cottier. “There are potentially thousands of different applications where this transducer can be used. This includes places where access is limited, restrictive, complicated or just time consuming such as hulls of boats, roof tops or hot industrial areas.” Getting started is easy as 1, 2, 3. Download the free app, install the transducer and wirelessly connect – no confusing wiring to figure out.

Special features: • Connects to smart phones, tablets, PCs with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). Range: 45m line of sight. The distance achieved will be affected by walls or other barriers. • Pressure ranges from Vacuum to 345 bar. Higher pressures on request. • Long battery life (proprietary technology): 12-18 months, typical • 1% Standard accuracy with optional 0.25% ultra high accuracy • Stainless steel high impact polycarbonate construction • Alarm set points • Secure field programmable naming • Patent pending design • Schrader, NPT, SAE and G 1/4 pressure connection • Operating Temperatures: -10° to 85°C

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(14°to 185°F) • The free Transducers Direct App is downloadable for the iPad and iPhone from the iTunes Store (Search “TDWLB”). Offering a demo mode to get you started, you will see how you can view pressure, set high and low set points/alarms, and see the pressure trends over time. Future software releases will include an Android App and a version for the PC. Due to popularity there was a waiting list for this product, so Hyspecs has increased the order to meet the increased demand. For more information contact Hyspecs and talk to an expert sales engineer. Hyspecs Ph: 1800 497 700 www.hyspecs.com.au

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TURCK UPDATES QR24 SENSORS FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT TURCK released a new QR24 rotary inductive sensor to expand programmability for industrial applications and improve rotary position feedback for the mobile equipment market. The QR24 for mobile equipment features a low operating voltage of 8-30 VDC with 0.5 – 4.5 V output. This technology is immune to vibrations and interference, ensuring accuracy and longevity to avoid replacement downtime and comes in an IP68/IP69K rated housing to protect against moisture and dust in demanding environments. All QR24 sensors use resistance

inductive capacitance (RLC) measuring technology to process and communicate position. Each sensor is manufactured with printed emitter and receiver coil systems fully potted within the housing. When the emitter coils are activated with a high-frequency AC field, they produce an inductive RLC circuit with the positioning element. The position of that element is processed based on the induced signal to the receiver coils in the sensors. For mobile equipment and industrial applications, this wear-free technology is ideal when applied directly to the shaft of a motor to provide superior accuracy for

position feedback. In conjunction with RLC technology, TURCK’s QR24 rotary inductive sensors provide high-resolution and 16-bit noiseless operation. The double resonator system offers increased distance capability and highend signal processing with a multicore microprocessor for enhanced speed. The QR24 is part of TURCK’s Q-track family of sensors. TURCK Australia Ph: 1300 132 566 www.turck.com.au

DMF DOORS FOR HIGH TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENTS Do you need to control traffic in your workplace? Do you need to control noise or temperature? If yes, then read on … DMF Traffic Doors are a 180º rigid swing door, made especially for high traffic workplaces. Constructed of highly durable materials, DMF Traffic Doors provide high impact entry and exit as well as climate and noise control. DMF International Pty Ltd is a Sydney

based company that specialise in climate control type doors, including PVC swing doors, and high speed rapid roll doors. The Traffic Door is part of this range. These doors are custom made by DMF in Sydney, and are complete with 40mm thick door panels constructed from ABS and highdensity foam core. The doors can be opened by manually pushing through, and then will automatically close by the heavy spring system.

The springs are completely concealed within the door stile, and have full torque adjustment. With double glazed PC windows, and durable “teardrop” bumpers, this design will tolerate push trolleys and forklift traffic. Sizes up to 3000H x 2500W, and optional colours are available. DMF International has partners Australia wide who are all trained in the products. Contact DMF for an assessment of your doorway application.

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3M INNOVATION HELPS MAKE LIFE EASIER Without realising it, you are probably using a 3M product just about everyday of your life, both at home and in the office. Famous for its vast range of tapes, abrasives and adhesives, including Scotch® tape and Post-It® notes, 3M is responsible for 60,000 products used in homes, businesses, schools, hospitals – and the manufacturing industry. 3M is fundamentally a science-based company. As well as adhesives and abrasives this global giant produces a vast range of products from healthcare and pharmaceuticals to workplace safety and office products, as well as electronics and energy. 3M was founded in 1902 in the Lake Superior town of Two Harbors, Minnesota, when five businessmen joined forces to mine a mineral known as corundum used for grinding-wheel abrasives. But the deposits proved to be of little value, and the new Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company moved to nearby Duluth in 1905 to focus on sandpaper products. In the early 1920s the company produced the world's first waterproof sandpaper, which reduced airborne dusts during automotive manufacturing. In 1925 the company reached a second major milestone when Richard G. Drew, a young lab assistant, invented masking tape – the first of many Scotch® brand pressuresensitive tapes. In the following years technical progress resulted in Scotch® Cellophane Tape for box sealing and soon hundreds of practical uses were discovered. In the early 1940s, 3M operations were diverted into defence materials for World War II, which was followed by new ventures, such as Scotchlite™ Reflective Sheeting for highway markings, magnetic sound recording tape, filament

adhesive tape, and the start of 3M's involvement in the graphic arts with offset printing plates. In the 1950s, 3M introduced the Thermo-Fax copying process, Scotchgard™ Fabric Protector, videotape, ScotchBrite Cleaning Pads and several new electro-mechanical products. Markets further expanded in the 1970s and 1980s into pharmaceuticals, radiology, energy control, office products, and globally to almost every country in the world. In 1980, 3M introduced Post-it Notes, which created a whole new category in the marketplace and changed people’s communication and organization behaviour forever. In the 1990s sales reached the $15 billion mark. 3M continued to develop an array of innovative products, including immune response modifier pharmaceuticals, brightness enhancement films for electronic displays and flexible circuits used in inkjet printers, cell phones and other electronic devices. And in 2013, 3M topped $30 billion in sales around the globe. From a small-scale mining venture the company has grown into a global powerhouse whose products improve the daily lives of people around the world. The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co is now known as 3M, employing thousands of researchers and scientists worldwide. Today, one third of 3M’s sales come from products that were invented within the past five years. The company has operations in 70 countries and its products are sold in nearly 200 countries. Last year, the company was awarded its 100,000th patent. In Australia, 3M boasts sales in excess of $500 million and

employs more than 650 people at 11 locations, including four manufacturing sites. Products manufactured in Australia are liquid filtration products, car repair products, automotive products and microbiology products. The company invests about $30 million a year on research, development and technology in Australia alone. 3M serves customers through five business groups – Consumer, Electronics and energy, Healthcare, Industrial and Safety and graphics (including personal protective equipment, safety and security products and track and trace solutions). In recent years, 3M has built a solid reputation for its extensive range of finishing solutions. The company offers a broad range of products and systems to provide the automotive and industrial sector with greater efficiencies – whether sanding, fairing, filling, spraying or polishing. 3M Australia Ph: 136 136 www.3M.com.au/finishingsolutions

3M FINISHING SOLUTIONS IMPROVE EFFICIENCY & REDUCE WASTE 3M’s painting and finishing solutions can save you time and money. Sanding is a huge consumer of labour in any panel shop. But that time can be significantly reduced by using superior quality abrasives. From such a small investment in consumable, the potential savings are huge, with faster turn around times and outstanding quality finishes. The following products and technologies are designed to give you the greatest finish in the fastest time: 3M™ PPS™ PAINT PREPARATION SYSTEM A ground-breaking Paint Preparation System from 3M enables users to mix and spray paint from the same PPS cup, lid and liner complete with a built-in filter. Specially designed adaptors allow painters to use PPS with any spray gun. The closed system allows painters to spray their gun at any angle – even up-side-down. With this system painters mix less paint. And it drastically reduces the amount of solvent and technician time required for gun cleaning, improving operator efficiency by as much as 15 percent. Specifically designed adapters allow painters to use the PPS system with virtually any spray gun. Safe from outside contamination, the PPS system offers a cleaner, more efficient solution for all repairs from small spots to large surfaces. With 3M PPS you enhance your quality, reduce solvents, minimize waste, maximize productivity and make your job easier. 3M™ ELITE SERIES AIR-POWERED RANDOM ORBITAL SANDERS A revolution in 3M abrasive performance – now you can combine the superior cutting and sanding properties of 3M Hookit Discs with the high performance and durability of a 3M Air-Powered Random Orbital Sander. Each tool comes ready to use and is perfectly balanced with a low profile back up pad to provide a smooth, consistent finish and greater operator comfort. 3M™ ABRASIVE POWER TOOL RANGE These tools are designed to work hand-in-hand with 3M abrasives and accessories. They include the built-in features and performance you would expect from 3M. 3M™ RANDOM ORBITAL SANDERS & BUFFERS The 3M Random Orbital Sanders are pneumatically powered, lightweight and have the lowest profile available on the market. 3M™ DISC SANDERS 3M got the right angle "right" on this new Disc Sander for metalworking. A 97° head angle (vs 90°) allows for more comfortable wrist position and improved ergonomics.

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3M™ CUT-OFF WHEEL TOOLS These are compact designed with built-in safety features to easily handle cutting through everything from standard rebar to oversized bolts. 3M™ HOOKIT™ PURPLE CLEAN SAND SHEET ROLLS Stronger. Faster. Cleaner. Innovative 3M™ Hookit™ Purple Clean Sand abrasives are constructed with chevron multi-hole extraction and combined with a sanding accessory range that offers the very best solution to efficient filler sanding. Main features: • Longer lasting cut performance • Patented kiss-cut design • Reduced stockholding • New range of hand blocks Hookit Purple+ Multihole Abrasive Rolls use proven abrasive technology that enables body shops to increase profitability by: • Increasing vehicle repair throughput • Working to an efficient process • Reducing material consumption • Faster cutting abrasives combine with efficient dust extraction • Increased cutting power • Reduced loading allowing the operative to work faster for longer! 3M™ HOOKIT™ PURPLE CLEAN SAND ABRASIVE DISCS These are the latest addition to the 3M Dry Sanding range. The superior design and construction of the clean sanding discs offer many benefits including: • Increased rate of cut • Extended disc life • Increased dust extraction. Applications include paint removal, feather edging and primer sanding. 3M™ PERFECT-IT™ QUICK CONNECT BUFF PADS These are 3M’s highest performing double sided buff pads. All 3M™ Perfect-it™ Quick Connect Buff pads feature the quick connect attachment system and are quick and easy to attach to polishers – perfectly centred every time. Main features: • Fast, safe and simple to use Quick Connect Adapter • Quick change between pads • Pads are centred every time • No fly-offs • Double sided wool and foam

3M™ ACCUSPRAY™ SYSTEM This is the equivalent of having a new primer gun on demand. The innovative replaceable head boosts productivity, reduces primer consumption, maximises benefits of the 3M PPS System. The HG14 is the next generation in 3M™ Accuspray™ System technology. The HG14 is designed for the application of coatings requiring the use of a 1.4mm atomizing head. The innovative HVLP system delivers exceptional results through excellent atomization, resulting in high transfer efficiency and low overspray. 3M™ DIRT TRAP PROTECTION SYSTEM A paint booth can be one of your largest investments. Keeping this asset in top working condition is essential. The 3M™ Dirt Trap Protection system protects the paint booth and reduces paint department expenses by capturing dirt and overspray and reducing paint booth maintenance. The system traps airborne contaminants and keeps them away from your paint job. It also minimises downtime. With this system you can increase paint booth productivity by reducing daily and periodic maintenance. SCOTCH® PERFORMANCE MASKING TAPE 233+ This high performance crepe paper masking tape provides the best adhesive transfer resistance whilst hugging curves, contours and provides outstanding paint lines. 233+ goes on quickly and easily, sticks at a touch and stays put. It is perfectly balanced to give outstanding results. Scotch® Performance Masking Tape 233+ comes in individually wrapped rolls. It is highly conformable, provides the best adhesive transfer resistance, hugs curves, contours and provides outstanding paint lines. 3M™ PLATINUM™ PLUS BODY FILLER 3M™ Platinum™ Plus is manufactured with only the highest quality ingredients, including our proprietary adhesion promoter. It has a super creamy formula that achieves extreme adhesion to galvanised steel, aluminium, e-coat, fibreglass, SMC, cured epoxy, urethane and primers. Platinum Plus is quick curing, pinhole free, easy to sand and has a tack free feel. 3M™ Platinum™ Plus Body Filler is now available in a 14L dispenser.

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NEW BRUTE BINS FOR DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY Warequip now offers new, revamped Brute Bins from Rubbermaid. Rubbermaid Brute containers have been trusted by professionals for their iconic durability and reliability. With every lift, drag and drop, they’ve outlasted – and outperformed every competitor in their industry thanks to their proprietary design and the highest quality materials. Warequip strives to bring our customers the highest quality innovative products and with Rubbermaid’s latest redevelopment of their Brute Containers we are proud to introduce the Vented

Brute Bins. The contoured base and handle with improved grip, reduce strain and improve efficiency when emptying containers. With these brand new innovations, Rubbermaid are proud to stamp BRUTE on every container guaranteeing its legendary performance. When you see Rubbermaid stamp, it means that your toughest job just got a whole lot easier. The Vented Brute range will apply to 75L, 121L, and 166L containers and remains the largest round utility container range. Also introduced into this range are two

new colours to help support any colour coding requirement and the new selfdraining lid design, which prevents water pooling. While all Brute containers are food safe, Rubbermaid will also be adding to the range the Food Service Brute, which is the original straight wall design that will help ensure internal cleaning and support food safety standards. Warequip are proud to bring you this new innovation on such iconic and durable product. Warequip are an importer of the Rubbermaid Brand and have Rubbermaid dealers Australia wide.

Warequip Ph: 1800 337 711 www.warequip.com.au

NEW SOLIDS HANDLING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FROM HYDRO A solids handling standard (non selfpriming) centrifugal pump is now available from Edur of Germany, through their Australian distributor, Hydro Innovations. The Torque-Flow Bloc series is a close coupled pump range designed for handling waste or process fluids containing solids. The Edur Torque-Flow series will

handle spherical solids up to 80mm diameter and are available in a range of materials including “gunmetal” bronze, cast iron, ductile iron and stainless steel. Several sealing options are also available, including single mechanical, tandem or back-to-back arrangements to handle a wide variety of pumped media. Special internal coatings are also available,

including ceramic and polyurethane. Edur Torque flow pumps are used to transfer all manner of fluids from wastewater to hot cooking oil, acids and alkalis, hot water with caustic soda, cooling water, filter feeding and many others. These pumps have flow rates from 1.5 l/s through to 100 l/s and develop heads to 35m.

Hydro Innovations Ph: 02 9898 1800 www.hydroinnovations.com.au

SEW UNVEILS NEW P-X SERIES INDUSTRIAL GEAR UNITS SEW-EURODRIVE has combined the best of two industrial gear unit worlds with its new P-X Series. Set to launch at Asia-Pacific’s International Mining exhibition (AIMEX) in September, the P-X Series combines the advantages of the planetary gear units and the X Series bevel-helical gear units. Thanks to the integrated intermediate flange, the P-X range offers compact drives with lower weight and greater stiffness for a torque range between 100 and 500 kNm. The P-X drives can be used wherever high performance and torque are required in a compact package, for example as drives for bucket-wheel reclaimers, apron feeders, crushers or compact belt drives. The P-X bevel-helical planetary gear units are available in seven sizes and cover a torque range from 100 to 500 kNm. The gear ratio range extends from i = 160 to i = 550. The P-X Series is designed for high thermal ratings, as it boasts a shared oil chamber and a thermally optimised housing. It can be used at low temperatures below -25 °C in conjunction with heaters and heating mats. Both sides of the symmetrical invertible housing construction are fitted with inspection covers. The motor adapters are compatible up to motor size

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IEC 355 with 500 kW. On the input end, SEWEURODRIVE offers the option of various motor adapters with fans, free input shafts and other features. On the output end, standardised output shafts are available as hollow shafts with shrink disks, solid shafts with keys or as smooth models. Installation is possible as a foot- or flange-mounted design or shaft mounted with a torque arm. To learn more visit SEWEURODRIVE at AIMEX: Stand 1311, Sydney Showgrounds, Homebush, September 1-4. SEW-EURODRIVE Ph: 03 9933 1000 www.sew-eurodrive.com.au

ROPE AND CHAIN CRANES AND HOISTS: • Helps reduce the risk of accidents • Protects against overloading of Crane and supporting structures • Quick and easy installation and available for all capacity cranes • Available preset or easily calibrated on site • Helps reduce maintenance costs • Minimizes down time • Automatic reset by reducing the load CONDUCTOR BAR • Available in steel and copper • Quickly and easily installed • Supports required only every 1.5m • Also available in a compact cluster range

SIDE PULL PREVENTERS/ROPE GUIDE PROTECTOR Prevents side pulling and protects rope guides and drums on most multi-fall Cranes and Hoists. • Prevent dragging of loads • Easily fitted to any Crane or Hoist • Helps reduce down time.

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SAFETY IN ACTION Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre September 15-17 Ph: 02 9080 4307 www.safetyinaction.net.au/melbourne

LOGISTICS & E-WAREHOUSE SHOW Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney July 22-23 Ph: 02 9452 7576 www.logisticsandewarehouse.com/Sydney

AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre October 7-8 Ph: 02 9422 2568 www.australiansustainability.com.au

AUSTRALASIAN WASTE & RECYCLING EXPO 2015 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre August 12-13 Ph: 03 9261 4626 www.awre.com.au

2015 QLD SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS CONFERENCE Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane August 20-21 Ph: 1300 920 439 www.qldscc.com

2015 ASIA PACIFIC SMART CARD ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane August 20-21 www.apsca.org

AIMEX Asia Pacific International Mining Exhibition Sydney Showground, Olympic Park, Homebush September 1-4 Ph: 02 9422 2500 www.aimex.com.au

ALL-ENERGY AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre October 7-8 Ph: 02 9422 2568 www.all-energy.com.au

CORROSION & PREVENTION 2015 Australasian Corrosion Association Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide SA November 15-18 Ph: 03 9890 4833 www.corrosion.com.au

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TAKE A SEAT: FLEXLINER OFFERS COMFORT AND SAFETY AT WORK Flexliner supplies over 2,000 high quality special light engineering components. The company specialises in ergonomic, safety seating, including industrial chairs, heavy- duty chairs, straddle seats and workshop and safety stools. It also stocks a comprehensive range of castors and glides. Product ranges include: • Tube inserts – square, round, rectangle, oblong, steel, hemisphere and chrome head • Levelling feet – non-tilt, tilting, square threaded, round threaded, rectangle threaded, threaded inserts and T nuts • Tube connectors – square tube metal/ nylon, round tube clamps, square tube clamps • Table feet and chair feet – tube inserts,

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