Industrial Materials, Tools & Components Feature Articles

If all our customers had the sort of loyalty a dog has for his master we'd have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately customer loyalty is as fickle as fashion and as reliable as the ...

If you're old enough to be nostalgic about the 1960s, wistful thoughts probably revolve around black suited Beatles rather than boom times in manufacturing.

The Productivity Commission has laid the blueprint for getting new major resource sector projects approved in Australia faster and more competitively, by proposing a more efficient ...

A University of Wollongong (UOW) researcher is working on new materials that could help make green nuclear power possible.

South Australian businesses will invest in the state's advanced manufacturing future, with $28.8 million of Government investment under the South Australian round of the Next Generation ...

Australia's services, manufacturing and rural exports experienced strong growth in 2014-15, cushioning the impact of lower resource export earnings.

The Commonwealth Government is delivering a long-term plan for a strong and sustainable naval shipbuilding industry. Over the next 20 years the Government will invest over $89 billion ...

Podcasts aren't exactly new, but only recently have they started to be taken seriously as a medium. For years they were the online equivalent of amateur radio whereby a few profoundly ...

Activity across the Australian manufacturing sector stabilised in July, after contracting in June, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...

With half the current year now behind us, it's time to give the mining industry its annual medical. In this article we'll find out where mining's heart is beating strongest. While ...

Latest industry forecasts for the building and construction industry in Australia show that the economy is changing gears, making a big impact on the one million-plus people employed ...

Innovation is the cornerstone of business. In fact, penetration into a specific industry by a startup is driven by a new idea or a unique operating model.

In this day and age, there is no denying the incredible impact that 3D printing has had, not only on the landscape of manufacturing, but in numerous other fields as well. Even the ...

The main requirements for a lathe chuck is to securely and safely hold the job in the lathe, be accurate and maintain accuracy over a long time. And a good quality chuck can help to ...

Ai Group Queensland State Director Jemima Dunn expressed approval of the 2015-16 Queensland budget’s view to improve State finances through debt reduction and encouraging the greater ...

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $20.9 million support for a 10.6 MW solar PV installation with storage at the DeGrussa Copper Mine in Western Australia. ...

According to Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox, the Trusted Trader Program will ensure that Australian exporters and importers who already comply with the rules ...

According to the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU), the latest report of the Senate Inquiry into naval shipbuilding paints a 'grim' picture of the perilous future faced ...

According to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, construction projects will be more timely and cost effective under provisions in the China-Australia FTA and a separate ...

Australia's iron ore industry has capitalised on a decade of unprecedented volume and price growth to create a market position stronger after the commodities boom than it was before. ...