Leading agri-manufacturer deploys automated solution to build best practices
DLG confidently expects Fiix® CMMS technology to pay for itself within its first year by achieving a 10 per cent improvement in uptime and maintenance efficiency Australasian primary producers and processors with diverse and far-flung operations may take a leaf from the book of technology benefits earned by their counterpart […]
Existing tax system would deliver $80 billion more tax from higher oil price, report finds
Australia’s oil and gas industry would deliver almost $160 billion in taxes and royalties to governments over the next five years if high international prices persist under existing tax settings, new independent analysis by Wood Mackenzie shows. This represents around $80 billion more than under typical long-term price assumptions equating […]
AI-driven workflow targets next-generation semiconductor materials
Researchers at UNSW have developed an artificial intelligence–assisted workflow that replaces slow, iterative materials discovery with a targeted, data-driven approach. Designing advanced materials remains largely trial and error. Small molecular changes can radically alter performance, but with millions of possible combinations, identifying viable candidates is a major bottleneck. Hybrid perovskites are […]
Mapei invests $60 million on new Melbourne plant to support Australia’s growing construction industry
Mapei, a global leader in chemical solutions for the building industry, has officially commenced construction on its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Truganina, Melbourne. “Mapei has been actively present in the Australian construction industry for more than 30 years and expanding our footprint into Melbourne marks an important milestone for the business. […]
ROKLive 2026 returns to Adelaide to explore the future of industrial automation
The South Pacific’s largest event dedicated to industrial automation ROKLive 2026 will build on the success of ROKLive 2025 (pictured) on the Gold Coast, which saw more than 900 problem solvers come together for keynotes, training, networking and a showcase of the latest industrial automation technologies Rockwell Automation, a global […]
Ancient tectonic processes the key to locating rare minerals essential for modern technologies
New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to locating the rare earth elements needed for modern technologies and the global clean energy transition. Published today in Science Advances, the study shows a strong global link between ancient subduction zones – […]
Faster approvals critical to realising Queensland’s Taroom Trough opportunity
The Queensland Government’s welcome plan to unlock the Taroom Trough represents a significant opportunity to strengthen Australia’s fuel security and economic resilience. Australian Energy Producers Chief Executive Samantha McCulloch said the Taroom Trough has long been recognised by industry as a highly prospective basin with the potential to play a […]
Ipswich primed to be Queensland’s manufacturing and defence capital
Ipswich is positioned to be the manufacturing and defence capital of Queensland with an 8,000-hectare future supply of industrial land. With the largest area of land earmarked as developable for commercial and industrial purposes than any other city in South East Queensland, Ipswich City Council has outlined its competitive advantages […]
Climate disclosures: what manufacturers need to focus on now
Martin Fryer, Head of Strategy and Disclosures, thinkstep-anz Climate risk is now a financial reporting issue. The Australian Sustainability Reporting Standard (AASB) S2 Climate-related Disclosures asks organisations to explain how climate-related risks and opportunities could affect their business performance and future plans. For manufacturers in Group 2 and 3, this […]
Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC appoints Luke Preston as new CEO
The Australian Composites Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (ACM CRC) has announced that its board has appointed highly experienced engineering manager and entrepreneur Luke Preston as the new full-time CEO, as the CRC builds on the successful first three years of its ten-year term. Preston’s career includes roles as Head of Engineering and Drone […]
Australia secures trade deal with EU
After 8 years of negotiations, Australia has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union, the world’s second largest economy. The Australia–European Union Free Trade Agreement will lower trade and investment barriers between Australia and the European Union – a market of around 450 million people. Prime Minister Anthony […]
ChameleCo and SpacePort Australia create space education opportunities and facilities
The Chameleon Consulting Firm, based in the United States, https://www.chameleco.com/ and SpacePort Australia Pty Ltd have joined forces to conduct a feasibility study focused on integrating STEM training pathways, including practical spaceflight crew training and space environment orientation facilities. As humanity advances toward sustained space exploration and eventual colonization, the […]
Leading agri-manufacturer deploys automated solution to build best practices
DLG confidently expects Fiix® CMMS technology to pay for itself within its first year by achieving a 10 per cent improvement in uptime and maintenance efficiency Australasian primary producers and processors with diverse and far-flung operations may take a leaf from the book of technology benefits earned by their counterpart DLG Group in Europe. DLG is Denmark’s largest producer of agricultural feedstock and a significant producer of natural vegetable oil, both of which are produced in Australia and New Zealand. The company – which originated as a farmer-owned cooperative – addressed production, processing and maintenance issues with software also available in Australasia, Rockwell Automation’s Fiix® CMMS technology. The results were evident from the outset. Although the production processes in each site are nearly identical, the machines that run these processes are different in make, model, and age from one production line to the next. This has caused considerable complications for maintenance engineers in the past. Because the production environment was so heterogenous, there was often no single standard and documented resolution for any given problem. Problems often presented differently on different production lines and machines. Each time maintenance technicians were faced with this situation, they had to find the resolution for the problem from first principles. Not only did this increase the time taken to find a resolution, but it also complicated the job of finding the root causes of common or recurring faults. Technicians found themselves treating symptoms, which varied from one production line to the next, rather than tackling the common causes of the issue. The lack of a common inventory and tracking scheme for spare parts also caused problems. Often it would be possible to use the same spare part on a range of different makes and models of machinery. But technicians might not know this was […]