How manufacturers can embrace the circular economy

  Are you involved in the food/agriculture, textile, general manufacturing or plastics sectors, and want to learn more about the circular economy? Monash Business School, in partnership with SEMMA, invites you to join an industry-specific webinar to help you start your journey. This online series will help you learn more about: What the circular economy is,…

At New Touch Industries we say no to being HANGRY!

Personal Assistant/Accounts Assistant - New Touch Industries

Check out a few of our staff members enjoying their delicious monthly team lunch from local legends @MonPoulet ? Did you know we are currently hiring? ? Search us on Seek.com to check out what positions we have available, or send through your resume to hr@ntiv1.com.au _________________________________ #teamlunch #people #team #hiring #manufacturing #bayswater #clayton #workwithus #newtouchindustries

Manufacturing News Round-Up

Stay up to date with SEMMA news.

Advocating for Manufacturing to the Federal Government

On Thursday 24 March, SEMMA were invited to host a visit by the Federal Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, Stuart Robert MP. SEMMA President Peter Angelico, SEMMA CEO Vonda Fenwick, SEMMA Secretary Sandra George and a number of SEMMA Members met with Stuart Robert MP and the Federal Liberal candidate for…

Medtech Manufacturing Capability Program

Project Manager - Knox Council

The Medtech Manufacturing Capability Program will assist Victorian manufacturers and medical technology businesses to build capability and capacity by supporting new manufacturing projects and scale-up activities. The program aims to increase the size and value of Victoria’s medtech manufacturing sector and strengthen long term global competitiveness. Successful projects will help future proof Victorian medtech manufacturing…

SEMMA Welding Course Update

WEEK 1 SEMMA were thrilled to welcome our first cohort of students for our industry-led Welding Skills Short Course! This diverse group have the opportunity to learn in a real factory environment in Dandenong South and utilise augmented reality welding simulators. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be placed into full-time work with…

New industry-led welding course to address local skills shortage

Learn in-demand skills and enter an exciting, long-term career with local industries with the SEMMA Welding Skills Short Course! View our new introductory video on YouTube here. This free 150-hour course commenced in February 2022 in Dandenong South with multiple intakes scheduled over the year. Students who successfully complete the course will be placed into…

Energy Efficient Communities Program – Food and Beverage Manufacturing Business

Business Development Officer - Yarra Ranges Council

Applications are now open for the $19.9 million Energy Efficient Communities Food and Beverage Manufacturing Business Grant program.   The program will provide grants to support small and medium sized food and beverage manufacturing businesses to improve energy efficiency practices and technologies to manage energy consumption to reduce their power bills. Successful businesses will save…

ACRODYNE, ACROMATIC ACTUATORS AND SOLENOIDS and SPECIAL FB-BALL VALVES

Business Services Manager - Acrodyne Pty Ltd

This application is to replace older valves on a glandwater cooling system fitted to large pumps at one of Melbourne Water pump stations. The valves were specially made to fit into existing face-to-face dimensions enabling a smooth changeover. Another Andrew Hartley project for Melbourne Water. #water #melbourne #pumpstations #watertreatment #wastewatertreatment #waterindustry #sewagetreatment #flowcontrol #processcontrol #processindustry…

Acrodyne can make your old actuators as good a new

Business Services Manager - Acrodyne Pty Ltd

Alongside building Limitorque electric actuators, we also repair, service and field assist/commission both weather-proof and Explosion-proof hazardous area actuators under AS3800 (Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres) This actuator has had a routine PM, every aspect of the actuator is inspected, the actuator is then subject to an intense testing regime with our specialized testing equipment…

AUSTRALIAN BUILT LIMITORQUE L120 AND MX ELECTRIC ACTUATORS FOR STIRLING DAM

Business Services Manager - Acrodyne Pty Ltd

Stirling Dam is located east of Harvey WA with construction commencing in the 1940’s, Stirling Dam has a capacity of 50.56 GL. Limitorque products have been used extensively throughout Water Corporation assets spanning more than 50 years, the actuators pictured were made to order in Australia, supported locally by our Bibra Lake based facility and…

Acrodyne Commission Limitorque MX Actuators operating AWMA layflat gates

Business Services Manager - Acrodyne Pty Ltd

We recently commissioned 2 sets of Limitorque MX actuators with multiturn wormgear box fitted to AWMA cable driven layflat gates, the application is flow control providing class C treated water for irrigation. The gates were made in regional Victoria while the actuators were built to order in Melbourne. ACRODYNE, THE AUSTRALIAN ACTUATOR COMPANY. #water #melbourne…

Australian Exd Electric Actuators produced in Bayswater

Business Services Manager - Acrodyne Pty Ltd

Acrodyne has been included as an “Additional Manufacturing Location” on the IECEx Certificate of Conformity. This means we can produce in Australia Limitorque MX and QX electric actuators conforming to the exacting requirements of the IECEx certification—FROM STOCK! In a fast-paced environment where waiting weeks or months for an actuator is not an option, Acrodyne…

What’s A Reasonable Time To Wait?

Business Services Manager - Acrodyne Pty Ltd

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that equipment failure may occur at some point. When that piece of equipment is a critical control element in a water treatment plant or in a hazardous area environment, a solution needs to be fast-tracked. For this very reason, Acrodyne Pty Ltd have introduced a QRC (Quick Response Centre)…

Generate22: a robotics & AI conference

Generate22 is a robotic & AI conference to be held next year, 30 & 31 March 2022 at Box Hill Tafe, Lilydale Campus.  This is where  industry, academia and enthusiasts will converge to generate new ideas, see what’s the latest in manufacturing and to hear experts in the field discuss robotics & AI. There will…

Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Grant opportunities

Business Development Officer - Yarra Ranges Council

The Manufacturing Collaboration Stream supports large-scale manufacturing projects with: business-to-business collaboration at their core and/or business-to-research collaboration at their core. The objectives of the Manufacturing Collaboration Stream are to: Foster collaboration between businesses, research organisations, investors and other parties to realise transformation in Australia’s manufacturers towards higher value added segments of the manufacturing ‘smile curve’…

Industry Capability Network “The Victorian Prospect – July 2021”

Business Development Officer - Yarra Ranges Council

Founded in 1984, ICN Victoria exists to support local industry participation, local content considerations and assist with the project procurement process. Read the latest edition of The Victorian Prospect here To find out more about ICNGateway & to join the networking platform that’s helping Australian business grow go to https://gateway.icn.org.au/ Is your business in a position to…

Acrodyne build IECEX Hazardous area approved Limitorque electric actuators.

Business Services Manager - Acrodyne Pty Ltd

These Acrodyne Pty Ltd built Limitorque built MX actuators have been in service many years and performing perfectly at one of Melbourne Water water treatment plants. We are proud to add to our capabilities the unique ability to build IECEX Hazardous area approved Limitorque MX & QX electric actuators. Acrodyne is now an “Additional Manufacturing Location” nominated on the IECEX Certificate…

Registrations Open for Circular Advantage 2021

Business Development Officer - Yarra Ranges Council

Is the Circular Economy on your radar as an emerging opportunity? If you are unfamiliar with the term, when applied to business strategy, the circular economy is a new approach that applies Japanese kaizen principles and design thinking to enhance profits through resource optimisation Circular Advantage is an executive education program designed to help organisations produce an impactful circular economy strategy.…

Acrodyne approved as IECEx manufacturing location

Acrodyne are pleased to announce after many hours of work together with auditors and international visitors from various agencies that we have been officially recognised as — “Additional Manufacturing Location” by IECEx to produce Limitorque MX-A, MX-B and QX electric valve actuators for hazardous areas conforming to IECEx requirements. A significant milestone yet again has…

Problem Solved – Portable Actuator Adaption for Melbourne Water

This is a job Andrew Hartley successfully delivered to Melbourne Water a little while ago, the task was to operate a number of very old and very large gate valves via our portable actuator system. Strict adherence to preserving the integrity of some very old assets was of the utmost importance and to achieve this…