Tracked elevating device enhances ‘dozer maintenance
Removing belly plates from bulldozers and other tracked vehicles requiring maintenance of internal components can be fraught with extreme physical hazard, downtime and expense.
Read MoreSME support for Defence manufacturing
Darren Burrowes, Chief Technology Officer at ATSA/UVSwill speak on the contribution by SME manufacturing and engineering to Australia’s defence capability.
Read MoreManufacturer of the Year 2005 -2014
2005 Schefenacker Lighting Systems 2006 Onesteel Market Mills Pipe and Tube 2007 Varley 2008 Onesteel Contistretch 2009 Hedweld 2010 Forgacs 2011 Steber 2012 Hi Vis Signs & Safety 2013 BAE Systems Australia 2014 Austube Mills
Read More2014 Sponsors, Partners and Finalists
2014 Sponsors & Partners Commonwealth Bank Department of Industry Downer Forsythes Recruitment Helloworld – Hunter Travel Group Hunter Business Review Hunter Research Foundation Hunter Valley Training Company KM&T McEwan and Partners NBN Television Newcastle Herald NSW Trade and Investment Port Waratah Coal Services RDA Hunter – ME Program State Training Services Strata Worldwide Thurnham Teece…
Read MoreExport of Manufactured Goods – WHITELEY CORPORATION
Sponsored by NSW Trade and Investment Whiteley currently exports to over 20 countries which shows market penetration and diversity. With clearly identified products for export and their competitive advantages, quality is highlighted over price, and products are patented. They also show product alignment and market selection, choosing products that fit certain medical market segments.…
Read MoreExcellence in Technology – HOWARD MINING SERVICES
Sponsored by Strata Worldwide The remote control operated mini loader is a nifty piece of technology and HMS is to be commended for commercialising the mini loader from concept through to design, manufacture and successful test phase. Two key advantages make this technology particularly appealing: • Increased productivity from collecting material (e.g. coal) that…
Read MoreExcellence in Marketing – WHITELEY CORPORATION
Excellence in Marketing Sponsored by Thurnham Teece Whitley recognises the need to be across all marketing mediums and is constantly adopting the latest industry trends. The implementation of training videos as a marketing medium is very clever and the result highlight its success. Highly Commended went to WearX
Read MoreExcellence in Product Design – HUMMINGBIRD ELECTRONICS
Sponsored by University of Newcastle The Speed Alert is a well sorted, simple to operate, complete design. The Product Graphics are cleverly placed on the removable, transparent screen which permits the casing to be used for other products in the family. The graphic interface is astonishingly simple with both a size and colour hierarchy…
Read MoreExcellence in Safety – AUSTUBE SAFETY
Sponsored by Port Waratah Coal Services Austube Mills’ submission detailed the on-going development of Front Line Leaders and managing risk across the business. There is involvement of people from across all areas of the business and an approach of identifying and dealing with the cause and not concentrating on the symptoms of the event. The…
Read MoreHunter TAFE students
Five Hunter TAFE students were honoured with a prestigious scholarship for their commitment to the manufacturing industry at the 2014 Hunter Manufacturing Awards. The HMA Board TAFE Scholarships are awarded to students who are undertaking a course directly relating to manufacturing with a demonstrated commitment to a career in the manufacturing industry and have a…
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