Recent articles by Carole Goldsmith: https://carolegoldsmith.contently.com
The following are a collection of articles written by Carole Goldsmith:
saveBOARD – Low carbon building materials from upcycled packaging.
As a true circular economy solution for composite packaging waste, saveBOARD is recycling waste such as: Tetra Pak food and beverage cartons, ingredients’ bags, coffee cups and soft plastics, by processing these into low carbon building materials.
Weld & Air Solutions
The Weld & Air Solutions Zone pointed the spotlight on advanced welding processes and provide high-quality interactive experiences that demonstrate developments and applications in the welding sector.
Recycled LEAF EV Usage
‘Reduce, Reuse & Recycle’ is in action at the Nissan Casting Australia Plant (NCAP) in Melbourne’s south-east. Nissan LEAF electric vehicle (EV) end of life batteries, charged by solar energy will part power the EV components manufacturing area. This is estimated to cut NCAP’s annual CO2 emissions by 259 tons, saving the company 128 megawatts of energy and around $30,000 each year.
Preventing medical devices’ cybersecurity risks and threats
Medical devices’ internet and network connectivity, enables information sharing and treatment delivery. It does however expose medical devices to potential cybersecurity risks and threats, advises the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) on its
website’s regulatory summary: Cybersecurity for medical devices.
Taking on the world with its innovative welding technology
ASX-listed, Adelaide high-tech welding
manufacturer K-TIG, is accelerating its
global expansion, exporting its state-ofthe-art welding technology system worldwide, with distributors across 20 countries.
Among these are the USA, the UK, Korea,
Malaysia New Zealand, Singapore, India,
Belgium, Norway and France.
Transport: Driving the economy and delivering jobs
As Product Specialist and Operations Engineer at Hofmann Engineering, Karl Hofmann manages the company’s rail portfolio, and he’s looking forward to working on the Alstom METRONET project with his rail team. Hofmann Engineering will commence manufacture of bogie frames for the project’s railcars at its Bassendean manufacturing site in east Perth early next year.
Currawong Engineering – Powering UAVs worldwide
Currawong Engineering was awarded $150,000 from the Federal Government’s Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) Defence Global Competitiveness Grant last September. A great boost for the business, the grant has enabled the Huntingfield-based firm, a world leader in the design and manufacture of powertrain solutions for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, to purchase specialist plant equipment in order to expand its electronic production capability.
Life Sciences’ New Tools: AI, IoT, Data & M&A
The global life sciences sector is surging upwards to great heights, with widespread international investment opportunities on the table. Deloitte’s 2020 Global Life Sciences Outlook Creating new value, building blocks for the future, 61-page report, takes a detailed look at the factors driving this sector and its investment predictions across the globe.
Castech – Smart Manufacturing
Company profile of entrepreneureal Australian foundry and 3D printing company.
Ford Performance Racing- Leading the Field
Ford Performance Racing (FPR) delivered a highlight of last year’s V8 Supercars season.
Avtech Engineering – Thriving despite the downturn
Avtech engineering – case study on engineering production management.
Healthy Prospects
Australian enterprises specializing in innovative medical devices are showing the world what our technology and design have to offer.
Green Energy – Powering Australia’s Prosperity
The lead article describes the use of renewable hydrogen power in automotive and city power as well as photovoltaic power use in building materials.
Medical Devices Gaining a Global Edge
Australian manufacturers of medical devices technology are exporting their products globally.
Professor Bronwyn Fox is CSIRO’s Chief Scientist and she is powering ahead for science innovation and advancement.
Quantum technology uses the building
blocks of nature (subatomic particles) to improve our lives. Quantum Technologies will revolutionise the way we use sensing, computing and communications systems. These technologies will cut across a number of industry sectors including energy, secure communications, computer simulations and manufacturing.
Plastics Technology
Plastic technology is a specialised branch of study which includes the study of diverse types of chemicals that exhibits plasticity. It also involves the study of several methods in which plastics can be utilised for use in markets. This extensive Zone included the latest in plastics machinery, mould-making technologies, recycling materials, and the many plastics manufacturing processes. This area covered injection and blow moulding, extrusion, thermoforming, and compounding, mould making and toolmaking, and plastic technology processes.
Australian Manufacturing Technology – Eyes On The Sky
Australian ingenuity and ambition
“Most people are just unaware of how reliant we are on space tech in our daily lives,” says Adam. “Every time you use the GPS (Global Positioning System) on your mobile phone to help you navigate, get the latest seven-day weather for anywhere on Earth, stop at a traffic light, or simply pay on-line, you’re using satellite technology. Satellites need rockets to get to space.”
Australian Manufacturing Week Expo June 2022 – Manufacturing Solutions Zone
Surrounded by many interested AMW expo attendees – mainly engineers – Industrial Laser’s Technical Director, Richard Ladley is demonstrating the IPG Photonics Laser Welder. He describes it as the world’s first portable hand-held welder for manufacturers.
Automotive: Aussie aftermarket sector steams ahead
