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New freight access scheme to boost manufacturing and agricultural productivity

AU Manufacturing

Significant work will be undertaken to improve the Charles Street bridge in Launceston, paving the way for increased freight productivity for critical state industries such as agriculture and manufacturing. The freight upgrade initiative will be implemented over five years, with some Stage 1 projects’ designs already underway.

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AMSL Aero makes history by completing first free flight of VTOL aircraft

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: AMSL Aero Zero-emission aircraft manufacturer, AMSL Aero , has completed the first free flight of Vertiia, Australia’s first passenger-capable, emission-free, long-range electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Nuro brings autonomous vehicle test fleet to Japan for data collection

Robotics Business Review

The companyoffers two flagship products to automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and mobility companies: the SAE Level 4 Nuro Driver and Level 2++ Nuro Driver Assist. In addition, back in October 2023, before GM stopped funding Cruise’s AV deployments, the company planned to bring its AVs to Japan. Unlike the U.S.,

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Challenger Motor Freight wins distinction

Canadian Manufacturing

CAMBRIDGE — As part of the Fastfrate Group, Challenger Motor Freight, a privately owned logistics and transportation company, announces that it has won the 2024 Best Fleets to Drive For Award in the Large Carrier division. Challenger has also won the 2023 Truckload Carriers Association Annual Fleet Safety Award.

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Doing the right things: New year’s resolutions for Aussie manufacturers

AU Manufacturing

Challenges that plagued the manufacturing industry in 2022 are not showing any signs of slowing down, leaving business leaders with the monumental task of dealing with these issues—or at least their remnants— all while pushing innovation, meeting customer demand, and driving operational growth. .

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Cement maker James Hardie posts $201 million APAC income for Q1 2023

AU Manufacturing

ASX-listed cement manufacturing company James Hardie Industries has posted a $200.1 million revenue from its fibre cement segment sales in the Asia Pacific for the company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2023 financial report. The current figure marks a 9 per cent uptick compared to that of the previous year’s same period. .

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Report: Canada’s manufacturing economy shows positive signs as September PMI rises to 50.4

Automation Mag

Canada’s manufacturing economy showed improvement in September. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered at 50.4, no-change mark in September to signal the first improvement in operating conditions since April 2023. up from 49.5