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Tasmanian Gov’t calls attention to Freight Equalisation Scheme

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: MAGNIFIER/stock.adobe.com The Tasmanian Government is backing calls for immediate action to increase payments under the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) to level the playing field for local producers and manufacturers.

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Robotic Innovation and Entegra clear span design propels Truss Manufacturing to new heights

Manufacturer's Monthly

A regional Queensland manufacturer is proving that strategic infrastructure investment and automation can level the playing fieldeven against national competitors. The new facility, featuring a 50-metre Entegra clear span structure , was designed to maximise automation and improve manufacturing flow. Why does this matter?

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Hyundai Motor India Limited transports 26% of Domestic Sales Volume by Rail Freight in CY 2024

Dinesh Mishra

Mumbai/ Chennai, January 03, 2025: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), Indias premium and smart mobility solutions provider, transported 26% of its total domestic wholesale volumes through rail-freight in CY 2024, accounting to 1,56,724 units. Log on to hyundai.co.in

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Slip Robotics picks up $28M for trailer loading/unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

Truckers spend 23% of their workday idling at loading docks, while forklift operators rush to carry freight between the trailer and staging area, despite 25% of all industrial accidents taking place at the loading dock, according to Slip Robotics. Their solutions are not just theoreticalthey work, and they deliver value and scale today.

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Indian Railways orders 1,200 freight locos from Siemens

E&T

Under the terms of the contract, valued at around €3bn (£2.7bn), Siemens Mobility will design, manufacture, commission and test the locomotives and provide 35 years of full service maintenance. Deliveries are planned over a period of 11 years. Locomotive assembly and maintenance will be implemented together with the staff of Indian Railways.

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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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New rail connection in Vic to take more freight off roads

AU Manufacturing

Crews working on the Port Rail Shuttle Network (PRSN) project have completed laying the track of a new rail connection that enables more efficient transportation of freight from Dandenong South to the Port of Melbourne. .

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