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Tax concession for hydraulics R&D
A government concession has helped Parkes Hydraulics Services to grow from two to 10 staff members and contribute to its local economy
[ + ]Fibre-optic solution
North Otago Irrigation Company has recently completed the Downlands Scheme irrigation project. The project, was constructed over 18 months and commissioned last Spring.
[ + ]Pump has key role in high-pressure pipeline test units
Six high-pressure testing and water-blasting units have been manufactured to contribute a key role to the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline Project - one of Australia's largest regional infrastructure projects
[ + ]Genetic algorithm optimisation
A recent project to replace inefficient open channels in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area near Leeton and Griffith in NSW with a pressurised pipe network is expected to save up to 50,000 ML of water per annum when completed
[ + ]Reducing document management
Situated on 20 acres in an industrial park north of San Diego, the state-of-the-art Palomar Energy Project will use natural gas to generate more than 546 megawatts of electricity
[ + ]Smoothing the supply chain
Software that manages inventory and tracks production is crucial to modern manufacturing. But many small and medium-sized enterprises find the efficiency gains from supply chain management solutions are outweighed by the implementation costs
[ + ]Lubricants: mineral, synthetic or biodegradable?
Mineral oil-based lubricants have long been the fluid of choice for the hydraulics industry, but is this changing with the ongoing development of synthetic and biodegradable solutions?
[ + ]Industry evolves to meet mining's changing demands
The resources boom which is said to be cleaving Australia's economy in two is proving to be a boon for those industries servicing Queensland and West Australia's mining contingent
[ + ]Water recycling technology
A commercial car wash in Queensland has implemented a water filtration loop to maximise this resource in a region classified as a Level 4 water restriction zone
[ + ]Air treatment
A longstanding food industry giant has collaborated with air movement specialist Fanquip to ensure air quality at one of its major plants
[ + ]Materials handling
The smooth running of one of Australia's biggest passenger security operations is being entrusted to the reliability of Bonfiglioli industrial gearboxes
[ + ]Genetic algorithm optimisation
A recent project to replace inefficient open channels in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area near Leeton and Griffith in NSW with a pressurised pipe network is expected to save up to 50,000 ML of water per annum when completed
[ + ]Labour hire to increase workplace safety?
The recruitment industry was so frustrated with ongoing claims that labour hire employees are more likely to be injured at work that it commissioned research to dispel this myth
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