Member Bob Weekes is an experienced ex CEO of a public listed company, a private company and a major subsidiary of a public listed company. He is an engineer with experience in many sectors and functions both nationally and internationally. He serves on the executive of the society.
Treasurer David Stamp is a qualified mechanical and electrical engineer with specialties in design, manufacturing and consulting in meat and food processing in Australia and abroad. He has been the Hon. Treasurer of the Society for the past five years. D & E Stamp Pty Ltd Phone: 03 9592 2714 Email: treasurer@vernier.org.au
President Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Certified Practicing Engineer Peter Murie commenced as a consultant to the transport and hydrocarbon processing industries and moved to plastics processing and product development. This was followed by a significant period leading and project managing a multi-disciplined team in fast moving consumer goods with complex materials handling […]
That was the month that was…. News both local and international that you have missed Australia’s Challenge South Korea feels heat from China slowdown China supports its car industry Tesla unveil first electric SUV GE believes in industrial internet Volkswagen Hubris Atlassian Listing on Wall Street Robots to take 40% of low skilled jobs Global […]
That was the month that was…. News both local and international that you have missed China and Australia’s Manufacturing figures Digital Workforce in Australia Put more women on boards No economies of scale for cars or defence equipment ABB has launched its YuMi collaborative robot in Australia Shambolic Training has to go USA Study – […]
“The challenges for our next generation of industry leaders” Q & A Forum Special Event – 12th November 2015 Each year the Vernier Society in conjunction with its own Vernier (Youth) Foundation create a special function to attracting youth to the substantial benefits of a career in engineering and manufacturing. This year our theme was […]
That was the month that was…. News both local and international that you have missed Toyota looks to bring artificial intelligence to driverless cars Reports confirm Vernier’s 2014 findings Global Innovation Index for 2014 Wastech adds Tieman Tail Lifts to acquisition Ronson’s new machine gives greater capability for global aerospace New organisation to help car […]
Our February function is headlined by Matt English who will bring us up to date on Social Media with his presentation titled “Grasping Social Media”. Kerry Little will then share the results of the Vernier planning day held at the Bentleigh Club on Thursday 22 January. And we will finish the day with our Annual […]
Our gala end of year dinner event will be held on 11th December. Please bring your partners, friends and family to this gala event at a special rate of $50 per guest. We will have Bernie Geary – the Principal Commissioner for Children as our speaker and we will also be having two fabulous and […]
[promobox type=”style2″ description=”Speaker: Assoc Professor Andrew Greentree”] Our Shout for Lunch! 2014 Youth Forum [/promobox] The Victorian Vernier Society and the Vernier Society Foundation will present a Youth Forum on Thursday 13th November – Kooyong Tennis Club You will benefit through your attendance because: Lunch, refreshments and great company Quantum Physics and fabricating nano-diamonds?! The […]
Metals Additive Manufacturing is one of the most hyped innovations in the manufacturing world today. If we are to believe all the rhetoric, then soon every component will be produced as required on an army of flexible machines. But the truth is somewhat different. ‘Plastic’ additive is now quite commercialised since its invention in the […]
The Vernier Society was represented last night at a dinner hosted by the ‘Association of Manufacturing Excellence (AME) Australia’; an organisation, albeit somewhat larger, with the same passion for the sustained future of Australian manufacturing as the Vernier Society. The excellent evening was held in Port Melbourne where the guest speaker was Professor Danny Samson […]