Monday, September 14, 2026

Two new RMIT labs to boost research in manufacturing, high-performance advanced materials and fabrication

The Rapid Discovery and Fabrication Laboratory and the Advanced Porous Materials Laboratory are the two new research facilities at RMIT University’s Melbourne City campus...

CMP develops 3D Printed Medical Testing Kits to assist with COVID-19 testing

The CMP Group have developed 3D Printed and Injection Moulded Medical Testing Kits to assist the Australian Government and Hospitals with Covid-19 Testing. As shortages...

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

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. 

New resources for teachers and students by Australian Made

The Australian Made Campaign, in association with Kids Media, has developed and launched a stimulating range of new resources for teachers and students. According to...

The Smarter 3D Printing Series: Getting on board with 3D Printing

The fourth industrial revolution promises a paradigm shift to industry and society. The combination of cyber-physical systems (CPS), the internet of things (IoT), industrial internet of things (IIOT), cloud computing...

Manufacturers dial up investment in technology and sustainability

The Commonwealth Bank has recently launched its first Manufacturing Insights Report. The report speaks to hundreds of manufacturers of different sizes and types, in which they were asked about their financial performance during the pandemic, how well they adapted, and their approach to business in the year ahead.

New hybrid technology bus hits Melbourne’s streets

Bus operator CDC Victoria has deployed the first of 50 new Hybrid technology buses on Melbourne's public transport routes following successful trials across Victoria. The...

Innovation at CMP Controls

Welcome to the Feature Series for Australian Manufacturing, where each month we will shine the focus on one particular Australian manufacturer and breakdown what...

Aussie PhD candidate wins top innovation prize for revolutionary 3D printed tools

RMIT University PhD candidate Jimmy Toton received the 2019 Young Defence Innovator Award and $15,000 prize at the Avalon International Airshow for his research...

Driving waste out of your industry: Interoperability’s affinity to waste reduction

There is no denying that the manufacturing sector has a problem with waste reduction and we do not need an environmental scientist pointing it out in order to realize the issue. 
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer

Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.