The Demise of Australian Manufacturing + Impact of COVID-19
This article is by Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia.
Australia has a long, proud history of manufacturing throughout the 20th century.
With the federation of...
How will manufacturers secure their digital future?
Article by Paulo De Matos, Chief Product Officer at SYSPRO
Over the past year, manufacturers have had to contend with multiple supply chain disruptions, which...
Release of utility e-bike prototype spearheads local LEV industry
The prototype was developed largely in Australia and provides proof of concept for a local e-bike industry and market.
Australian e-bike innovator Zoomo has revealed...
Manufacturing companies must go digital to capitalize on the future
Supply chain disruptions, fluctuating costs, and new consumer purchasing habits are driving a dramatic need for increased agility and resilience in manufacturing industries.
Automation doesn’t necessarily lead to job loss, says leading Australian manufacturing business CEO
Dr Herbert Hermens, head of Australian-owned manufacturer Keech, has dismissed the notion that automation will force people out of jobs as unfounded and “alarmist”.
Mr...
New mobile reactor technology making the case for nuclear energy in Australia
Article by Steve Bond, General Manager Australasia of Power at Hatch
As Australia goes down the path of transitioning away from fossil-fuelled energy generation to...
The rise of automation in metal AM post-processing — transforming the industry with precision...
Across the continually evolving manufacturing landscape, the integration of automation solutions continues to move quickly. For metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes the same is true. However, the post processing of metal parts, which is critical for successful outcomes, has been largely overlooked causing serious bottlenecks in the process chain — until now.
The missing link for Australian manufacturing
Article by Dr Michael Sinnott, co-founder of Qlicksmart
Scaling up is crucial to success – but the true missing link is a government commitment to...
Innovation and agility in precision metal manufacturing
In today’s hyper-competitive, innovation-driven industries, manufacturers are being asked to do more with less, deliver parts with higher functionality, tighter tolerances, and faster turnaround times, all while maintaining cost efficiency and sustainability.
Why providing accessible learning programs will help to address skills shortages in the manufacturing...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 15 per cent of the world’s population, or over one billion people, live with some form of disability. In Australia, 18 per cent or 4.4 million people have a disability and 90 per cent of those have an invisible disability, according to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.