Opinion

In the ever-evolving world of manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a ground-breaking technology with transformative potential. From aerospace to healthcare, AM has revolutionized industries by enabling the creation of complex, customized parts with unprecedented precision.

This National Safe Work Month, organisations and individuals are encouraged to put work health and safety front and centre through the theme for everyone’s safety, work safely. 

After 5 years of painstaking work, leading micro molding innovator Accumold has developed a way to micro injection mold thin wall cannulas in very high volumes.

Additive manufacturing is disrupting the manufacturing paradigm by fundamentally altering the traditional subtractive process of material removal.

The various, often and well-discussed, advantages of Additive Manufacturing (AM) are real and this article in no way disputes them.

In today’s interconnected world, data collection, analysis and utilisation have become essential for driving efficient and sustainable operations.

The past few years have been challenging for manufacturers in APAC. The COVID-19 pandemic brought supply chain disruptions, government restrictions, and heightened uncertainty around demand and supply.

With the global Metal Fabrication sector expected to grow globally at seven to ten per cent annually until at least 2032, many manufacturers are beginning to address what some are calling "The elephant in the room - Planning! 

The talk around Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution) and smart factories has been dominating the Australian manufacturing sector for several years now. However, as recent reports show, adoption is largely still in its infancy, something which is holding us back.

This article aims to explore the challenges being faced by manufacturing organisations across industries.