3D People champions on-demand manufacturing as industries demand faster, more flexible production
In an era where supply chain disruptions, long lead times, and rising costs continue to challenge manufacturers, on-demand production is proving to be the smarter, faster, and more cost-effective alternative.
The central role of energy storage in our renewable energy future
As the impacts of climate change intensify globally and emission reduction deadlines loom, Australia must prioritise its power supply.
How to contain costs with inflation on the rise
Article by Josh Bardell, Lead Strategic Consultant at PROS
If done correctly, pricing is the most sustainable lever businesses have against inflation and overall market...
How manufacturers can expose hidden costs in transport & logistics and find greater efficiency
Reliable delivery transport is like the central nervous system connecting Australian manufacturers with their networks, but hidden transport costs can diminish this ‘nervous system’ and reduce profitability.
Pandemic Supply Chain Issues Continue
Article by Nick Allen, Managing Director, 3DPRINTUK
Many commentators have recently been discussing the supply chain issues that bedevil the world in the backdraft caused...
How upgrading physical security technology can make your production facility more efficient and resilient
Deploying unified physical security technology can help manufacturers minimise expensive downtime.
Smart manufacturing created a skills gap we didn’t expect: leadership
Smart manufacturing was supposed to be a technology story. A decade of investment in robotics, IoT sensors, predictive maintenance and AI-assisted production has delivered exactly what it promised on the plant floor. What it didn't come with was a plan for the people leading through that transformation.
Paper is becoming the weak link in the connected factory
Manufacturing has become increasingly digital, but the information workers rely on at the point of execution has not always kept up.
Australian manufacturing must adopt new technologies, knowledge and skills – says AAMC Chairman
The Chairman of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC), Mr John Pollaers, has welcomed the Performance of Manufacturing Index, which showed the first expansion...
Photo etching critical components for aerospace applications
Article by Jochen Kern, Head of Sales & Marketing, micrometal GmbH
When manufacturing parts for critical aerospace applications, it is vital that the process chosen...
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
