Leveraging food and beverage manufacturing with Industry 4.0
With global enterprises looking for ways to improve their business performance and enhance capabilities across various sectors, it is no secret that Industry 4.0 has become one of the most discussed topics amongst industry professionals.
Australia must invest in copper to keep pace with ‘global supply war’
Article by Michael Huggins, Director and ANZ Head, Partners in Performance
Moves to acquire copper mines and mining companies by industry giants Rio Tinto and BHP...
3D printing — driving business in the automotive sector
Article by Nick Allen, managing director at 3DPRINTUK
The automotive sector is driven by the need for quality parts, delivered in a timely fashion, and...
The case for mass finishing for mass AM parts and components
Post-processing is a hot topic in the area of additive manufacturing (AM), which is unsurprising as in many applications, the post-processing step(s) can account for upwards of 50% of the total unit cost for an AM part. So the drive is on to reduce the time and cost of the post-processing step in product development, while simultaneously keeping an eagle eye on the unswerving need for precision and repeatability in production.
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...
The major tech risk behind Australia’s Sovereign Manufacturing Capability Plan
Article by Jim Steed, managing director at Nutanix A/NZ
Australia’s Sovereign Manufacturing Capability Plan – instigated by the previous Government and inherited by Labor –...
Made in Australia – Kickstarting a resilient local IT Supply Chain is critical
Article by Phil Straw, Chief Executive Officer at SoftIron
The world has been through a fundamentally transformative time that has demonstrated the fragility of supply...
Harnessing disruption — achieving optimal outcomes in precision molding
Article by Aaron Johnson, VP of Marketing and Customer Strategy at Accumold
Having been working at the bleeding edge of product development most of my...
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...
Let’s bust the myth that Australian manufacturers can’t compete!
Article by Steve Eagle, Co-Founder and Director at How To Buy Australian Made
Every week I speak about Australian manufacturing on TV or radio. My...
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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.
