Key trends expected for the manufacturing sector in 2024
The manufacturing sector outlook for 2024 remains cautious amidst several challenges. Fiscal tightening, inflation, and geopolitical instability could undermine growth in 2024, and if favourable economic trends start to unwind, the risk of a downturn looms large.
Motion control systems driving innovation in additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing is disrupting the manufacturing paradigm by fundamentally altering the traditional subtractive process of material removal.
Construction procurement: the blind spot in our climate ambitions
A glaring blind spot sits at the heart of most construction projects, one that threatens our ambitions to protect the climate.
How boosting cash flow could help your manufacturing business stay in the black in...
Are you expecting FY2026 to be a bumper year or a tough 12 months struggling to turn a profit?
TUA’s Prof. Barry Burgan points out what troubles Australian manufacturing
Professor Barry Burgan from Torrens University Australia, (the country’s newest comprehensive University) has written an opinion piece titled "Can Australia Make Things — The...
Rebuilt vs Reman – what’s the difference?
By 2030, there will be nine billion people on earth who will need to be fed, clothed and housed.
A New Perspective On The Manufacture Of the Precision Parts
Article By Jon Donner, General Manager, Fabrica Group, Nano Dimension
Working at the vanguard of micro additive manufacturing (AM) for so many years, I have...
The rise of the robots — so what?
This article aims to explore the challenges being faced by manufacturing organisations across industries.
Global Aluminium demand and pricing impacts local supply
How supply shortages and rising LME is impacting Australian Aluminium suppliers
Automated support removal & finishing for metal AM — robots vs CNC
The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing for the creation of complex and intricate parts in a faster and more cost-effective manner.
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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.
