Supporting Australia’s solar switchover
Australia has led the way in rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) penetration for the last decade — nearly one out of three Australian homes now have solar panels on their roofs, according to SunWiz.
Why manufacturers should modernise workforce management systems before automating production
Australian manufacturers are being asked to become more productive, more resilient and more competitive, often at the same time. It is therefore understandable that many are investing in automation, robotics, AI, sensors and smart factory technologies to improve production output and reduce waste.
Customer Relationships – Covid-19 & Securing Engagement With A Micro Molder
Q&A with Jeff Tobin, Senior Sales Engineer at Accumold
Much has been written about the necessity for a strong partnership between a customer and a...
A Government mandate and the big opportunities facing the manufacturing industry
Article by Vijay Sundaram, Chief Strategy Officer at Zoho
Faced with the medium to long-term financial impacts of the pandemic, the Australian Government is in...
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...
How Australian manufacturing firms can overcome the challenges of cloud migration
The benefits offered by the adoption of cloud computing are now well understood in the manufacturing sector, however many firms are still struggling to put a clear migration strategy in place.
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...
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.
Navigating the complexities of total manufacturing cost
In the current state of manufacturing, rising labour costs, energy process, and ongoing supply chain issues have identified the need for sharper cost control.
Federal Government’s National Reconstruction Fund to accelerate Australia’s adoption of advanced manufacturing
News of the Australian Federal Government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) has been welcomed by business leaders across all industries, with the local manufacturing sector in particular set to receive a major boost from the funding.
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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.
