Australian manufacturers remain optimistic despite global challenges
Rising costs, inflation, and supply chain disruptions are increasingly gaining momentum, placing manufacturers all over the world under unprecedented pressure.
Australian Made calls on consumers to choose local over foreign products
The Australian Made Campaign is urging consumers to start buying local products or risk losing more jobs, following the announcement of both Ford and...
Nesting & Fabrication with Autodesk Fusion 360
If you’re cutting a large number of parts out of flat sheet stock with varying dimensions and prices, nesting is a crucial piece of the workflow to help eliminate guesswork and minimise waste.
Using the right technology to increase your productivity at home
The 'Work from Anywhere' Series is Sponsored By
In the previous instalment of our Work from Home series we took a quick look at how new...
Navigating energy price volatility with predictive intelligence
Energy price volatility has become a structural feature of modern electricity markets rather than a temporary disruption. For energy-intensive manufacturers and large commercial operators, fluctuating wholesale prices are reshaping how energy costs are managed, making reactive approaches increasingly inadequate.
Australian Made Campaign launches “Make Every Day Australia Day” initiative
The Australian Made Campaign has urged Australian consumers to ‘Make Every Day Australia Day’ and buy Australian made delicious food and high quality products...
ABB celebrates 60 years of transformer manufacturing in Perth
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has this week celebrated the significant milestone of 60 years of transformer manufacturing in Western Australia.
Recognising...
America’s oldest stiff extrusion manufacturer just cut costs by 75% with large-format 3D printing
It takes a while, but sometimes old dogs do learn new tricks.
JC Steele & Sons (known Down Under as Steele Australia) has been a...
Measuring Physical Dimensions and Bluetooth ® Integrated Technology
The previous feature in this series explained the basics of Bluetooth® Technology and how they could be applied for measurement taking and instrumentation. This part will focus on the measurement of lengths and physical dimensions to the precise micrometer level of precision. If you would like to...
Austal reveals new trimaran technology at its Henderson shipyard
Austal has unveiled a new 83-metre trimaran ferry, its latest development in high-speed trimaran technology.
Austal Hull 396, to be known as Queen Beetle, is...
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP
Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.
