SAGE Automation to manufacture innovative trolley sanitising system in Australia
South Australian company SAGE Automation has announced that it will be manufacturing the US-developed ‘Sanitizit system’ for use across Australia and New Zealand.
The Sanitizit...
Accelerate your Journey to Scale AM Production
Additive manufacturing (AM) has the power to completely transform manufacturing businesses. According to a study by Jabil, up to 90% of manufacturers believe that additive manufacturing is essential to future-proofing their businesses.
The Smarter 3D Printing Series: Embracing Additive Manufacturing for Traditional Manufacturing
Labour costs have begun to rise making automation more attractive and threatening job security. Focus has also shifted from mass produced products to customised products particularly in the field of consumer products. Fortunately, 3D printing is able to mitigate these changes and allow manufacturing to shift from traditional to advanced production.
Why manufacturers should prioritise transferable skills in recruitment
The Australian manufacturing sector is at a crossroads between keeping up with automation and technological evolution and the pressing issue of attracting and retaining a skilled workforce.
Two new RMIT labs to boost research in manufacturing, high-performance advanced materials and fabrication
The Rapid Discovery and Fabrication Laboratory and the Advanced Porous Materials Laboratory are the two new research facilities at RMIT University’s Melbourne City campus...
Aussies want more manufacturing in Australia, research reveals
A 2022 study by Roy Morgan has shown that 90% of Australians think we should be undertaking more manufacturing in Australia.
Visy acquires Australian operations of world’s biggest glass bottle maker for almost A$1 billion
Packaging and recycling giant Visy has struck a $1B deal with Owens Illinois’s local glassmaking business, making it one of Australia's biggest manufacturing acquisitions...
The Australian Made effect on food in export markets
The Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo is a global icon. Instantly recognisable and well-regarded, the green and gold kangaroo is internationally known as a marker of genuine Australian Made products made to Australia's high standards.
Australian Made Campaign urges sports organisations to source locally manufactured uniforms
The Australian Made Campaign is calling on sports organisations to show stronger support for Australian-made uniforms, as Australia celebrated the 30th anniversary of its...
Driving waste out of your industry: Interoperability’s affinity to waste reduction
There is no denying that the manufacturing sector has a problem with waste reduction and we do not need an environmental scientist pointing it out in order to realize the issue.
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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.
