The best of ERP benefits: efficient scheduling for manufacturers
Scheduling jobs in manufacturing is one of the most complex tasks in operating a shop floor as it involves a range of various details that must be accounted for, such as work orders, raw material availability, due dates, employee skill sets, and work centre capacity.
Dassault Systèmes’ new 3D drawingless application cuts costs and boosts manufacturing process
Dassault Systèmes has launched the SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition (MBD) – a powerful drawingless manufacturing application that improves design and manufacturing processes and reduces...
NSW launches $7m quantum fund to boost local commercialisation
The New South Wales government has unveiled its $7 million Quantum Computing Commercialisation Fund (QCCF), which would help startups and deep-tech companies get their innovations off the ground.
Lockheed Martin, Raytheon named strategic partners in Australia’s $1bn Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise Program
Lockheed Martin announced that it has been selected as a Strategic Industry Partner in the development of the Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance...
Giant 3D printed bugs mark a first for additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing has taken another leap in Australia after scientists successfully ‘super-sized’ minute insects using 3D printing technology, according to a media release from...
IperionX to manufacture titanium plate for testing by Lockheed Martin
IperionX Limited has been contracted to deliver titanium plate components built utilising its US-manufactured titanium to aerospace company Lockheed Martin to provide a lower cost and more sustainable supply chain for titanium raw material.
Researchers Build 3-D Structures Out of Liquid Metal
Researchers from North Carolina State University have reportedly developed three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology and techniques to create free-standing objects made of liquid metal at room temperature.
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AI, wearable technology could help protect workers from injuries, expert says
Artificial intelligence and wearable technology can help companies better understand the risk profile of their workforce and provide bespoke injury prevention training where needed, according to a workplace safety expert.
VEEM’s partnership with Sharrow advances with successful propeller testing
VEEM Limited, known for its advanced marine propulsion and stabilisation systems, has achieved a notable milestone in its partnership with Sharrow Engineering, LLC, confirming the successful fulfilment of contractual requirements to progress to the next phase of their Technology Collaboration Agreement after thorough testing.
New funding boosts dev’t of 3D-printed solution to facial reconstruction for cancer patients
Dr Xiao Liu from the University of Wollongong has obtained a significant grant of $700,000, marking a major advancement in improving the rehabilitation process for individuals who have undergone treatment for head and neck cancer.
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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.
