3D-printed air diffusion system wins Australian Sustainability Award
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and BVN Architecture have received the Australian Sustainability Awards' Green Building Material/Product Award for their 3D-printed air diffusion system dubbed, “Systems Reef 2 (SR2).”
Energy storage developer RedFlow to sign manufacturing deal for zinc batteries soon
Australian energy storage systems developer RedFlow says it will soon begin its venture into manufacturing and expects its zinc-bromide flow batteries to be in...
Rivelin to showcase robotics’ role in additive manufacturing post-processing at Formnext 2023
Metal additive manufacturing company Rivelin Robotics is set to return to Formnext 2023 from 7 to 10 November to engage with customers from across the industry that are looking to future-proof post-processing and finishing solutions for metal AM production applications.
RV manufacturer Apollo Motorhome taps into Markforged 3D printers in new partnership
Markforged has ventured into a partnership with recreational vehicles manufacturer Apollo Motorhome Holidays to integrate Markforged 3D printers into Apollo’s manufacturing process.
Aussie scientists pioneer new digital light manufacturing technique to address 3D printing challenges
A groundbreaking digital light manufacturing (DLM) method has been developed by a team of Australian researchers, aiming to address persistent issues in 3D printing.
AML3D boosts US presence with new US Navy alloy testing contract
Wire Additive Manufacturing developer AML3D Limited has signed a contract for an alloy characterisation and testing program to support the US Navy’s submarine industrial base.
3D-printed ‘torpedo’ devices detect SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
Researchers at Monash University, in partnership with local and international universities and industries, have developed an easy to use and cheap testing device that...
UNSW Sydney introduces newly developed 3D bioprinting surgical tool
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have engineered a miniature soft robotic arm capable of 3D printing biomaterial directly onto the organs of a person.
Alpha HPA has announced MoU with Cleanco Queensland for the supply of 100% Renewable...
Alpha HPA Limited has announced the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CleanCo Queensland Limited (‘CleanCo’) with the aim of working...
3D Printing — so what?
Anyone remotely interested in marketing will have often heard about the so-called “so what” test. However grand the claim made about a new product or service, however hyperbolic the statements around it are if it doesn’t pass the customer “so what” test it will most likely fall flat, or at best not achieve hoped-for attention.
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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.
