Thursday, July 30, 2026

Smart manufacturing tech alleviates skills shortage woes for Aussie manufacturers – Rockwell Automation

In response to the pressing skills shortage facing Australian businesses, Rockwell Automation's 2024 State of Smart Manufacturing Report (SoSM) has revealed that smart manufacturing technologies are empowering local manufacturers to tackle this challenge head-on.

ZoneRV boosts capabilities after purchasing Australia’s largest 3D printer

Sunshine Coast caravan manufacturer ZoneRV has expanded its production with the purchase of the largest 3D printer in Australia after receiving a Made in Queensland grant of $1.16 million.

Scientists develop ‘designer’ titanium alloys using 3D printing

A team of researchers from RMIT University and the University of Sydney has developed a new class of ductile and strong titanium alloys using a combination of alloy design and 3D printing. 

Motorola Solutions acquires Barrett Communications, a global provider of specialised radio communications

Media Release by Motorola Solutions Motorola Solutions today announced it has acquired Barrett Communications, a global provider of specialised radio communications trusted by customers in...

Quantum tech company Q-CTRL begins work on new global HQ in Sydney

Quantum technologies developer Q-CTRL has begun the construction of a new global headquarters in Sydney that will accommodate its growing team and drive innovation in the industry. 

Johnson Matthey opens new ceramic 3D printing laboratory in the UK

Johnson Matthey (JM) has announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art ceramic 3D printing facility in Royston, UK. The company, which produces bespoke ceramic products...

Nexxis wins health, safety excellence award for Magneto robotic tech

Robotics solutions developer Nexxis received recognition at the recent 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards. 

Germany’s University of Applied Sciences Hamburg deploys SPEE3D’s 3D Printer

SPEE3D has delivered its proprietary metal cold spray technology to the University of Applied Sciences Hamburg (HAW Hamburg) in Germany in a collaboration aimed at boosting additive manufacturing capabilities for students and the European community.

Deakin pioneer in 3D printing wins prestigious international award

Deakin University Professor of Additive Manufacturing Ian Gibson has won the International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award which is given annually to...

AI analyses machine ‘personalities’ to improve automated manufacturing, researchers say

Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm designed to improve automated manufacturing by identifying the unique operational characteristics, or "personalities", of individual machines, even when they are the same make and model.
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What spending reveals about downstream consumer demand for manufactured goods

For manufacturers supplying consumer-facing markets, understanding demand conditions has become increasingly important in an environment shaped by cautious spending, rising costs and intense competition.