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How additive manufacturing capabilities can boost Australian aerospace and defence industry growth

Manufacturer's Monthly

Matthew Hunter, national manager, emerging technology, Konica Minolta breaks down to Manufacturers’ Monthly the key opportunities and challenges in growing sovereign capability in Australia’s defence and aerospace manufacturing ecosystem. The aerospace and defence industries face several unique and complex challenges.

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FANUC UK’s hottest automation trends for 2024

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Across all sectors – from traditional automation users such as automotive and electronics to new adopters including food & beverage and logistics – manufacturing firms are breaking down longstanding barriers to automation, leading the International Federation of Robotics to predict ‘strong growth’ in the number of UK robot installations.

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AMADA WELD TECH Highlights TP-AWS3-A Touchscreen Panel for Weld Monitoring

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Available in both standard and large sizes, this panel is functional, accessible, and fully integrable with existing OP-AWS3-A systems. Users can view voltage oscillations with the panel’s oscilloscope functions, complete with Zoom and Cursor Modes. We are an ISO9001 certified company. Today Magazine.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

At the Perth launch in October, 2022 Richard Elving, Markforged’s senior director for Asia Pacific, said the parlous state of global logistics made it imperative for Australian manufacturers to become more self-sufficient. Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

At the Perth launch in October 2022 Richard Elving, Markforged’s Senior Director, Asia Pacific, said the parlous state of global logistics made it imperative for Australian manufacturers to become more self-sufficient. . Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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Zephatali Walsh Makes History as Winner of the World’s First Flying Car Race

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This is an extraordinary technical accomplishment delivered by a team drawn from some of the most celebrated names in Formula 1, motorsport and advanced aerospace development. In addition they had to develop race rules and a full suite of safety, logistics and race management protocols.

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AMW showcases exciting times for Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

This has affected workforces, logistics and shipping of stock, well, everywhere. Thales works across a number of domains – space, aerospace, transport, communications – working heavily on innovation and disruptive products. At AMW, the IMCRC hosted an industry network which function which offered a fresh perspective on innovation.