Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Weld Australias 2024 Member Survey revealed that half of Australias welding workshops are operating at 80 per cent capacity or below, largely because of a lack of skilled workers. Cobots are robotic arms that are designed to work alongside human beings being smaller, lightweight, more versatile, and easier to program than industrial robots.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automation Bottleneck 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

The trade of welding conjures up images of dirty, dark workshops full to the brim with traditional tools and machinery prone to throwing off sparks and fumes. Increasingly, Australia’s world-class welding workshops are light and bright, and fitted out with some of the most advanced technology available. The power of Industry 4.0,

3D printing 97

3D printing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Robotics 97

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 27, 2022

For the past 12 months, a YGCC team have been working with Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARM) Hub and Queensland University of Technology School of Design to investigate automation of the container destuffing process to improve safety, productivity, and efficiency in the supply chain. Product Design Challenge.

Automation 98

Automation Supply Chain Bottleneck Prototype  98

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 26, 2022

The steel sub-contractor specialises in structural steel and metalwork fabrication, but has adopted robotics and the latest 3D technology to produce a variety of steel structures with increased precision. In 2014, the company began investing in robotics. Out with the old, in with the new.

Robotics 98

Robotics Robotics Bottleneck Advanced manufacturing 98

AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARM Hub’s lead engineer Tim Kelly said the primary issue with fully automating the de-stuffing of containers using computer vision and robot arms was dealing with sorting and handling the unknown arrangement of cartons in each container. Product Design Challenge. And we kind of brought all those together.

Automation 77

Automation Supply Chain Bottleneck Prototype  77

Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The continued rise of automation, robotics, augmented reality and more intuitive software is the future of the metalworking industry. Lantek MES and Lantek Integra handle workshop management by accurately tracking resource loading, orders, delivery dates, quality and stock levels.

Automation 52

Automation Bottleneck Additive manufacturing Manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

The ability of press brakes and stamping presses to integrate with robotics, automation and IIoT ensures scalable and sustainable production solutions for metalworking shops. In just a few simple steps, operators can dock the mobile robot cell onto the bending machine and operate it automatically.

Cycle time 52

Cycle time Robotics Robotics Automation 52