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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Supply chain disruptions continue to plague global economies, especially within the manufacturing industry. In Australia, manufacturers with offshore operations are experiencing significant supply chain issues that threaten productivity and financial stability. Tackling supply chain uncertainty with 3D printing. reduced costs.

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How Lego helped Gold Coast company crack the Top Gun market

AU Manufacturing

When I wanted to design new concepts, I did use Lego which I commandeered from my parent’s place. However, as time went on, I taught myself how model using 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) packages so now, I’m afraid, the Lego has taken a back seat and gone back to grandkids.”. Source: [link].

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7 ways SCADA software can advance IIoT implementations, if you do it right

Control Engineering

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software was initially designed to aggregate information from distributed sources and provide operators with the information needed to best control processes. Below find 7 key SCADA developments critical for manufacturers to know today. More industrial integration for SCADA 1.

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Siemens software selected for digital shipyard

Manufacturer's Monthly

Birdon will use Siemens’ Teamcenter® software for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), integrated with NX software for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to streamline product design data development by creating a digital thread — a single source of truth, throughout the design process.

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Diversified marine services business Birdon selects Siemens’ software for digital shipyard

AU Manufacturing

Birdon will use Siemens’ Teamcenter software for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), integrated with NX software for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to streamline product design data development by creating a digital thread – a single source of truth, throughout the design process.

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Tool Storage Systems Provide Organization, Security and Inventory Control

Fabricating & Metal Work

Using the CoroPlus Tool Supply hardware, manufacturers can easily store and keep track of tools. Using the CoroPlus Tool Supply hardware, manufacturers can easily store and keep track of tools. Unite Tool Inventory Management with Tool Logistics. The tool supply consists of software, hardware and supporting service elements.