Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 12, 2023

Thanks to a great working relationship with BOC at a local level, Tamworth and Armidale TAFE colleges are now providing training that’s creating ‘top-gun’ metal workers, up to speed in operating state-of-the-art industrial equipment and gases used in the metal fabrication and welding trades.

Robotics 98

Robotics Robotics Automation Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 15, 2022

Titomic is an emerging Australian company, using its patented cold spray technology known as Titomic Kinetic Fusion. The business exists to not just provide equipment to manufacturers, but to allow industrial users across different sectors innovate their own processes.

3D printing 97

3D printing Additive manufacturing Aerospace Lead Time 97

AU Manufacturing

MARCH 27, 2023

Western Australia-based company SQP Engineering has joined various industrial companies that turned to Markforged’s FX20 3D printer to produce specialised parts that would otherwise be too expensive or outright impossible to machine. Each wireline counter cover takes around 2.5

Industry 4.0 76

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Supply Chain Composites 76

Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The manufacturing industry, including the metalworking sector, is increasingly applying sustainable business practices as pressures such as regulations mount. Sustainable strategies ranging from digitalization (Industry 4.0) For instance, review your operation’s use of energy. Perhaps sustainable measures seem overwhelming.

Industry 4.0 105

Industry 4.0 Compliance Industry 4.0 Supply Chain 105

DO Supply

JANUARY 29, 2025

The drives are essentially used to run critical operations in a competitive industrial automation marketplace, which necessitates the need to realize a significant return on investment (ROI) for these drives. In most cases, drive failures occur due to faulty or damaged core components inside the drive.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 52

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Function Beverage Compliance 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 23, 2024

The company specialises in developing advanced robotic welding solutions for industrial applications. Their flagship product is their Spool Welding Robot (SWR), which is designed to automate the welding process for pipe spool fabrication in industries such as oil and gas, power generation, shipbuilding, mining, and construction.

Automation 105

Automation Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence 105

Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

. “That’s something I’m going to use very much on my trip in Asia, to say we have what Asia needs,” Champagne said. The survey ranks 30 countries with a significant presence in the industry, be it in the mining of raw materials to the production of batteries and their component parts.

Supply Chain 49

Supply Chain Manufacturing 49

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly explores how the industrial gas experts are helping a highly regarded Australian fabricator continue to grow. Celebrating its 50th year, Rockpress – Rocklea Pressed Metal – has a reputation for custom-made fabricating work, either for one-off projects or higher volume demand. FLAMAL for plasma cutting.

Pharmaceutical 94

Pharmaceutical Beverage Manufacturing Electronics 94

MEM

MAY 4, 2023

A Peruvian mining company reuses process water as part of their iron ore processing. This self-priming pump uses the positive displacement principle: Two intermeshing rotors continuously transport the medium from the intake side to the delivery side. mining company mines iron ore and processes it into different products.

Function 52

Function Manufacturing 52

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

However, it is worth noting that two more stages will be required to determine whether it can be viably extracted for commercial use. These include Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina that form the “lithium triangle” in Latin America and account for over three quarters of existing lithium reserves, Australia, China, and the US.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Automotive Electronics Form 52

AU Manufacturing

APRIL 13, 2023

The Western Australian Government’s Industrial Lands Panel has approved IGO Limited’s request for land in the Kwinana-Rockingham Strategic Industrial Area (SIA), bringing the state one step closer to manufacturing the nation’s first commercially available precursor cathode active material (PCAM).

Value chain 52

Value chain Fit Form Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 16, 2023

ActionLaser’s laser drilling technology was developed by CSIRO back in the 1980s to meet the needs of the sugar industry in Australia. The company was and remains the pioneer in laser drilling technology and manufactures filtration for industries including sugar, mining, chemical and plastic recycling.

Advanced manufacturing 98

Advanced manufacturing Manufacturing Lead Time Supply Chain 98

Foley

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Presumably, the use of these contractual and legal defenses has increased greatly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the list of known adjudicated cases is not long. Recent Cases. BAE Industries then filed suit and moved for injunctive relief to compel Agrati’s compliance with the terms of the contract.

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Form 59

DO Supply

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The PowerFlex Series offers a comprehensive range of drives to meet diverse industrial automation needs. Power Capability: Shop for PowerFlex 520 Series Drives Here The PowerFlex Series’ vast Power Capabilities handle a range of industrial power requirements. The PowerFlex 7000 supports 2.46.6

Fit 52

Fit Automation Function Manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 5, 2023

Copper is one of the “hottest” metals attracting attention in the additive-manufacturing world these days. This is in large part due to its superior thermal conductivity, which is desirable in rocketry and industrial applications such as electronics, where heat exchange is critical. Image courtesy Velo3D. Image courtesy Launcher.

3D printing 52

3D printing Additive manufacturing Composites Electronics 52

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Process manufacturers can use key performance indicators (KPIs) to reduce inefficiencies caused by steam traps, pressure relief valves (PRVs) and more. Industrial sustainability Insights. Wireless technologies can provide operators more freedom to handle the tasks they need away from the plant floor in some cases.

Process manufacturing 52

Process manufacturing Automation Manufacturing Process control 52

Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 23, 2023

So over the past several months, Pete and I have traveled all over the country to hear from people who have made a commitment to US manufacturing. Scott says the great majority of Lands parts are sourced in the United States, which was not the case for Scott's former Motorcycle Company, Cleveland CycleWerks. So it was different.

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Supply Chain Manufacturing 3D printing 98

E&T

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This is because the phrase can be taken to mean any product that is, “more sustainable than it used to be”. For the senior manager of Environment at Finnish steel manufacturer Outokumpu – the largest steel producer in Europe, second in the Americas – this approach to defining sustainability credentials for the metal is too vague.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Composites Sourcing Automotive 40

E&T

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Using the information provided, select your favourite and vote online. This is now used by customers every day and has led to the launch of the Open Data Portal, building a truly open data culture across UKPN teams and more widely. The hydroponic cups will be biodegradable using recycled paper and sawdust.

Sourcing 40

Sourcing Form 40

E&T

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Headed by Dr Andy Levers, DIF is a purpose-built environment to support collaborations and partnerships between academia and industry in the areas of computer and data science, robotics and engineering. This “got a lot of traction locally and nationally”, and appeared in the government’s Made Smarter Review as a case study.

Robotics 40

Robotics Robotics Consumer Goods Form 40

Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

Industry leaders such as Timken Power Systems, Meritor, EMAG LLC, Gleason Corp., MPT Expo is a one-of-a-kind, three-day event for manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, and experts in the power transmission industry. Kapp Group, Nidec Machine Tool America LLC, and others will be showcasing products.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Cycle time Automation 52

Dinesh Mishra

APRIL 10, 2023

Presenting actionable insights and learnings from a power-packed panel discussion that had representation from top industry and government entities. Presenting, highlights that everyone that has anything to do with the industry, particularly the decision-makers, must pay close attention to. Not to be missed. This was a Tesla Model 3.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sourcing Manufacturing Cargo 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In a world where technology continually reshapes our lives, the unsung heroes of innovation are often the materials that make up the things we use every day. From ancient civilisations that harnessed the power of metals, we progressed to innovations like the steam engine, which had a profound impact and ushered in the Industrial Revolution.

3D printing 105

3D printing Value chain Artificial Intelligence Automotive 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In a world where technology continually reshapes our lives, the unsung heroes of innovation are often the materials that make up the things we use every day. Case study: Redefining sustainability Every year, Australians uses one million tonnes of single-use plastics like food packaging.

3D printing 105

3D printing Value chain Artificial Intelligence Automotive 105

Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2024

The challenge of contact-based charging Indoor charging environments often use metal contacts on a dock to charge the robot, but that’s problematic in rugged environments where things are less predictable. The contact-based charging mechanisms the company uses for indoor systems have a three-centimeter tolerance.

Robotics 128

Robotics Robotics Sourcing Electronics 128

Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 12, 2024

A wide range of industries such as aerospace, automotive, mining, oil and gas, machinery manufacturing, and power generation rely on seamless rolled rings, which are critical components used for gears, turbines, bearings, clutches, couplings, drives, flanges, valves, machines, robotics, and other forged shapes.

Aerospace 98

Aerospace Automotive Robotics Robotics 98

Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 11, 2024

manufacturing sector, accompanied by a barrage of buzz words — circular economy, closed loop, carbon neutral, carbon footprint, industrial ecosystem, digitalization of processes — and so on. Due to its flexibility and speed, it can be used in all sectors. There is considerable hype around the topic of sustainability in the U.S.

Automation 52

Automation Cycle time Manufacturing Automotive 52

Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Question: From your perspective and experience, do we have the right and adequate manufacturing ecosystem in the country in terms of a robust supplier ecosystem, skilled manpower availability, and physical infrastructure for the EV industry to meet the fast-growing local and international demand for the EVs? million vehicles.

Automotive 52

Automotive Supply Chain Sourcing Manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cimatron, the leading CAD/CAM software supplier for the mold & die industry has released version 2024 with stronger core capabilities across all areas of the product, while incorporating new technology through collaboration with Sandvik Coromant. This enables the use of shorter cutters for greater stability.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Value chain Automation Form 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 11, 2023

Cimatron, the leading CAD/CAM software supplier for the mold & die industry has released version 2024 with stronger core capabilities across all areas of the product, while incorporating new technology through collaboration with Sandvik Coromant. This enables the use of shorter cutters for greater stability.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Value chain Automation Form 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 31, 2025

Image: Swinburne University of Technology A high-tech spinout from Swinburne University of Technology will deliver Australian-made high-performance High Entropy Material (HEM) powders, developed from recycled industrial feedstocks, to advanced manufacturing and 3D printing facilities.

3D printing 62

3D printing Advanced manufacturing Prototype  Additive manufacturing 62

Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 5, 2025

Image: interworld Electronics When working in demanding industrial environments, reliability and resilience are paramount. Stainless steel options also provide enhanced durability and corrosion resistance, particularly crucial in industries where hygiene is paramount. What sets them apart is their rugged design and construction.

Electronics 54

Electronics Process control Function Automation 54

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Image: nuclear_lily/stock.adobe.com The threat of ransomware is a leading concern for industries globally. Specifically, conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe spurred a rise in hacktivist personas employing ransomware to disrupt industrial operations. RansomHub , a RaaS operation, claimed over 300 victims globally in 2024.

Consumer Goods 59

Consumer Goods Manufacturing Beverage Sourcing 59

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 3, 2025

When this is the case, machine shops often contract with forgers for as forged parts and then perform finish machining and other secondary operations to achieve the precise tolerances, dimensions, and surface finishes required by the customer. This increases the cutting time, tool wear, and cutting fluid used, which eats into profits.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Automotive Manufacturing 52