Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 23, 2024

Nineteen of the 22 vessels have been delivered to 12 Pacific Island nations under the Australian Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program since 2018. Of the 30 vessels Austal Australia has delivered since 2018, 19 have been Guardian-class Patrol Boats for the Australian Department of Defence.

Supply Chain 104

Supply Chain Manufacturing 104

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 15, 2023

Hypersonix is using scramjet technology and clean energy to form the basis for the manufacture of hypersonic vehicles. In line with Australia’s sovereign capability initiatives, it is reliable, high performance, and can be manufactured at scale using 3D printing of high temperature alloys or high temperature composites.

3D printing 113

3D printing Manufacturing Composites Aerospace 113

Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 30, 2024

The company closed in 2018 0r 2019 and many employees wound up at Universal Robotics. The post Rethink Robotics Re-emerges appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection. Remember the cute and ground-breaking collaborative robots that pioneered the space—Baxter and Sawyer? I wrote about Rethink Robotics in March and November of 2015.

Robotics 147

Robotics Robotics Manufacturing Automation 147

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

A team of 15 researchers at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is developing technology to remove PFAS from contaminated water for use in battery manufacturing PFASs are a group of synthetic chemicals used in various industrial and consumer products.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Sourcing Prototype  Form 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Innovative Manufacturing CRC’s time is coming to an end after six years of extraordinary work for Australian manufacturing. Manufacturers’ Monthly reviews the CRC’s journey and outlooks for the future of Australia’s manufacturing SMEs and the broader ecosystem. IMCRC’s beginnings. Engaging industry.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 3D printing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 15, 2024

“The Austal Australia team, together with our valued supply chain and defence industry partners, including the Department of Defence and the Royal Australian Navy, have now delivered 20 Guardian-class patrol boats to the Australian Government since December 2018,” said Gregg.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Manufacturing 98

Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Power Conversion division, formerly Lineage Power, was acquired by ABB as part of the GE Industrial Solutions acquisition in 2018 and is not core to ABB. AcBel is one of the global leaders in the manufacture and design of switching power supplies.

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 7, 2022

With experience working in the composites industry in Victoria, managing director William Robinson started the business in 2018 after identifying a gap in the market for a volume supplier of fibreglass sandwich panels and despite clear challenges from the pandemic, has not looked back. It does the heavy lifting for us.”.

Composites 98

Composites Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 98

Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

New York, September 12, 2022 : America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today plans for the America Makes and ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative (AMSC) to develop version 3 of its Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing , last published in June 2018.

Additive manufacturing 98

Additive manufacturing Manufacturing Process control 98

Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 22, 2023

Established in 2018, Handplus has extensive experience in automating logistics and manufacturing lines, making them the ideal partner to install and commission Flexiv’s range of seven-axis force-controlled robots. With demand for Flexiv’s automation solutions growing year-on-year, […]

Robotics 96

Robotics Robotics Logistics Form 96

Gary Mintchell

JUNE 20, 2023

We remain committed to prioritizing actions that reduce emissions across our global operations, strengthen the communities we serve and accelerate value creation for all stakeholders.”

Automation 130

Automation Manufacturing 130

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 19, 2023

Phoenix Contact invested in the company in 2018 through its venture capital company, Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures, as part of its round of financing at the time. The post Phoenix Contact acquires iS5 Communications appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing 130

MEM

AUGUST 14, 2023

Consort Precision Diamond Company (CPD), headquartered in North Wales, has not only established itself as a prominent player in the manufacturing sector but has also achieved remarkable success and recognition for its unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation. Collaborations have been a cornerstone of CPD’s success.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Benchmarking Aerospace Supply Chain 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 11, 2024

Image: CAPS Australia CAPS Australia is proud to announce its recent ISO certifications in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001:2018) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001:2015) for its Perth and Sydney branches. appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

Quality Management System 98

Quality Management System Benchmarking Manufacturing 98

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

From 2003 to 2018 he was a member of the Management Board of the VDMA’s Machine Vision department – the largest German federation of vision technology companies. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Management Board of the Robotics & Automation department of the VDMA.

Robotics 93

Robotics Robotics Automation Manufacturing 93

Control Engineering

JUNE 12, 2023

Manufacturing insights Future-proofing manufacturing uses digitization and digitalization and eventually digital transformation to help companies make better and more informed decisions. Leading manufacturers are making the digital transition with help from trusted partners. We started with just the line operator’s body.

Manufacturing 95

Manufacturing Assembly Line Artificial Intelligence Automation 95

Plastics News

JANUARY 26, 2023

It stressed that it continues to operate as normal, with orders still being fulfilled by its manufacturing facilities. The company operates more than 20 manufacturing sites in the U.S. s largest mattress brands, including Serta, Simmons, Beautyrest and Tuft & Needle, which it acquired in 2018.

Supply Chain 120

Supply Chain Manufacturing 120

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Neato (2005-2023) Robot vacuum manufacturer Neato Robotics was shut down by parent company Vorwek Group in April. Karakuri (2018-2023) Karakuri, a startup that used robots to assemble meals for food industry clients, closed in June. It was negotiating with Henny Penny, a food-service equipment manufacturer, but the talks fell apart.

Robotics 131

Robotics Robotics Automation Manufacturing 131

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Members of the disability sector, train passengers, train drivers and bike users have had a chance to inspect the mock-up of the new Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP) trains. QTMP will build 65 six-car passenger trains at a purpose-built manufacturing facility at Torbanlea in the Fraser Coast region.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Function Manufacturing 97

SMMT

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

UK’s EV transition emerges from ‘early adopter’ market phase, with more than 800,000 EVs registered since 2018 and on track to reach almost 18% market share by year end. In 2018, they comprised just 0.7% While manufacturers already provide attractive purchase incentives, these need to be complemented by government-backed incentives.

Automotive 98

Automotive Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Image: AMGC The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre ( AMGC ) has appointed Matthew Cronin as its new State Director Western Australia. Cronin will oversee the delivery of an $8 million collaborative program to accelerate the participation of advanced manufacturing in the State’s growing wind energy industry.

Supply Chain 105

Supply Chain Advanced manufacturing Manufacturing 105

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Robot density in the manufacturing industry in 2023, according to the IFR. Robot density serves as a barometer to track the degree of automation adoption in the manufacturing industry around the world,” stated Takayuki Ito, the IFR’s new president. This is an increase of 5.2% Japan is close behind with 419 units.

Robotics 67

Robotics Robotics Automation Electronics 67

Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Most recently, he served as Division CFO, Global Operations and Technology, a position he has held since January 2018. With its differentiated IP and a wealth of talented and passionate individuals, DM is leading the way in defining and shaping the Additive Manufacturing 2.0 marketplace.

3D printing 96

3D printing Additive manufacturing Electronics Manufacturing 96

Gary Mintchell

JULY 15, 2024

My boss induced me into manufacturing software in the late 70s exploring the benefits of a single repository of manufacturing data. The conversation initially aired in 2018 (and I probably noted this then) and the comment remains relevant. The writer explained it as one unified place for all manufacturing data.

Artificial Intelligence 100

Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 100

SMMT

APRIL 19, 2024

to 41,404,589 vehicles, according to new Motorparc data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) – with plug-in vehicles driving the biggest growth in car ownership since 2016. The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, rising by 1.7% 1 Total cars on the road rose by 1.6% respectively.

Supply Chain 143

Supply Chain Manufacturing 143

SMMT

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

above pre-pandemic levels and marking the best performance for the month since 2018, 1 according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Notes to editors 1 October 2018: 153,599 2 October 2019: 143,251 3 April 2020: BEV registrations fell -9.7% to reach 153,529 registrations, 7.2%

Manufacturing 145

Manufacturing 145

The Guardian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Exclusive: Woman recounts 2018 attack as landmark lawsuit is brought against retailer on behalf of 130 Burmese former workers Analysis: How big brands like Tesco are drawn to ‘wild west of global supply chain’ A seven-year-old girl was raped in insecure accommodation at a factory producing clothes for Tesco in Thailand while her mother sewed F&F (..)

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 8, 2024

Image: Victor/stock.adobe.com Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio has announced projects to help households make the switch to all-electric which is also set to support local manufacturing. The program also supports local manufacturing and technologies that back Victorian workers and manufacturing jobs.

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 5, 2024

CSL Seqirus, the sole manufacturer of antivenoms for native creatures in Australia has been producing antivenoms since 1930. The post Lifesaving antivenom partnership extended appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

An Australian launch permit is required under the Space (Launches & Returns) Act 2018 to launch an object from Australia to an altitude of over 100 kilometres. The post Gilmour Space receives milestone permit for orbital test flight appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 5, 2023

Additive manufacturing company Conflux Technology is partnering with Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) to develop aerospace heat exchangers as part of the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars Initiative. $1 1 million AUD in grant funding is being used to develop and manufacture this 3D-printed heat exchanger.

Aerospace 98

Aerospace 3D printing Supply Chain Additive manufacturing 98

Plastics News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Agri-Plastics Custom Rotomolding has expanded its manufacturing department to deal with growing demand for custom orders. The Nebraska plant, which opened in 2018, has 165,000 square feet of space and nine rotomolders. The company added a new Maag ultra pulverizer and a high-intensity Optimax mixer in its Sidney, Neb.,

Form 98

Form Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

AMSL’s concept for zero-emissions aviation came to the attention of IP Group Australia in 2018. The post AMSL Aero draw further investment from IP Group to develop VTOL aircraft appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly. We want to be changing the way transport works in this country and around the world,” said Moore.

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Form Manufacturing Aerospace 98

Robotics Business Review

MARCH 10, 2024

In addition to the Robotics Factory’s facilities, the organization will provide hands-on support, access to cutting-edge tools , grant funding, connections to local manufacturers, and educational resources to support rapid prototyping and production. The company spun out from Carnegie Mellon University in 2019.

Robotics 112

Robotics Robotics Rapid prototyping Prototype  112

AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 4, 2023

. “With this acquisition, we obtain best-in-class tools for cell-free synthesis and amplification of plasmid DNA, a key building block in mRNA manufacturing,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. The post Moderna to acquire Oriciro Genomics appeared first on Australian Manufacturing.

Fit 106

Fit Manufacturing 106

Automation Mag

MARCH 4, 2024

Since 2018, we have seen more than 700,000 jobs added to Ontario thanks to companies like Tillsonburg Custom Foods,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. Our government is proud to support local manufacturers as they expand and create more good-paying jobs.

Manufacturing 53

Manufacturing Automation 53

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 23, 2024

Phase 1 clinical trials were successfully completed for adults in Victoria in 2018. Investment into Aravax builds on the Labor Government’s continued support of the health technology industry, which is driven by Breakthrough Victoria and the $20 million Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre. Aravax has received approval from the U.S

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Beverage 98