Manual quality processes will always hold some room for error, but with the changing consumer environment is it worth the risk? insignia explains. Forty-five per cent of manufacturers acknowledge that there is considerable room for improvement when it comes to proactively preventing problems with assets within their organisation. Despite the recognition of this clear need, … Continue reading Protecting uptime through automated quality control →

QUT researchers are developing a new class of surgical robots and designing a multimodal imaging system using ultrasound technology to guide robotic vision for keyhole operations. Researchers identified a gap in the technology for robots to autonomously identify different tissue types instantly. Dr Ajay Pandey is a Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at QUT’s … Continue reading Researchers give awareness and sight to medical robots →

The federal government is supporting Australian manufacturers by allocating funds to organisations such as the Australia Made Campaign, which pushes for Aussie products to be recognised internationally. The commitment will see Australia Made receive up to $5 million to promote the Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo in key export markets, as well as establishing … Continue reading Australian made products get export support from federal government →

The Women in Industry Awards recognise dozens of women in the manufacturing industry, who have been announced as finalists for this year. Vying for the winning title are women from companies such as BOC Limited, Bosch Australia and Rockwell Automation. The finalists are being celebrated for variety of achievements in areas including safety, business development … Continue reading Finalists named for Women in Industry Awards →

Expanding business capabilities is an exciting step for any company – including for Atlas Copco Compressors, which has opened a new facility in Kewdale, Perth, to minimise downtime for its clients. The compressor company has been all-go since it officially opened its new facility on March 7. Going from a 200sqm facility to one that … Continue reading Downtime minimised with new and improved compressor facility →