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The launch of the Export Hub was announced at an event on 13 March at the headquarters of Volgren in Dandenong, south-east Melbourne. The event was attended by Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Dr Jens Goennemann, Managing Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC – a partner organisation in the Export Hub), and Paul Fowler, President of AMTIL. AMTIL will receive $1.5m from the Federal Government’s Small and Medium Enterprise Export Hubs Initiative to run the Export Hub. Export hubs are business networks that help SMEs harness opportunities in international markets, particularly where the Federal Government has signed free-trade agreements – including China, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia. Minister Andrews said the funding will boost the economy by helping more businesses to gain access to new and bigger markets, to increase sales, and create more Australian jobs. “The funding for this Hub is integral to helping Australian businesses grow and will ultimately…

AMTIL has unveiled details of UNLIMIT3D, a two-day conference on additive manufacturing and 3D printing, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 14-15 May. The UNLIMIT3D conference will run alongside Austech, Australia’s premier advanced manufacturing and machine tool exhibition, to be held at the MCEC from 14-17 May. Co-located with National Manufacturing Week (NMW), Austech will also feature a special dedicated exhibition area, the Additive Manufacturing Pavilion, which will showcase the latest innovations in additive manufacturing and 3D printing. The UNLIMIT3D conference will focus on the industrialisation of additive manufacturing, featuring expert speakers who have implemented this technology in real-world production processes. Their experiences and insights, the challenges they have faced, and the benefits of applying additive manufacturing will be fully explored. Delegates will hear first-hand the trials and tribulations of innovating in this space from companies that can offer practical examples. AMTIL has assembled a diverse line-up of speakers for UNLIMIT3D. Giving the keynote opening address will be Rob Gorham, Executive Director of America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute at the US’s National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining. Having previously served as Senior Manager of the Manufacturing Exploration and Development…

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One of the key highlights of Austech 2019, the Manufacturers’ Pavilion will once again provide a powerful showcase for the very best of Australian manufacturing. The Manufacturers’ Pavilion is a specially dedicated section of the Austech exhibition that spotlights Australia’s precision engineering and advanced manufacturing industry. Having first featured at Austech back in 2013, the Manufacturers’ Pavilion has grown steadily to become an integral part of the show, with more than 20 exhibitors already signed up to participate this year. “We’ve worked very hard over the years to make the Manufacturers’ Pavilion a key aspect of Austech, and it’s been really satisfying to see how it’s grown,” says Kim Banks, AMTIL’s Events Manager. “We’re picking up a real sense of excitement from among those manufacturing business that have booked their stands this year.” The Manufacturers’ Pavilion showcases the capabilities of Australian component manufacturers, precision engineering firms, toolmakers, advanced manufacturers and general engineering companies. The Pavilion will help exhibiting companies to promote their capabilities to an expected audience of more than 10,000 visitors, connecting with potential clients, partners, and other organisations such as government, research and training bodies. As well as a broad array of Australian manufacturing SMEs, the Manufacturers’…

KAESER Compressors Australia Pty Ltd: Visitors to the Collision Repair Expo 2019 that join Kaeser Compressors on stand AC24, will be able to discover the latest in compressed air technology as well learn how they can produce high quality air and operate an energy efficient compressed air system. Kaeser will also be running a seminar on how to achieve high quality compressed air as part of the exhibition’s Free Seminar Series. With electricity costs remaining high, finding ways to reduce utility bills has never been so important. Compressed air is often considered the fourth utility and as the energy source for most equipment in a collision repair body shop, it is a critical utility for this industry sector. It is also vital because compressed air mixes with the product in paint spraying operations. The impact of compressed air on workflow, product quality and energy bills however can often be overlooked. This can mean costly rework as a result of poor air quality affecting paint jobs and workflow interruptions due to inadequate air supply. Both will cause real dollar losses in terms of rework costs and inflated energy bills. Unlike other utilities the end user is in complete control of their…

With Austech 2019 already set to be the biggest in the event’s history, visitors to the exhibition will face a challenge just getting round to seeing everything on display. Fortunately, help is available to ensure you get the most from your time at the show. Featuring all of the key machine tool dealers, all under the one roof, Austech 2019 will showcase a vast array of the very latest in state-of-the-art manufacturing technology. With more than 5,800 square metres of exhibition space already booked, visitors to the show will have their work cut out for them just getting round to see everything they need to in the time available. But help is at hand. For this year’s event, Austech’s organisers have partnered up with Map Your Show, specialists in event management software, to create a set of online tools that lets you plan your visit in advance. The tools are accessible right now, so you can start mapping out your movements at Austech right now. To get started, just visit the Austech page on the AMTIL website (www.amtil.com.au/austech). By clicking on the button marked ‘Exhibitor Directory’, users can explore details about all of the companies and organisations exhibiting at…

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Bestech Australia Pty Ltd: CNC-based machining tools has been widely adopted in the manufacturing business. Especially in the era of Industry 4.0, the new development of manufacturing technology should consider intelligent collaboration, process monitoring and management in real-time. As CNC operators require a set of skills and qualifications, educators and trainers are looking for engaging solutions to build these skills among their students for workforce ready. Bestech Australia offers training solutions from MTAB which comprises combination of hardware, software, digital learning platform and development program that allow the teachers to deliver high quality education with scalability. The FLEX series machines (FLEXTURN and FLEXMILL) offer high quality learning with affordability and also easy-to-operate and compact. Due to these capabilities, they have been used for the purpose of teaching and training in Research and small-to-medium volume manufacturing business. These machines also enable IoT integration to monitor, manage and visualize data using cloud-based platform. A wide range of sensors are mounted to the machine for data collection. The data are used to build applications and analyze performance and condition of the machine. The MTAB FLEXMILL series is a compact industrial 3-axis vertical CNC machining center used for precision part machining and advance training…

Austech is Australia’s premier advanced manufacturing and machine tool exhibition, showcasing the very latest in state-of-the-art manufacturing technology. The opening of registrations marks a significant milestone in the build-up to this year’s exhibition, which is set to be the biggest in the event’s history. Preparations for Austech 2019 have been marked by unprecedented levels of early interest. Floor space for the exhibition has been booked significantly faster than it was for Austech 2017, which went on to become one of the most successful shows to date. For this year’s event more than 5,600 square metres of space have already been sold. To accommodate such strong demand, AMTIL took the decision late last year to expand its booking with the MCEC, making this year’s Austech the largest in terms of floor space to date. However, despite the addition of further bays within the exhibition hall, demand has remained very strong, with most of the exhibition area now fully booked. Notably, early floor space sales have been dominated by a comparatively small number of…

Raymax Applications Pty Ltd (Issued by the NSW Department of Industry): The best and most innovative of NSW defence and aerospace companies will take part at the upcoming Avalon Airshow in Victoria in February 2019, showcasing their capabilities to an international audience of customers, manufacturers and partners. “The Avalon Airshow attracts international attention, providing an unmatched opportunity for NSW -based defence industries to showcase their capabilities to a global market,” NSW Defence Advocate Air Marshal (Retd) John Harvey, AM said. “That’s why the NSW Government is directly supporting 14 NSW companies to exhibit at Avalon, where their products will be seen by more than 650 companies, 150 delegations and 33,000 trade visitors expected to attend over the week.” Co-exhibitors on the Defence NSW stand at Avalon 2019 range from large and diverse businesses such as Air Affairs Australia and Quickstep Holdings, to providers of specialised products and services such as Nupress Group and Australian Aerospace Engineering. They will also include two industry networks, HunterNet and Shoalhaven Defence Industry Group, as well as the NSW Defence Innovation Network. The NSW Government is committed to a national, collaborative approach to defence capability challenges - backed by a sustainable, technologically advanced and globally…

Texas BBQ Foods - a New Zealand producer of Texas-inspired smoked meats, cheeses, butter, sauces and rubs - recently opted for a compact and user-friendly Kaeser Aircenter 6, to meet its requirement for a reliable supply of clean compressed air at its new state-of-the-art facility. Texas BBQ Foods is a family owned and operated company based in Inglewood in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand’s North Island. Here in a state-of-the-art facility the team produce a range of Texas-inspired smoked beef brisket, pork belly, cheeses and butter along with rubs and sauces. The family follows the traditional Texas BBQ style of preparing meat which has its beginnings in the European meat-smoking traditions originally brought to Texas by German and Czech settlers in the mid-19th century. Taking only the best NZ-grown beef and pork, a rub is first applied to the meat before it is smoked in one of the plants 4 big meat smokers using mesquite-chips for an authentic Texas BBQ flavour. Once the meat is cooked it goes straight into a blast chiller, before it is sliced, vacuum packed and chilled, ready to be despatched and enjoyed. The vacuum packing process is an important stage in ensuring the…

INNO3D 2018 event very well attended. Chadstone, VIC, Australia – October 10th was a milestone day for NCCS with the annual INNO3D event, showcasing what is new in SOLIDWORKS 2019, along with industry partners presenting some of the latest products and trends in the design and manufacturing space. INNO3D 2017 was a large event but this year’s event was even bigger and broke all records. With more than 220 keen design and manufacturing industry professionals in attendance, and 10 industry partners showcasing their latest technology, the event was well received by all. David Auld and David Trought from Outerspace Design gave the audience a first-hand chance to see the award-winning Fusion Guitar designed using SOLIDWORKS and featured on Channel 10’s Australia by Design: Innovation program. SOLIDWORKS 2019 along with SOLIDWORKS CAM offers Customers access to best in class design to manufacture technologies and workflows. This will improve collaboration and interactive experiences during design and engineering. Companies will be able to deliver more diverse and better products to their Customers in shorter timeframes. “This latest SOLIDWORKS 2019 release is packed with enhancements based on insights and feedback from the large worldwide Customer base. SOLIDWORKS took many of the common ideas…

To strengthen the metal additive manufacturing (AM) industry, global engineering company Renishaw has initiated a collaboration with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing to supply the company with high productivity multi-laser RenAM 500Q systems, which will substantially increase Sandvik's printing capacity. This is one of the largest installations to date of Renishaw's latest AM system, the RenAM 500Q. The system features 500 W quad lasers in the most commonly used platform size, enabling a radical increase in productivity, without compromising quality. Working with ongoing support from Renishaw, the investment will complement Sandvik's's existing printing technologies and strengthen its position in the growing additive manufacturing market. The two companies also intend to collaborate in areas like materials development, AM process technologies and post-processing. “Renishaw is a leader and innovator in metal AM and metrology, positioning it as the perfect AM partner,” explained Robin Weston, Marketing Manager of Renishaw's Additive Manufacturing Products Division. “Sandvik is well established throughout the AM value chain, with a leading position in fine metal powder for additive manufacturing and world-leading expertise when it comes to post processing methods like machining, heat treatment and sintering. Our collaboration will strengthen Sandvik's position during a period of rapid growth in the metal…