AMTIL’s highly successful series of site tours will be continuing in November, with spaces still available for our visits to ANCA and RØDE Microphones.
Both ANCA and RØDE are regularly cited as examples of the very best of Australian manufacturing today, using state-of-the-art technology and sophisticated processes to make high-value-add, proudly Australian-made products that are exported all over the world. These site tours will give you the opportunity to look behind the scenes at these highly successful companies and learn some of the factors behind their achievements.
ANCA – A global leader
Founded in 1974, ANCA has gone on to become a world leader in quality CNC grinding machines and CNC systems. ANCA sells to a wide range of industries including aerospace, medical, automotive, electronic, tool manufacturers and even woodwork. The company operates in a highly technical, advanced manufacturing space and exports 99% of the product produced in Australia.
In 2008, sister-company ANCA Motion was founded to focus exclusively on OEM CNC applications. One of only a handful of Australian companies producing machine tools today, the ANCA Group has been identified as a true ‘Hidden Champion’ of the manufacturing industry worldwide.
AMTIL’s tour of ANCA’s modern plant in Bayswayer, Victoria, will present the opportunity to see some of the latest in manufacturing equipment in an extensive facility that covers 14,000sqm spread across multiple buildings. Visitors will see a successful Australian manufacturing company in action and learn how technology and innovation in a niche market can be used to grow sales both at home and overseas
- Experience first-hand how ANCA’s CNC machines – worth between $200,000 and $1m – are manufactured
- See the technology behind them.
- Find out about ANCA’s design process and methodology.
- See the ANCA Apprentice Training Centre and the Grinding Centre for R&D.
- Watch machine demonstrations including automation such as robotics
RØDE Microphones – Sound business
From humble beginnings in the 1990s, RØDE today is a globally respected designer and manufacturer of world-class audio microphones, related accessories and audio software. It produces some 500,000 microphones every year, exporting them to over 4,000 retailers in more than 100 countries. Its products are used in studio and location sound recording as well as live sound reinforcement. RØDE’s focus on robotic automation has allowed it to ensure that its products continue to be manufactured in Australia.
During the 90-minute tour of the RØDE facilities in Silverwater, NSW, you will be able to see:
- Custom automated manufacturing systems.
- A brand new anechoic chamber and industry-leading test and measurement equipment.
- High-tech automated CNC equipment.
- A state-of-the-art-automated ceramic paint line.
- New product development, R&D facilities and global distribution hub.
The ANCA tour will take place on 10 November in Bayswater, Victoria. The RØDE Microphones will be held on 11 November in Silverwater, NSW. To book you place on either of these tours visit AMTIL’s website. Details of further site tours are emerging all the time so keep an eye on the website to find out more.
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