Category: Electronics Manufacturing

  • Automated Manufacturing

    Automated Manufacturing Why Automate? It is expensive to do and takes a lot of time and planning. The answer is that you get 2 things for it simultaneously with Automation that you can’t get together any other way:   Consistency Scale   But it is also an impressive thing to see in action as you…

  • Manufacturing Innovation Precincts

    Innovation Precincts 50 years of low support for local industries can do a lot to discourage innovation. So it is a good thing to see the federal government putting some thought behind how to stimulate local industry growth instead of stifling it. I personally think they have hit on a good formula this time. The…

  • Future Manufacturing Workshop 2012

    Future Manufacturing Workshop Last week I joined the AMTIL Future Manufacturing Workshop where I had the privilige to join with 80 other thought leaders in looking at how Australia was going to progress its manufacturing sector. This post is my summary of the presentation and discussions.   Manufacturing Minister The opening address was by Hon…

  • Aerospace Manufacturing

    Aircraft Assembly Ever wondered what it looks like to make an entire airplane or how much goes into Aerospace Manufacturing?   How about a major passenger liner?   Then you are really going to enjoy this video showing a time lapse of Boeing putting Florida One together…     My thanks again go to Dr…

  • Australian Manufacturing Jobs

    Australian Manufacturing Jobs In some recent conversations it became clear to me that most people I talk to in Australia don’t understand both how large the Australian Manufacturing sector is or how critical manufacturing is to Australian Employment and Australian Financial Prosperity.   In Modern Economies Need Manufacturing I cited research by Professor Goran Roos…