
Plastics manufacturing – putting the pieces together
Australians love their four-legged friends! Whether a Labrador, a French Bulldog or a King Charles Spaniel, man’s best friends reside in some 38% of Australian homes. Taking these family members

Tap & Go Technology transforms the fundraising sector
Revisiting traditional fundraising techniques and utilising new technologies, TapTin is revolutionising the idea of a fundraising network. Our increasingly cashless society has opened up new opportunities for the fundraising sector

Plastic Waste vs. Recyclable Plastic
Before we get into the differences of plastic waste vs recyclable plastic, we want to share some facts with you: Australians use 10 million a straws a day, and they’re

Rapid Liquid Printing: The Next Big Thing?
Compared to 3D printing’s “10 minutes for a small project,” that’s basically warp speed For a while, 3D printing looked like it was going to be the next big thing

From rapid prototyping to rapid growth
For every enterprise looking to scale efficiently, prototyping is a must perform. Transforming an idea into a working product is an intricate process, one that requires foreknowledge of the procedures

Robots might make more jobs instead of taking them
There’s no arguing the fact that robots have become an integral part of 21st-century living. From driverless cars to automated production lines and even retail outlets entirely staffed by them,

3D printing your own home? It’s not just for plastics
Ten years ago and the prospect of 3D printing just about any object, using lean resources and from the comfort of your home would have been classified as tending towards

How Google uses AI to increase efficiency
“your voice assistant can now, by itself schedule that board meeting, plan a trip to the Bahamas or even book a family dinner” Over the last few years, the world

Advanced manufacturing – Industry 4.0 and beyond
The manufacturing industry has always been the early adopter of technological advancements In the early 17th century the steam engine powered mechanisation heralded the 1st industrial revolution. The second industrial

Five Oceans: Making a difference
Did you know? Plastic constitutes approximately 90 percent of all trash floating on the ocean’s surface, with 46,000 pieces of plastic per square mile. The beginning: Five Oceans’ EcoFin Five

3D Printing – The time is now
The world of manufacturing is undergoing a never-before-seen revolution in product development and production processes. The time is now Increasing fragmentation and demand for personalisation are leading manufacturers to seek

USA responsible for corn-based plastic innovation
A pilot plant at Archer Daniels Midland Co. is aiding researchers in their quest to build a commercial-scale manufacturing plant for a plastic derived from corn. A corn-based plastic innovation?
