Manufacturing, energy and transportation companies are increasingly benefiting from Industry 4.0 applications after years of hype. The emergence of digital twins is one of the main reasons engineering and design teams are actualising these benefits for their enterprises.
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Illuminating a future for end-of-life tyres
Acustico Lighting founder and director, Samantha McKenzie, was researching the viability of using recycled tyres in the design of her new collection when she came across Tyre Stewardship Australia.
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Custom Denning to manufacture 79 new electric buses in NSW
Western Sydney-based company Custom Denning has been awarded a contract to design, manufacture and assemble 79 new electric buses.
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Three Ways Smart Machine Solutions Bolster Manufacturing Flexibility
As market dynamics and customer behaviour shift rapidly, agility is everything. Learn three ways in which SMART machine solutions bolster manufacturing flexibility.
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VR experience to showcase Geelong’s industrial heritage
The social value of local manufacturing will be explored through a 3D version of a 2009 Ford Falcon XR6.
Developed by Deakin University’s CADET VR Lab, part of the School of Engineering, the project
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Design and engineering students scoot to partnership
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has expanded its partnership with Italian scooter manufacturer Piaggio, which owns the Vespa scooter brand.
Previously, the collaboration involved UNSW Art &
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Students design vision for biotech applications
Three teams from RMIT University have been selected as finalists for the Biodesign Challenge Summit, held in New York City.
Two of the teams, Symbiome and Enzer, placed in the top nine of finalists, with
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Digitisation, desktops and developing new businesses
The way things are designed and made is being shaken up by things such as new materials and greater connectivity. Better, cheaper tools are enabling more people can start their own businesses. Brent Balinski spoke to Dassault Systemes SolidWorks CEO Gian Paolo Bassi about all this and more.
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Experiences, connection and sustainability: a few thoughts on industrial design from a master
Technology is "the raw future" before design gets to it and makes it useful, reckons Yves Behar.
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Addressing Australia’s design failures
Central to the success of world-leading manufacturers like Dyson and Apple, a design emphasis is something Australian engineering lacks. Brent Balinski spoke to Deakin University’s Professor Guy Littlefair about how the university is helping to remedy this.
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Entrepreneur Impact Program in Australia
Autodesk, the leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, today launched the “Autodesk Entrepreneur Impact Program.”
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Deakin University opens state-of-the-art engineering training centre
Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus yesterday officially opened its new, $55 million Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET) facility.
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Solidworks launches its spring design collection
Spring is here, which, among other things, means that 3D software company Solidworks is currently showcasing the latest version of its product suite.
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Manufacturing process expert Bob Sproull joins NMW 2015’s line-up of distinguished speakers
Bob Sproull has confirmed his participation in the upcoming National Manufacturing Week 2015 (NMW) in Melbourne.
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The 3D revolution is upon us – and designers need better protection
3D printing is predicted to transform the business landscape of design-led innovation. But how well protected are Australian designs from unauthorised use?
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3D Systems to acquire Cimatron
Cimatron develops and distributes CAD/CAM software for the manufacturing industry.
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Autodesk appoints Position Partners as Value Added Reseller for Australasia
Position Partners offers laser scanners, unmanned aerial systems, layout and measurement tools and mobile mapping technology.
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Australian industry must shift its narrow approach to innovation
One of the key planks of the government’s new Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda is a desire to boost collaboration.
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New hub hopes to promote global competitiveness by design
A new collaborative hub aims to spread the adoption of design led innovation, a “whole-of-business” approach, based on a deep understanding of customer needs.
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Easily scalable networked machines to change product lifecycles [VIDEO]
A new video outlines some of the impacts on product designers and others as factories becomes more and more automated
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