The latest manufacturing technologies for small and medium manufacturers will be demonstrated at the Innovate 09 showcase, which will run alongside Austech and National Manufacturing Week in Melbourne next week.
According to Greg Chalker of the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited (AMTIL), which is overseeing Innovate 09, the showcase will be an opportunity for manufacturers to catch up with the latest innovations in manufacturing.
“Innovate 09 will be an opportunity for manufacturers to receive good, unbiased advice from technical experts on how to best employ different technologies in their business.”
A highlight of Innovate 09 will be the demonstration of a new combination laser and punch press, which can fold both upwards and downwards.
Other highlights of Innovate 09 will include titanium machining for medical purposes, an affordable “lights-out” automation section, leading aerospace machining techniques, smart materials handling and storage technology, and a simulated clean room area for nano and micro manufacturing.
The Innovate 09 technology will be working in the demonstration area to create components live, with the exception of the simulated clean room, which will be hampered by technical limitations of the demonstration area.
Chalker said the titanium machining equipment will be used to machine a jaw implant. The affordable lights-out automation section will be used to manufacture products, and will be completely unmanned.
In addition, he said, a robot will load and unload the machine; the robot will take items over to the coordinate measuring machine, and there will be a metallurgy process taking place. There will also be some rudimentary assembly done by the robot.
The demonstrations will be run every day during NMW.
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