With digital interactions becoming more popular in our society, means one thing for retailers — they need to pivot fast. Failure to do so can only lead to losing customers.

Australian manufacturers are still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptions to supply chains, production and national demand.

Black Lab Design has been announced as a finalist in the 2021 Northern Beaches Local Business Awards in the category Specialised Business. 

This Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) demonstrates the real impact Australian organisations can have on the countries overall energy consumption.

Bunnings are setting their sights on further bolt-on acquisitions in the hope to win over more of tooling and trades market share.

When you buy Australian Made and Australian Grown products you are helping to support local businesses and communities across Australia.

Black Lab Design is leading a manufacturing comeback on the Northern Beaches and offering local employment.

The economic importance of manufacturing in Australia is now fully recognised by government and they are collaborating to create and grow a strong, resilient, thriving and internationally competitive manufacturing industry.

When a fabrication facility reduces the environmental impacts in sheet metal fabrication – costs go down because there is less waste and productivity increases due to efficiency.

In retail, speed matters. A decreased speed to market gives the competition the advantage when it comes to innovation, allowing them to reach your consumer first.

The benefits of CAD in manufacturing are endless. At Black Lab Design we have chosen Onshape for its cloud-based, collaborative, and innovative features.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) gives retail organisations an opportunity to be transparent with customers on how they will engage in more sustainable practices and the consumers can hold them accountable to avoid greenwashing.

This Australian designed and owned SunSquirt innovation will promote safer sun practices and keep Aussies protected with convenience.

ALDI Australia commits to zero waste by 2025 with a focus on food waste, through recycling initiatives and circular economic practices.

MP for the Northern Beaches, Jason Falinski went live on social media today alongside Hon Trevor Evans MP and Professor Veena Sahajwalla to discuss waste management and plans in the Mackellar region for a segment called ‘Let’s Talk Trash.’

When COVID-19 hit the world, large enterprises were quick to reinvent their customer experiences. For many, this meant digitising their built environments with 3D capture technology.

Don’t leave Australian manufacturers high and dry just for the sake of a few dollars, support onshore manufacturing and mitigate the risks of your businesses supply chains.

We are a country with an abundance of resources and renewable energy sources, yet Australia is not utilising our own resources.

By choosing to buy local products, consumers are helping their communities, the economy and ensuring Australia relies on ourself first.

The research from Monash University shows we are spending less time in stores, more time online and have signed up in droves to have someone else pack our groceries, proving that Click and Collect Shopping is here to stay.

Despite changing perceptions and community support, the manufacturing sector is still facing highs and lows coming through COVID-19.

For bending and forming sheet metal materials we use the TruBend 5130 machine. The TruBend is one of the most popular press brakes as it delivers outstanding productivity at every stage, from programming, to tool setup to bending.

Black Lab Design is a fully integrated design and manufacturing facility with capabilities that encompass product design, engineering skills, advanced sheet metal fabrication and the latest multi-material printing processes.

Investment in research and development delivers enormous gains in a company’s technological growth, employee satisfaction and capabilities.

The Australian Government has been working internationally through partnerships to take advantage of the lithium mining boom as demand for lithium batteries increases worldwide.

FormFlow has revolutionised corrugated iron by creating a process that bends the metal at certain angles, without damaging the materials structure or coating.

The Amada ENSIS AJ machine is an innovative laser cutter that has coined the name ‘allrounder’ for its ability to cut the broadest spectrum of materials types and thicknesses.

Despite decades of international agreements and domestic policies, scientific monitoring indicates that the world is no closer to environmental sustainability. Hence, the question stands around sustainable shoppers; do they exist?

The National Plastic Plan outlines the Australian Government’s approach to increasing plastic recycling, by finding alternatives to unnecessary plastics and reducing the impact of plastic on the environment.

Automation anxiety is caused by the growing risk that robotics and AI advances are becoming too smart for their – and own – own good.

BlueScope steel’s sustainability initiatives have boosted revenue for the company as the future of steel production centres on breakthrough, green technologies.

Australia needs to continue to ramp up the deployment of renewable and green energy initiatives to stay at the forefront of the energy revolution.

UNSW’s Professor Sahajwalla is a rubbish innovator who sees used materials as resources. She is testing putting micro factories in businesses to take on their own recycling journey and remanufacture the waste on site.

We live and work in a world of interlocking systems, where many of the problems we face are dynamic and multifaceted. Design thinking reframes the problem with a human focus to help solve the problem.

Pets are incredibly effective at boosting the moods of all of those around them. Studies have shown they reduce anxiety, lower stress levels and increase overall morale.

This unforeseen supply chain disruption is frustrating for NSW health care advisors and workers, as the additional dose from each vial could significantly accelerate the number of people being vaccinated each day.

Woolies X implements new initiatives across Woolworths stores with a focus on better serving their customers and improving their shopping experiences to be safer, more efficient and more informed.

Companies and businesses need to rethink their automatic assumption that manufacturing offshore in Asia is the most suitable solution and rethink manufacturing in Australia. More often than not it pays off to keep your company based in Australia.

SafeWork NSW director of WHS Metro, Sarina Wise, said with more than seven per cent of the state’s workforce employed in manufacturing, the rise in safety incidents needs to be addressed. The Manufacturing Work Health and Safety Sector Plan provides strong leadership and direction for best practice in work health and safety.

Regional electric vehicle consumers need the reassurance that they can drive long distances with confidence that they can recharge their batteries when required.

Prefabricated raw steel material commonly comes as either hot rolled steel or cold rolled steel. Understanding the differences in materials is important as the variables come with their own benefits and drawbacks.

Onshape’s cloud-native solution is a perfect fit for companies requiring the flexibility of remote design teams, enabling engineers to work together from anywhere, any time, and on any device.

A long-term shift to a more female-oriented workforce in Australia has accelerated in recent years. Male-dominated industries are seeing women make impactful contributions.

Industries such as farming and infrastructure rely heavily on international skilled workers and seasonal pickers. With the effects of COVID-19, Australians are either unskilled or unwilling to take on the work.

Government grants ensure Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities, which are the capabilities assessed as critical to Defence, can and will be developed or supported by Australian industry.

Virtual reality technology has sparked a different kind of fascination for both users and businessmen. As virtual tours have proven to provide an exceptional experience.

Manufacturing is arguably where the biggest technological innovations are occurring. As a result, it’s hard not to see the scalability of this market and investors are aiming to get on the front foot.

Chairman of Fortescue Metal Group, Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest is advocating his innovative green steel production plant, that will use hydrogen and 100% renewable energy to run.

For some, laser maintenance is a given. Any seasoned metal fabricator knows how important it is to keep the laser cutting machine at its top efficiency and productivity levels. Here are some things to watch.

A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a definitive guide for creating a finished good. Without one, a manufacturing company risks a host of problems that can be avoided with the production of an effective and well-crafted BOM.

The advantages of digital printing will continue to grow, especially when business’ need to budget while still marketing their products and services.