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@AuManufacturing Conversations
@AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski is a regular interview program, bringing you discussions with the folks who are contributing to a critical part of the economy -- one that leads private sector R&D investment, employs well over a million Australians, and is just plain important to have around.
We hope to capture something of the variety of manufacturing, its place in the nation, its changing nature, and some of the personalities within it.
From the boutique to the billion dollar, if it's manufacturing and it's Australian, then it likely matters to us. This podcast is an extension of the @AuManufacturing news and analysis website and the community around it, and complements what's written online at www.aumanufacturing.com.au.
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Episode 108 -- Vahid Montazeri from Innomerix
Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, which is part of our annual Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign.
It's been made possible through the support of Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment, TXM Lean Solutions, the Industry Capability Network, Bonfiglioli Australia, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre and the SmartCrete CRC.
- Do you think you belong on @AuManufacturing’s list of Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers? Apply to be recognised in this exclusive group here. It’s completely free to enter, and we’ll be celebrating the announcement of the 50 Most Innovative list and the award winners at a special breakfast event on May 7 at Crown Melbourne, during Australian Manufacturing Week.
In this episode we speak to Vahid Montazeri, Director at Innomerix, which was formed after parent company CNC Design decided to concentrate on plastics for the large-scale additive manufacturing it was using in-house. He tells us about recent investments in a compounding line and testing lab, giving the company the ability to develop new products that Montazeri says is unique in the country.
Episode guide
1:15 – Graduated from university in Tehran, began a career in the polymer industry, moved to Australia in 2015, then joined CNC Design in 2017.
2:43 – How the company moved into plastics for large-scale printing, then other applications, and formed a new subsidiary.
4:29 – Benefits of recycled plastics for AM.
6:25 – Sourcing plastic to reuse, both in customers’ products and in their own.
6:59 – Their new compounding line and testing lab.
8:28 – Starting “completely from scratch” and tailoring recipes to specific needs.
9:25 – Risk and reward and the “leap of faith” in innovation – which you sometimes have no choice but to take.
10:27 – What makes an innovative company.
11:30 – It can be hard for SMEs to get access to new and useful technology. They are also suffering from energy costs and a shortage of skilled local workers.
